I don’t need to sell anyone on the importance of Confidence in wrestling. Simply put it’s an absolute must. It separates the good from the great and the elite from everyone else. Our 1-1 mindset program is all about practical wrestling specific exercises wrestlers can do to improve their mindset. Here are 10 practical ways…
The First Step to Build Mental Toughness Coaches often talk about putting their athletes through intense workouts to build Mental Toughness. I am a firm believer in that but there is a step that may precede that. This is something I learned by studying the greatest warriors of all time. Most of us look at…
1. You agree that the sport is at least 50% mental. Any high level wrestler, coach or parent will tell you that wrestling is at least 50% mental. Usually the number is much higher. So why aren’t you directly training your mindset? 2. You do not get better at math by studying English. If there…
When I was a young wrestler I learned a great piece of advice from one of my coaches and mentors Donn Ernst. Always learn from the very best. Stop following your friends, your teammates, or even the best in the state. Look to the best wrestlers in the world. Jake Herbert is without a doubt one…
Read the interview we had with our Mindset Coach Dave Zabriskie, former NCAA Champion and Olympic hopeful. What percent of wrestling would you say is mental? I think wrestling is at least 50% mental. Knowing you can win and having confidence in your ability goes a long way. What is your Mental Edge or what…
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What percent of wrestling would you say is mental? I firmly believe that wrestling is at least 70% mental. Everyone out there has trained their bodies and gotten in the best shape possible. Everyone else knows almost the same exact technique. The mentality of the sport is the game-changer. What is your Mental Edge or…
I was a Redshirt Junior in college (UPenn) wrestling at 174 lbs. Our team wrestled Hofstra and I was wrestling the #2 ranked wrestler in the country at the time. Things I was thinking before the match: – My opponent was ranked #2 in the NCAA. – He won the Southern Scuffle a few weeks…
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I was an undersized 103 lber my sophomore year weighing a whopping 98 lbs. I was 15 years old never before entering the New Jersey state tournament, even the kids state tournament. These were my initial thoughts going into the tournament. Suffice it to say, I did not have the ideal mindset to start with.…