About Wrestling

"Wrestling isn’t for everybody... but it should be.”
– Dan Gable

Wrestling is perhaps the oldest and most instinctive sport. It has been practiced in every country and in every civilization known to man. To the observer who has never been involved in wrestling, the true benefits are not always immediately apparent. When the true appeal is completely understood, it is easy to realize why wrestling is one of the few common threads that run through all of human history.

There is no other type of competition that so completely absorbs its contestants as a wrestling match. In no other endeavor is there so much determination, energy, focus and test of heart, stamina and personal fortitude packed into six or seven minutes by the participants, parents, coaches and spectators. This is coupled with an equal amount of respect for the opponent and the common bond that exists among the wrestling community worldwide. As a general rule, wrestlers will rally behind one another in their times of need. This is the fundamental principle behind which “Pinning Down Autism” was formed.

The first thing a new wrestler discovers is the relentless intensity of its training. A typical wrestling practice takes its participants to the limits of their physical and mental endurance, and then challenges them to push beyond.

As a result, one who completes a high school regimen or more is conditioned to rise above and beyond any challenge they can ever meet. It is not always the champion or most naturally gifted athletes who reap the greatest rewards, but often those who must work extra hard to achieve the same results. When faced with a seemingly overwhelming situation, such as raising a child with special needs, the wrestler draws upon that developed instinct that there is nothing he or she can’t accomplish. When it comes down to it, this is the essence of higher education.

Any young, healthy person can wrestle. Whether you are a boy or a girl, light or heavy, tall and lanky or short and stocky, or even faced with seemingly insurmountable physical obstacles, there is an opportunity in the sport of wrestling.