It’s one of the unwritten rules of mankind: Brothers are going to wrestle.

If they’re smart enough to join the high school wrestling team, though, at least they can now throw each other around in a padded environment without fear of being grounded.

The 2013-14 wrestling squad plays host to three sets of brothers this season, including Kawika (18) and Ka’inoa (14) Reid, Sean (16) and Kaelan (15) Loving and Tyler (16) and Trevor (14) Wedding.

These six siblings are happy to admit that wrestling with family adds a whole new level of camaraderie to the team, additional motivation, and even a little healthy competition.

The boys sat in a line outside the Falcon wrestling room Thursday afternoon, Jan. 16, sharing their stories, finishing each other sentences, laughing at inside jokes and, of course, giving each other a hard time every now and then.

This flock of Falcon brothers all got into wrestling for different reasons.

Kavika, for instance, is using the sport as preparation to join the Navy. Ka’inoa said the Navy is something he’s considering, too, but he also liked the idea of participating in the sport with his brother.

Others joined to stay in shape, because friends were wrestling and, for the younger siblings, because of their brothers.

“It’s really cool to have a brother on the team because you know each other better than you know anyone else on the team,” Kawika said.

“You know certain ways to encourage him to do better, at practices and in matches. I know what to say to Ka’inoa to make him work harder and give that last effort.”

Ka’inoa agreed.

“Any questions I have, I know I can go to my brother,” he said.

“He helps me out a lot because he knows what I need and what I don’t need.”

The Loving response was a little more “tough love.”

“If he’s out of line I can put him in his place,” Sean said, laughing.

“That’s the beauty of wrestling.”

The Wedding brothers are a special case, actually competing in the same weight division and vying for a single varsity spot against another four grapplers. This is both of the brothers’ first year on the team, too, meaning they’re learning the sport together.

“It’s more of a competition, which makes you try harder,” Tyler said.

“We help each other get better,” Trevor added.

When asked if they tend to try harder when competing against one another, both of the Wedding siblings were quick with a “definitely.”

For the Reids, joining the wrestling team was apparently a natural progression, as Kavika said they were wrestling long before they ever joined a team.

“This is a less violent type of wrestling,” he said.

“We have fewer scars from it. But we love to beat on each other. That’s what makes us tough.”

The Lovings said the main thing they take home from the mat is helping each other make weight.

“I really don’t want to go on a strict diet or anything,” Kaelan said.

“But he’s always there to make sure I do it right.”

The Wedding siblings said wrestling definitely follows them home.

“We love wrestling,” Trevor said.

“We don’t really stop talking about it.”

At school, Ka’inoa said that the sibling support continues, as Kawika makes sure he’s hydrating throughout the day and discourages him from slacking off at practice.

“When you see them in a match after they didn’t warm up, or you know they went to bed late the night before, it can really affect you,” Kawika said.

“It’s hard to see them not do as well as you know they can.”

Sean agreed.

“I have to make sure [Kaelan’s] at practice,” he said, grinning at his brother.

“He’s a senior, so he’s way more committed because this is his last year of wrestling,” Kaelan added.

“This is my sophomore year, so I’m not as worried about it, I guess.”

As for the best part of wrestling with a brother on the team, the boys agreed that it’s the unique camaraderie they are able to share.

“If I ever need a confidence boost, I can just beat him up,” Kawika said, getting a round of laughter from his other teammates who had gathered around at this point.

“It’s also a lot cooler seeing your brother beat a guy than any other teammate,” Tyler added.

“And wrestling is a really demanding sport,” Kawika said, jumping back in.

“It’s really interesting to see how your younger sibling progresses because you can help them along. They pick up things faster because you’re able to help them become better and teach them things it took you longer to learn.”

Tyler finished up.

“The best part is getting to motivate each other and, like they said, keep each other on track,” he said.

“Yeah, we just make each other better.”