Kids learn basics at Ben Davis
By Virginia Hilbert
February 16th, 2008
Indy Star
The half-nelson is first-year wrestler Christian Swigert's favorite move. That's because it's the only one the 6-year-old knows by name, said his mom, Karen Swigert.
As Christian progresses through his first season with the Ben Davis elementary wrestling program, coach Aaron Moss hopes to teach him many more.
Christian and other beginning wrestlers are at the center of a new, folk-style wrestling program Moss created for students in Grades K-5. It's part of an effort to develop future athletes who can compete at the varsity level.
"If you look at the successful (wrestling) programs around the state, they have good feeder programs," said Moss, who is in his first year as Ben Davis wrestling coach. "We want to sell wrestling to them while they're young; we want them to come into high school already sold on the program."
February 16th, 2008
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