Joshua Chua coaches the Poway Youth Wrestling team. His goals are to share wrestling techniques, provide personal experiences, produce champions, and encourage a hard work ethic while having fun. His mentor is John Meyers, a 4-time state champion and Pan AM gold medalist. The team practices include warm-ups, drilling, live wrestling, and conditioning. Several wrestlers achieved success, including Danny DeMaria and Thomas Hinch winning state championships. Coaching has helped Joshua develop patience, leadership, and pride in giving back to future Poway wrestlers.

1. Coaching 2010ByJoshua Chua

2. “Once you’ve wrestled, everything else in life is easy” -Dan Gable

3. Myself

4. GoalsShare great technique Personal ExperiencesProduce ChampionsEncourage a hard work ethicContinue on the Poway TraditionHAVE FUN!!!

5. MentorJohn MeyersMy high school coachUniversity of Minnesota4-time Connecticut State ChampPan AM Gold Medalist

6. Research PaperStress of sports on young kidsPhysical and mental effectElementary and Middle School agesHow hard to push them?

7. The Team

9. A Regular PracticeWarm-upsDrillingTechnique sessionLive WrestlingConditioning Sometimes…games!

13. ResultsDanny DeMaria- State ChampionThomas Hinch- State ChampionChris Bailey- State ChampionAustin Eyraud– Placed 3rd @ Tulsa NationalsRichard Shea- 6th @ StateCody Doyle- 4th @ StateColt Doyle- 5th @ StateManny Lair- 7th @ StateScotty Kiyono- 7th @ State

14. Results Continued…Cameron Santiago- 2nd @ StateDominic Mata- 3rd @ StateChase Zollmann- 2nd @ StateBrett Smith- 6th @ StatePoway Youth Wrestling State Champions!!!

15. Middle School Season

17. Personal AcheivementsPatienceLeadership SkillsSocial Skills with younger kidsSense of prideGiving an edge to future Poway Wrestlers