Saturday June 10th 2017 Having had more than week to reflect on my trip, and coming back to some truly depressing initial June weather here in Montreal, I can now give my full impressions on the training camp.  For starters, I don’t think that there...

Wednesday June 7th 2017 What a week!  Having just returned from the international wrestling training camp in Sardinia Italy, I’m considerably more tanned and well rested from my trip.  While it may have seemed like I was on an extended vacation, the camp was long...

Tuedsay May 23rd 2017 When starting up a program, there are many challenges that you will face.  This goes for an academic, cultural or athletic program and whether it’s at a community centre or at a highschool.  For the sake of tapping into my own...

Friday May 12th 2017 The summer months usually mark the off-season for high-school and university wrestlers.  Competitions in the summer are few and far between as the focus shifts to international tournaments featuring usually featuring members of the Canadian National Team.  Quebec athletes who are on the...

Saturday April 22nd 2017 In the world of sports, I have seen many different category of athletes.  Athletes have their own personal foibles and behave very differently from non-athletes.  Wrestling sees many of these personality types and as such, I’ve decided to place them into categories based...

April 14th, 2017 Now that the Nationals are over and I find myself planning my trip to Sardenia Italy to coach at the Roger Milone tournament, I realize that the sport of wrestling has afforded me many opportunities to travel.  Travel can be one the most rewarding parts...

Thursday March 23rd 2017 In the world of amateur sports, there are a lot challenges.  For one, there is no professional contract that keeps you supported financially while you’re competing.  Often athletes struggle with making ends meet as amateurs, hoping that they can make enough...