Category: Jason’s Blog

Thursday February 19th 2026 So with Thursday’s Championships coming to a close, the current edition of the GMAA/RSEQ season finishes off. On the horizon, will be the GMAA/RSEQ All-Start Meet, held at John Rennie High School, and the Provincial Championships which will be held later...

Wednesday December 17th 2025 Only a few days left before I leave on Christmas break. For many it’s a time to celebrate the holidays with friends and family. While I will be doing this, I’ll also be resting and recuperating. This last year has been...

Monday November 10th 2025 What a long six days! I returned two Mondays ago from the U23 World Championships at 2:30 in the afternoon and my last two weeks have been allocated for recovery and playing catchup. As a teacher, I had many things to...

Wednesday April 9th 2025 In science, when something is a theory, it means that it hasn’t been proved to be irrefutably true. However, it has enough aspects that have been put into practice thus far that allow it be be used until it’s disproven. A...

Wednesday March 19th 2025 I recently came back from a tournament with some of our younger athletes. One of the athlete’s finished his match and after my feedback, I told him to go and get something to eat. This is a standard part of coaching...

Wednesday March 5th 2025 When I first started wrestling, the landscape was very clear. Wrestling was a “boys sport” and that was that. Likewise, there were “girls sports” as well and that was just fine. These sports were uniquely one gender and there were no...

Tuesday January 28th 2025 Last night, I was able to attend a Q&A period held at the Montreal Holocaust Museum. This Q&A period was hosted by renown journalist Peter Mansbridge and featured George Reinitz. While Peter Mansbridge needs no introduction, being a giant in the...

Tuesday January 21st 2025 Monday January 27th marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day. While this day is commemorated worldwide, it holds a special meaning for Mr. George Reinitz. George is a pillar of the wrestling community in Quebec as he is a former Canadian National Champion...

Why do athlete leave the sport of wrestling? This question is often asked by coaches when their athletes quit or retire from the sport. This represents a heartbreak for many of us. Coaching is like teaching, meaning that it’s a calling and may even surpass...

Wednesday November 13th 2024 At the beginning of the year, I published an article in the Montreal Gazette. The subject? How growing teacher fatigue as well as increasing workloads would affect high school sports. I should add some context to this as I was an...