• Letter to Parents New to Wrestling - If you are a parent new to wrestling, you'll want to read this letter first.
• Set a Good Example - Here are five things a parent can do that will really show their children (and other parents) what being "a good sport" is really all about.
• NEW When Your Child Loses - Here are ten things for parents to keep in mind after their child loses.
• Family Support of Wrestlers - Here are some suggestions on how a family can help support their student wrestler.
• One-Sport High School Athletes - Here are some things coaches and parents need to consider before encouraging their athletes to specialize in one sport.
• Fixing Kid's Sports - This US News and World Report article is a must read for parents, recreation and youth wrestling coaches.
• How to Grow a Super-Athlete - This NY Times article which every parent should read suggests that technique development at the youth level is vital.
• Girls Wrestling in High School - NY Times article about more girls taking part in high school wrestling.
• "If the Shoe Fits..." - Keeping things in perspective.
• Wrestle Mania - A father's story about his wrestling son.
• Play Safe and Clean - Due to the nature of competitive sports such as wrestling, there is an elevated risk of infectious diseases being spread by skin-to-skin contact and contaminated equipment shared by athletes. Here's a set of recommendations from the National Athletic Trainers' Association for precautions that should be followed in order to prevent the spread of communicable and infectious diseases.

Guides and Primers

• Spectator's Guide to Freestyle and Greco videoclip - This is excellent for people new to freestyle and greco-roman wrestling.
• High School Wrestling Rules Illustrations - This pdf file of photos and illustrations is great for coaches, wrestlers and fans! Check it out.
• Youth Wrestling Parents Guide - This free, recently revised 30-page guide in pdf format is great for all parents.
• Scholastic Wrestling Primer - This recently revised primer can be used for teaching scholastic wrestling to phys ed students, parents and beginners.
• Why Wrestling? - Here's a couple of articles explaining why wrestling is good for your child.
• Wrestling's Five Styles - There are currently five styles of amateur wrestling practiced in the United States, each with separate rules, techniques, and emphasis. Here's a summary of each.
• Glossary of Wrestling Terms - This is an extensive glossary of common wrestling terms.
• Wrestling Officials' Signals

Tournaments

• How Brackets Work - This 19-page document explains the workings of various tournament brackets and comes from WV Mat.com
• Bracket Sheets - This section contains a wide variety of blank, bracket sheets
• High School Maps Online - Get a map or directions to any high school in the country - free!

Books and Magazines

• Wrestling USA Magazine - You might want to consider a subscription to Wrestling USA Magazine for the wrestler in your house. It is great particularly for high schoolers on down. Click for a single subscription or a Free Trial Issue of Wrestling USA Magazine.
• Parenting Young Athletes the Ripken Way: Ensuring the Best Experience for Your Kids in Any Sport by Cal Ripken, Jr. Since he retired from baseball in 2001, Cal Ripken, Jr., has devoted his time to coaching kids, including his own son and daughter, who play baseball and basketball, among other sports. With a baseball league of nearly 700,000 kids, ages 5-12, named for him, he has also had a chance to meet and work with countless young athletes. Cal Ripken's simple yet effective philosophy for helping kids get the most out of playing sports is to keep it simple, explain the "why," celebrate the individual, and make it fun! But Ripken is troubled by what he sees in youth sports: a competitive intensity that removes the element of fun from playing. Now, drawing on his experiences as a father, a player, and a coach to his charges at his youth baseball based organization, Ripken Baseball, the legend offers his insights and advice on how to approach organized sports with your kids to ensure they have the best experience possible, stay fit, and enjoy themselves.
• Coach's Store - Stop in our store and browse around! Some good wrestling novels for students include Four Days to Glory, No Excuses, Pinned, A Season on the Mat and Call Me Coach.