Navigating the Postseason: A Guide for Wrestling Parents As the wrestling postseason approaches, the pressure can mount not only for the athletes but for their parents as well. It’s a time when support and guidance from parents and family can make all the difference. Understanding the delicate balance between encouragement and pressure is…
This week, Wrestling Mindset founder Gene Zannetti sits down with the current reigning World Champion at 61kg and Wrestling Mindset Partner, Vito Arujau. Together, they discuss his late wrestling beginnings and how he managed to catch up, Different advice high-level athletic parents give their kids, and how taking a break from a mild injury…
This week, Wrestling Mindset founder Gene Zannetti sits down with 3x National Champion Spencer Lee. Together, they discuss his personal recommendations to ease the pressure when it feels like too much and how the best matches usually require the least amount of thought Timestamps: 1:38 – Donn Ernst’s guidance 3:23 – The ”One…
This week, Wrestling Mindset founder Gene Zannetti visits Cornell University and has a long sit down interview with four-time NCAA Champion, World Silver Medalist & Wrestling Mindset Partner Yianni Diakomihalis. Together, they discuss his relationship with his father and how psychological warfare helped build his resilience. The ordeal of going through injury, surgery, and…
The Super 32 tournament is the ultimate preseason battleground for wrestlers, attracting some of the best competitors from across the nation. While many great wrestlers compete, not everyone comes home with a belt or a medal. So what do you do when things don’t go as planned? 1. Shift focus from Outcome to Growth:…
This week, Wrestling Mindset founder Gene Zannetti sits down with the great Myles Amine. Together, they break down specifics about performance psychology, how surrendering the outcome of every match can help you perform without pressure, and we put to rest a long-standing question. Do you have to be the perfect wrestler? Timestamps:…
Without a doubt, the Super 32 tournament is one of the toughest tournaments of the year. It is crucial to have the proper mindset before each match. A robust pre-match routine can significantly impact your performance on the mat. It not only prepares you physically but also aligns your mind and body, setting you up…
Wrestling is more than just a physical battle; it’s arguably the most intense mental battle in all sports. Ask any wrestler worth their salt, and they’ll tell you that wrestling is at least as much mental as it is physical. Whether it’s pre-match nerves, the fear of failure, or the pressure of a big match,…
This week, Wrestling Mindset founder Gene Zannetti sits down with 2023 World Wrestling Champion Stephen Micic. Together, they discuss how his mindset developed over time, the best way to avoid the distractions of a professional wrestler, and how visualize the worst case scenario instead of the win can help. Timestamps: 0:26 – Mindset…
Bouncing back from an injury can be just as challenging mentally as it physically. Many wrestlers struggle with wrestling too tentatively and even scared after an injury. Many others tend to overthink the injury and doubt their ability to wrestle like they once did. Imagine being in the sectionals, a week before the individual…