Like Pennsylvania.If you want your kids to be great youth wrestlers send them to Sebolt. If you want your kids to be great when it matters send them anywhere else.
Smh.Doubt Jeseroga's decision had anything to do with Sebolt. I've seen Sebolt coach & run a practice he's a good guy knows wrestling & cares about his wrestlers. Runs a tough practice not for everyone but lots of kids thrive there. For all the predictable whiners about kids starting "too early" know what else burns kids out so they don't stay in the sport? Sucking & getting their arses kicked. Kids that train a lot win a lot. Kids that win a lot keep going, generally. Not in every case is D1 the end goal as it seems here but blaming a youth coach is ridiculous, petty and sounds like jealousy for whatever reasons
Upper elementary and Jr high. They've been doing the local school stuff but they have inquired about wanting to do more. We're up by CF...so immortal seems logical, unless I'm missing somethingWhat age and skill level are your kids?
Don't forget about Stritmatter who was a D2 champion (2x I think) before transferring to Iowa. He has had some great college guys come through his club in PA.Sebolt's style training is fine and even great for guys 16 years old or older. There are 1/st graders training this way and that leads to health problems and burn out pretty early. He has not produced the high college AA guys yet. AWA or M2 would be better examples of doing development right imo.
I had a very similar experience with little league baseball.My kid did youth wrestling for two seasons when he was in 2nd and 3rd grade. There were tournaments every weekend and a few times the wrestling club sponsored buses for kids to attend and many did. They even had open mat time during the summer months. I thought it all was a bit insane.
High school friends of mine had their kids in youth wrestling for many years. They went to tournaments all the time and they always posted pictures of parents tapping kegs in the hotel rooms. The kids wrestling was nothing more than an excuse for the parents to party like they were in college. And none of them went to college.
Moen, Bonus Points and Ubasa are all in Central IowaSeems like there would be an opportunity for another high level academy in the center of the state.
This is correct. The athletes are at the academies. Spots at the academies are appointed the by senators based on high academic and extra-curricular achievement with letters of recommendation. The Naval Academy only accepts ~1,000/yr.I don't think so. Navy athletes are enrolled at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. It sounds like Nate will be enlisting, which is a separate career track from enrollment at the academy.
So far I don’t think there has been much. But the first really crop of Sebolt only starts with Schriever.
Ayala, Arnold, Keuter, Block are all up and coming. I personally think Ayala is going to be very good, and Keuter will be if he decides to wrestle.
Isn’t Kueter a Big Game kid?
Maybe they were getting hammered like they did in high school.My kid did youth wrestling for two seasons when he was in 2nd and 3rd grade. There were tournaments every weekend and a few times the wrestling club sponsored buses for kids to attend and many did. They even had open mat time during the summer months. I thought it all was a bit insane.
High school friends of mine had their kids in youth wrestling for many years. They went to tournaments all the time and they always posted pictures of parents tapping kegs in the hotel rooms. The kids wrestling was nothing more than an excuse for the parents to party like they were in college. And none of them went to college.
Who runs bonus points and is Tunick out of the club game?Moen, Bonus Points and Ubasa are all in Central Iowa
I don’t think Pablo has ever been with sebolt. He is a passionate dude and keeps it small. I think he has lost several athletes to other clubs. Being elite shouldn’t be so expensive. My son was a runner up this year without ever going to private clubs.I've heard Pablo Ubasa has a good youth club as well in both eastern and central Iowa and if I'm not mistaken he was Sebolt's youth coach
Tunink is still going I believe. He has coached so many of those hammers while they were young. I think he teaches a more laid back style without much care about winning AAU titles in elementary school.I prefer this with young kids but to each his/her own.Who runs bonus points and is Tunick out of the club game?
Tunink is at High Altitude Wrestling Club and has been great. Relax, have fun and score points is his philosophy. Granted my kids are at the young end of it all so that fits what works best for them.Tunink is still going I believe. He has coached so many of those hammers while they were young. I think he teaches a more laid back style without much care about winning AAU titles in elementary school.I prefer this with young kids but to each his/her own.