Friendships

 Authors Note: This is the piece about what does Physical Activity do for you?

After a long exhausting practice I sit down on the mat and start to un-tie my shoes. As I am sitting there I am talking with friends. Over the 2 years I have trained at Askren Wrestling Academy and I went to Elkhorn and Milwaukee to train I have met so many great people that are great leaders and friends. One of the best thing about sports are the friendships you make with the coaches and your teammates.

My best friendships come from the sport I love, wrestling. When you train with someone with the same dream as them you learn who they are. I have been friends with my friend Kelvin since fourth grade, we meet at a wrestling tournament and he pinned me twice. But then we started training together and now we have known each other for 5 years. And now we work to win state titles and we work each other till exhaustion in the practice room.

While friendships can be found in sports role models can be found also, someone that I looked up to and dreamed to be like is now my coach. Ben Askren is one of  the best colligate wrestlers of all time and he knows what it takes to get to be the best and now he is helping me achieve my dreams.

Over all the years of sports I have made several great friends and coaches. But friendships are one the best things about sports.