More and more I believe wrestling is invaluable for developing positive traits in youths.
Once you’ve wrestled, everything else is easy.
I keep trying to convince Lil SF of this very thing. I never wrestled, but I am of the opinion that learning to wrestle at a young age solves many problems in JH, HS, and even college. I may force him to give it a try.
I wouldn't recommend forcing him. My recommendation would be to take him to some wrestling tournaments so he can see what it is all about. Hopefully he will have some buds who wrestle that can help convince him to try it.
Not sure where you are at, but going to a college event would be pretty cool for him. It will be freestyle instead of folkstyle, but he will get the general idea.