Q&A with NCAA Champ Cody Brewer

Wrestling Mindset (WM): You enter the NCAAs as the #13 seed, whats going on in your mind and how do you deal with that effectively? Cody Brewer (CB): In my mind I’m just trying to focus on one match at a time and going out there and believing what I’m good at. WM: What percent of the sport…

4 Youth Wrestling Tips

1. Stop cutting weight!  The number one reason for burnout in the sport of wrestling is that wrestler’s are sick of cutting weight. We have worked with so many wrestlers who were ready to quit simply because they felt they needed to make a certain weight class or because they were sick of cutting weight. Most…

3 steps to Deal with Self Doubts

At this point in the season a lot of wrestlers, even very confident wrestlers, are having self doubts before and during competition. Is it wrong to have these self doubts or negative thoughts? Does it mean that you lack confidence? Does it mean there is something wrong with you? The thoughts/doubts are NOT the main problem.…

Are you the Predator or Prey?

You have a choice each moment on the mat, in school and in life. Are you going to be the Predator or the Prey? Think about the Animal Kingdom. There are Predator animals and their Prey. In college at the University of Pennsylvania I took a class in Animal Behavior. We learned that animals generally…

No Superman out there

If you want to be successful in this sport you have to have a blatant disregard for rankings. Does the higher ranked wrestler get spotted a few points? Do they get to start with a leg? Do they get a gun and you get a knife? Make sure you wrestle the opponent and not their ranking.…

Stop Getting Involved in the Fan Mentality

You are either a Competitor or Fan. This time of year wrestlers need to be extra careful of getting caught up in the “Fan Mentality.” I will admit it is harder today than ever before. Rankings, seedings, predictions, forums, interviews, newspapers, box scores. Then there is social media which amplifies everything- Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and…