5. Be Prepared If You're A Backyarder
As i said in the intro to this article i used to be an avid backyarder. Now i would never say this is a bad thing. In fact i would say it helped my ability in the ring no end. Just be careful who you tell this too at training. Even though the current WWE Champion doesnt shy away from the fact he first started wrestling in the world of BYW, it is still very much a scab that many professionals dont care for. I was lucky to find a trainer who once was a backyarder and didnt care too much that my friends and i had done it. This wasnt always the case. At my original training school, there were two of us who had flippantly mentioned we were yarders. Now, because the head trainer was an OLD schooler, he took an instant dislike. Naturally, so did the teachers pet. This same teachers pet decided he would attempt to mock us at every opportunity. At one point we were doing spinning spine busters (ala Triple H) and seeing as this was a move I used regularly in the yard, we performed a high, impactful buster with intensity. Teachers pet must have gotten a little jealous as, when he and his chum went, he shouted "backyard style!, performed an obviously average move and got up all proud of himself. His friend got up rather shakily and holding his groin. Yup, the pet had kneed his "opponent" in the grape fruits attempting to mock us. Jackass. If you are or were a backyarder, dont yell it out to everyone straight away. Feel your way in and see how people tend to be regarding similar issue's. You would find the older your trainer, the less he will care for your side hobby. Newer guys probably won't care that much. Still, an air of caution is required.