This winter, Brady decided to become a part of the Arapahoe Warriors Wrestling Club. He tried basketball last year and liked it, but we thought this would be a good chance for him to try something different. In all our years of sports, our family has never had any wrestlers! Not Wes, not my brothers, so we are brand new to the sport. To prepare, Brady and I went to watch the Arapahoe wrestlers compete in a tournament. We learned about the scoring, timing, and basic rules. Brady also got to see how the boys are super aggressive and strategic. It has been really fun to learn something totally new!
Boys ages 5-13 can join the club. They practice two nights a week and compete in weekend tournaments or weeknight dual meets. Last Tuesday night, Brady competed in his first dual meet at Arapahoe. The 5 and 6 year old boys were up first. They went downstairs and lined up according to age and weight.
Can you see why girls don't wrestle?! We would hate having our ages and weights displayed for all to see!
Here is Brady's first opponent from Cherry Creek. He was three or four pounds heavier, but Brady was a few inches taller. They gave their names to the scoring table and headed back upstairs for the match.
The meet is run by the high school wrestlers from the home school, so Arapahoe boys are the referees, scorers, etc. They always make the boys start by shaking hands.
They wrestle for three, one-minute periods. Boys earn points for take downs, good moves, and pins.
Here are some video highlights of Brady's first match!
He ended up winning 6-0. No pin, but several good take downs. Apparently if you win, you get to keep the score card!
Then we had some down time while we waited for the second round. Landon found this head gear and thought he was big stuff.
Then we had some down time while we waited for the second round. Landon found this head gear and thought he was big stuff.
Opa knows a thing or two about wrestling from his high school days, so we is a good resource for tips, strategies, and demonstrations!
On to Round 2. This time, Brady's opponent was about 10 pounds heavier, but really short. Brady had to work hard to stay low and quick.
Check out that determination!
Brady almost got pinned in Round 1 because he got stuck on the bottom, but thankfully the whistle blew. The next two rounds, he completely dominated his opponent and was much more aggressive.
He ended up winning 8-2. Way to go Brady! His next dual is tonight at Valor, so hopefully he will continue to improve and be successful. Go Warriors!
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Ha! Brady looks so cute in his slinglet, that's what they are called right? Something like that? See... I do know a thing or too about sports! Mainly just socializing while I "watched" cute boys play sports, but still...I've learned a thing or two over the years! Go Brady!
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