Category: Jason’s Blog

Thursday September 27th 2018 It’s gotten to the point in my professional and coaching life where I’m pretty much settled.  Things won’t change that much for the forseeable future and some would say that this stability is a good thing.  Barring any life changing events, I will...

Saturday September 8th 2018 While tournaments won’t start till the month of October for the University athletes and November for the high school athletes, September could mark the unofficial beginning for wrestling clubs here in Quebec.  While it’s still early on in our calendar year, university has...

Tuesday August 28th 2018 Months ago I was accepted to the Advanced Diploma of Coaching, the highest certification that can be obtained in the Canadian coaching system. I spoke about the support that didn’t receive from my employers and how difficult it is to make a...

Saturday August 11th 2018 The wrestling season is at a lull now in Quebec as youth and high school programs across the province have either shut down or have reduced attendance as people leave for the summer months.  The members of the Cadet, Junior and Senior...

Friday July 13th 2018 At the Ontario Cup in Guelph last week, I got to catch up with some old friends from my competing days.  Seeing as I didn’t have a lot of coaching to do, I was able to speak to some of these...

Monday July 2nd 2018 This year, I decided to try and organize a wrestling field trip to Cuba for my high school team.  I wanted to do a training camp before the high school finals and I also thought this would be great to get away...

Wednesday June 20th 2018 I know that the title of this blog sounds kind of strange.  How does this subject pertain to our sport in the province?  Hear me out.   Last year Daisye Marcil, a parent in the Saguenay region of Quebec launched a class action lawsuit pertaining...

Tuesday June 12th 2018 As I wake up to a dull ache in my back from last night’s workout, I’m sudenly reminded that I’m not a young man anymore.  Chronologically, I’m young but athletically I’m a dinosaur.  Though physical activity has been proven to have...

Thursday May 31st 2018 The Matteo Pellicone tournament wrapped up on Sunday with the Beach Wrestling event on the beaches of Stintino in Sardenia Italy.  While no Quebec athletes competed in the Beach Wrestling event, perhaps it was for the best as the tournament finished off...

Wednesday May 2nd 2018 The University of Regina announced on Monday that they have cut the Men and Women Wrestling programs for the upcoming varsity 2018-2019 season.  The cutting of the programs is in line with the athletic department’s philosophy of saving money.  The removal of...