As wrestling season enters its final weeks for most competitors it’s important to keep the focus on the competition and not get distracted by everything else around you. Wrestling season can be grueling, spread out over 4+ months with multiple holidays, weather changes and school breaks that can knock someone out of a training routine.…
Anyone who watched the Suriano vs Fix match this weekend probably heard the announcer talk about both wrestlers falling victim to this Mindset Red Flag that Wrestling Mindset talks about frequently: Giving good opponents too much respect. You see it every tournament and almost every dual meet. A wrestler gives his opponent too much respect and…
What Steve Jobs, David Taylor, and Kyle Dake have in common. By James Kaishian “our time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma—which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most…
James Kaishian What’s the difference between someone who is good at something and someone who is great. Talent, choices, work ethic? Malcolm Gladwell in his book Outliers claims its sheer hours and determination that add up into the culmination of 10,000 hours of practice. Other factors that certainly count are work ethic, motivation, coaching etc.…
Dear Wrestler, Most serious wrestlers would agree that wrestling is one of the most mental sports in the world. How often have we all had the technical skills and physical prowess to win, yet still came up short because our mindset was not where it needed to be the day of competition? Not only have…
“A Goal Without A Plan Is Just A Wish” Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Goal setting is universally vital for all sports, education, and in the workplace. Many of times, individuals set goals but do they really buy into the process/journey of being able to accomplish those goals? For example, let’s say my goal is to be a High School…
1- Wakes up early. Mentally tough athletes fight the urge to hit the snooze button. They win the first battle which they know starts the night before. 2- Always on time. They get to class, practice and other obligations on time because its important and because its the right thing to do. 3- Open to feedback and criticism. They welcome feedback…
Most of us would agree that life is fast-paced. Between juggling school, work, athletics, relationships, and self-care; it can all become a big race against the 24 hours we are given each day. Although the physical world we live in has constant movement and motion, what is often overlooked is the world that we live…
Within my first 48 hours in Budapest I walked over 20 miles. I walked across the Chain Bridge, up the steps of Fisherman’s Bastion, and walked circles around Budapest’s Parliament. Over the course of a week I probably ate about 20 gyros. But most importantly I got to watch the best wrestlers in the world…