Sports: Wrestling

Self-tutoring about high school sports: the tutor opens a new chapter….

A few weeks ago, somewhat suddenly, my grade 12 son joined high school wrestling. It’s a sport I know little about, although, in grade 5 PE, I did do some ground wrestling.

We went, yesterday, to Vanier in the Comox Valley to watch his first tournament. I soon acclimatized.

The setting was informal, with freedom to walk around and watch a match from beside the mat, if you preferred. The bouts started standing, with each trying to “take down” the other. Wrestling is wide open: once the match starts, it’s all “up to you.”

I was pleased to discover the agricultural tendencies of the crowd. Wrestling seems to attract farmers, and I grew up around farmers, so I was very comfortable there.

When I next have a chance to attend a wrestling tournament, I’ll be happy to do so:)