SELF-EVALUATION

1. Explain how this project is a learning stretch for you.

For years I wrestled on the mat, shooting and sprawling whenever coach would tell me to. Now, though, I'm just on the outside of the mat, coaching and instructing them what to do at a moment's notice. It's vastly different.

2. Discuss three problems that you encountered with your project. How did you solve these problems.

One problem I had was that I was the nice coach. Since I was always nice and joking, the kids didn't really respect me. They saw me as a friend, not a coach. Nick Redwine and I touched on this briefly, but it really started to show as the season went on.

Another problem I had was when I had to be the serious coach. Most times, I would tell my wrestlers that it was time to focus, or to listen to coach. Most times they would look at me and just go back to whatever they were doing. There have been a time or two when I flat out put the mats up early and made the kids run. I didn't want to be the "Bad Coach" but I feel like the kids needed to know that I wasn't going to play around anymore.

My third problem was the tournaments. I got so used to organized high school matches that I forgot how chaotic middle school matches can be. I forgot what it was like listening for my weight to be called. I forgot what it was like not knowing when you're going to wrestle. You could have 1 or 10 matches ahead of you, and you wouldn't know. Whereas with high school, you knew what weight class you were and what weight class they were starting at, so you knew roughly when you would be wrestling.

3. If you could redo your project, what would you do differently?

I would join the Carson High Wrestling team, so that I knew Nick Redwine better and I knew some of the drills better.

4. In at least 50 words, discuss the grade you should receive for your project. Describe what you did in order to ensure that your project was the best it could be. Include at least three specific examples or reasons to defend your position.

I believe my project should get an "A", simply because of the effort and struggles that I went through during this. I sprinted back and forth all day most Saturdays, getting maybe 5 minutes of rest. I taught kids the fundamentals of wrestling and how to apply them. I also spent hours surrounded by children, trying to get them to respect me while also being their friend. I finally realized I couldn't do this. I should get an "A'' because I believe my project is one of a kind and I put my heart and soul into it.