Gene Zannetti talks with Brick Township Head Coach Joe Lindenbaum about why kids and coaches change every two to three years, reframing nerves as excitement for competition, and building community to keep wrestlers home in your program.

Timestamps:

1:55 - Weight cutting struggles and better nutrition resources

3:02 - Kids change in cycles every 2-3 years

6:19 - Having fun and incorporating games into practice

7:11 - Reframing nervous as excited for competition

10:01 - Focus on what you have, not what others have

10:49 - Building community to keep wrestlers home

15:43 - Scouting helps some but hurts many more

18:24 - Off-season focus on improvement, not just wins

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Building Community at Home with Joe Lindenbaum