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How does your coaching philosophy match with our Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) model? http://content.themat.com/CoachesCorner/LTADPoster.pdf We'd love to hear your thoughts and feedback! Additional info on this topic is available through this link: http://www.teamusa.org/About-the-USOC/Athlete-Development/American-Development-Model Tough stats that wrestling can help American kids overcome: 1. 1/3 American children are overweight or obese A. Teach athleticism (make it fun) B. Teach good nutrition (talk about it often and lead by example) 2. 70% of American kids will quit competitive sports by age 13 A. Make wrestling fun B. Challenge kids to learn continuously C. Take pressure off of winning and work to improve daily Mike Clayton USA Wrestling National Coaches Education Program Manager mclayton@usawrestling.org