The Benefits of Wrestling: Why You Should Wrestle

The Benefits of Wrestling: Why You Should Wrestle

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There are plenty of benefits awarded to the wrestlers who dedicate themselves to the sport. It’s obvious that wrestling develops a physically strong base, but it also teaches lessons that can be translated into other aspects of life once a wrestler’s career is over. If you’re uncertain about whether or not you or your child should wrestle, this guide offers a few reasons that should help you make your final decision.

It’s Universally Understood

Wrestling is one of the only sports that everyone in the world can understand. There probably aren't many people in the world who haven’t wrestled around or roughhoused with siblings and friends. The desire to test one’s strength and physical ability is innate — kids everywhere do it for fun! Competitive wrestling, in a formal setting, is a sport understood at its most primal level.

Physical Fitness

The degree of athleticism it takes to succeed in wrestling is second to none. Although many wrestlers don’t start out as “natural athletes,” wrestling improves balance, reflexes, strength, endurance, and agility. Wrestlers are often very lean and strong for their body weight. A wrestler’s physique is further reinforced by the body fat and hydration tests that are enforced at the scholastic and collegiate level.

The knowledge they’ll gain about proper dieting and weight maintenance will benefit wrestlers long after their competitive careers are over. Wrestling will undoubtedly improve an athlete’s capabilities in other sports as well.

Self-Defense

Wrestling teaches the basic skills about how to protect yourself on the event of a physical altercation:

·        Body positioning

·        How to control an opponent

·        How to defend against different types of attacks

·        Toughness

If anything, basic wrestling skills will help you better understand how to keep yourself safe in some of the most undesirable situations.