I got cut in 4th grade from the baseball team. Quit football in 7th grade.
Wrestling was my salvation in 8th grade thru my senior year. Two great coaches who took an interest in helping me mature and grow up.
I wasn't the best 185-pounder and we had no heavy weight, so I "wrestled up" on 9th grade team as a heavy weight. My aerobics were second to none, so if you were one of the 225 lb tubs of goo taking me on, if you didn't pin me inside of a minute, your ass was mine.
Always took bottom, and worked the arm bar to roll those big boys over until they ran out of breath and succumbed to my reverse half nelson with all 180 lbs directed between their boy boobs into their sternum thru my chin.
Finished 2nd in every Fr, So (185), JV (185) wrestling tournament. Knee injury ended the senior campaign 3 matches into the season.
Rejoined the football team again as a sophomore and started my senior year as one of the most average lineman in the Centennial League.
I am available as a motivational speaker for any of your teams.
Tom
Sent from my SM-S916U using Tapatalk