Once upon a time, in a land filled with wrestler, there was a young man named Max. Max was not like the other wrestlers. He was small, skinny, and lacked the weight of the others. But Max had a secret weapon. He was a master of the vault!

Max would practice his vault every day, walking back and forth, and trying to perfect his technique. One day, a big wrestling tournament was announced, and all the wrestlers of the land gathered to compete.

Max entered the tournament, and everyone laughed when they saw him. They thought, "This skinny little guy doesn't stand a chance against the big, burly wrestlers." But Max wasn't worried. He knew he had his vault.

The first match was against a giant wrestler named Brutus. Max walked to the ring, and Brutus sneered at him. "I'm going to win this match with ease," Brutus said.

The match began, and Brutus charged at Max, ready to crush him. But Max was quick. He vaulted over Brutus and landed on the other side. Brutus was so surprised that he didn't know what hit him! Max then did a volley and knocked Brutus off his feet. The crowd went wild! Max had won the first round!

The next match was against a wrestler named The Hulk. Max knew this was going to be a tough one, but he was determined to win. The match started, and The Hulk charged at Max, ready to smash him. But Max was ready. He vaulted over The Hulk, and as The Hulk was turning around, Max volleyed him and knocked him down. The crowd went wild once again! Max had won again!

The final match was against the reigning champion, The Mountain. The Mountain was huge and had never been defeated. But Max was not afraid. He walked to the ring, and the match began. The Mountain charged at Max, but Max vaulted over him, and before The Mountain could turn around, Max volleyed him and knocked him down. The crowd went wild, and Max was declared the winner of the tournament!

Max was the winning wrestler, the winner of the tournament, and everyone cheered for him. From that day on, Max was known as the little wrestler who could, and he lived happily ever after.

Reflections

1. Who was Max and what was special about him?
2. How did Max win each of his matches in the wrestling tournament?
3. What did the other wrestlers think of Max at the beginning of the story?
4. Why was Max able to win each match?
5. What did Max become known as after winning the wrestling tournament?
6. Can you think of a time when you used your own unique skills to overcome a challenge?
7. Do you think it's important to never give up and always believe in yourself? Why or why not?