Pee Wee Wrestling

Shane went to his first wrestling practice.

I met the coaches at my first middle school wrestling tournament. They said "Bring him! You don't have to sign up!"

So I did.

The head coach decided it would be a good day to have some fun. Fun as in a take-down tournament.

Shane's first practice, he knows nothing, and he got his first match right of the bat.

There are some stout 5 year olds out there!

The next matches were similar.

And quick.

It's to be expected. Shane wasn't very happy. "I want to go home!" I made him tough it out. 

He loved when they played duck duck goose at the end.

"No one's picking me!"

"It's your first day, Shane. Sometimes it takes time to meet people."

Thankfully, he got picked soon after. Changed his whole tune. Shane said he wanted to go back again!

When we left, I told Shane wrestling was a tough sport. Everyone loses at first. The wrestlers who get good are the ones who learn each time and stay tough. He hasn't done anything this competitive before, but it seems as good a place as any to start.

I hope he sticks it out.