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Big · 06-09-2008, 08:40 PM

There is a flip side as well. If you are not used to losing you will probably quit when you get older and kids get better. Some kids that mature faster win based on their maturity. They often end up quitting when everyone catches up.

In the end, success is measured by who survived through high school and college, not who won the most at kids tourneys.

Alexander Medved, the only 3 time freestyle Olympic champion, started wrestling at 20 years old when he was in the military and was asked to participate in a military wrestling tournament. He ended up beating everyone without wrestling a day in his life. He was a very strong man from doing manual labor from an early age.

06-09-2008, 08:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
Big Olympic Champ Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: On the forums Posts: 8,320 My Mood: Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Re: what age? There is a flip side as well. If you are not used to losing you will probably quit when you get older and kids get better. Some kids that mature faster win based on their maturity. They often end up quitting when everyone catches up. In the end, success is measured by who survived through high school and college, not who won the most at kids tourneys. Alexander Medved, the only 3 time freestyle Olympic champion, started wrestling at 20 years old when he was in the military and was asked to participate in a military wrestling tournament. He ended up beating everyone without wrestling a day in his life. He was a very strong man from doing manual labor from an early age. Last edited by Big; 06-09-2008 at 08:55 PM..