As you'll see in this news segment, our program places a high value of creating legacy and paying it forward to future Mason Wrestlers. Many of our current JH & HS athletes started in our youth program and have continued to give back as they have grown older.
Mason Girls Wrestlers sharing their experience on the team
Core Values of the Mason Wrestling Program
Commitment- The state or quality of being dedicated to your goals, and the goals of your teammates. A willingness to be undeterred in spite of results, to not only meet but exceed the expectations of what can be done.
To embrace the emotional risk of failure through the pursuit of something just out of reach.
Effort- To give everything you have to chase down something you have never possessed. To maximize the energy you put into yourself and to bring it out of those around you.
To give your all even when it's not easy, fun, or convenient.
Attitude- One of two things in our life we can control. We bring attitude to everything that we do, ultimately we choose what kind of attitude it is. As a teammate, attitudes are infectious, when we choose a positive attitude we bring positivity to our outlook on challenges and to those around us.
Gratitude- To embrace all that comes before you as an opportunity. To understand that what we do is a privilege, not a right. That we are owed nothing, each day is a gift to make the most of.
We are Incapable of doing anything on our own therefore we show gratitude to those who help us along the way.
Legacy- To leave the program better than you found it, to pass along the lessons and expectations of the groups of men and women who came before you.
To leave a part of yourself In those who follow after you, to inspire them to do more than you did.
Why my kids will wrestle..
1. Foundation Sport. Wrestling is the perfect foundation for all other sports. Wrestling is balance, agility, hand –eye coordination, flexibility, positioning, strength, speed, explosiveness, footwork, hustle, mental focus, mental toughness, core strength, concentration, competition, and endurance. Wrestling will make our youth better at all other sports.
2. Fun. Wrestling is a game. It is the most basic and instinctual game. Toddlers wrestle. The sport of wrestling is the ultimate competition where two individual take their individual strengths and match them up against each other. Wrestling is a battle of wits, technique, speed, agility, flexibility, and toughness. No two wrestlers are alike. Fun stuff!!
3. Exercise. Wrestling is one the world’s most premier physical fitness sports. Wrestling develops strength and endurance. Poor health is a major issue in our society today and wrestling will help develop a love of exercise and physical fitness in our youth.
4. Self-Confidence. Very little is accomplished without self-confidence. Wrestling teaches self-confidence like nothing else I know outside of religion and knowing that you are a child of God. Insecure people have the most difficult time learning from others and make progress even more difficult than it already is. Wrestling teaches hard work, self-improvement, sense of accomplishment, camaraderie of team, 1 on 1 aspect, and self-defense to name a few. These promote self-worth, respect and confidence.
5. Self-Defense. Although wrestling is not commonly considered a “martial art,” it is the #1 base discipline in the world of MMA. Wrestlers know how to defend themselves and neutralize threats quickly. Wrestling is controlling an opponent. If you want your kids to know how to defend themselves, put them in wrestling.
6. Humility. Nothing teaches humility better than a 1-on-1 sport. Winning and losing in a 1-on-1 setting brings humility. There is nowhere to hide and no one to blame but yourself. All wrestlers will lose at some point and doing so in these conditions teaches humility. Hard work and discipline are two keys to success in wrestling and both teach humility.
“…I learned a lot about taking responsibility for my actions when I wrestled for 4 years…All professional athletes ought to spend a year wrestling. It teaches you something, You get pinned; you can’t blame the coach. You can’t blame your teammates. The guy you are looking for is staring back at you in the mirror” –former Phillies pitcher Mitch Williams
7. Respect. The challenges of being a wrestler teach you to respect yourself. After you learn to respect yourself you will learn to respect others. You learn to respect your team mates as well as your opponents. You learn to listen to and respect your coach. After you learn to respect others you are able to learn from them, a life lesson.
8. Self-Discipline. Wrestling is discipline. Repetition of drills, hard work, weight management, and continually doing the best thing instead of the easiest thing is discipline. Wrestling requires postponing instant “wants” to gain something more valuable long term. It takes discipline and focus to reach goals.
9. Roadmap to Success. Wrestling is the perfect example of what it takes to be successful in life. Goal setting, hard work, determination, focus, love of challenges, love of competition, confidence, being coachable, mental toughness, discipline, creativity, team work and accountability.
10. Toughness. Wrestling is a physical, contact sport. You learn that sometimes you just get poked in the eye. Physical and mental toughness go hand in hand. You learn that a little pain or struggle is part of the process of doing great things.