New Format

I have changed the format of this blog. It is all dedicated to the training and matches of my two boys. The 2009-2010 season is about to begin and the boys have been training very hard. We have been going to a facility in Mt. Zion where they have been getting instruction from Jason Eckenrod and Brad Cravens. These guys are doing a great job pushing the kids, motivating them to become elite wrestlers, but they do an even greater job of keeping it fun. I can tell you this, most parents would not be able to sit through these practices. This kids are pushed to the limits; they sweat profusely, the cry during the conditioning, some even vomit. But these are kids who want to be champions. They younger kids see how hard the older kids work, they see how the older kids win and bring home the hardware, they look up to these boys. And what is really awesome is the fact that the older boys take the younger boys under their wings and treat them like younger brothers. They watch out for them at meets, they come out of the stands to sit mat side and cheer on the little guys, they are the first to slap their backs and give them high fives. In a world where we are concerned about the lack of role models, I can easily say that my two boys have a great source of role models. I am constantly using boys like Ryan Scharf, Adrien Payne, and Jacob Morgan as examples of how a wrestler is supposed to work in practice. Egan enjoys being around these boys because they treat him like a little mascot sometimes and we all know how Egan loves the attention! Bowen, being the ever quiet one, just sits there watching the moves, picking up little things that the years of experience have taught the older boys.

I am expecting big things of my boys this season. I know that I won't be disappointed. They have already accepted the challenge of the intense workouts. I am very proud of them. Now the time has come for them to take it out on the mat and whip some butt. First tournament is this Sunday, December 7 at Lincoln High School.

I am sure I will have an update of how that goes.