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10 Random Things Learned at NWCA Convention
1. More and more coaches are taking a faith based approach to wrestling, life and their training philosophy. My brothers and I were blessed to be able to talk to Ohio State head coach Tom Ryan for over 2 hours about the importance of faith and living the right lifestyle in order to succeed on…
Huuuuge Mental Mistake
This message is for wrestlers who work their tails off. Slackers will use as an excuse to miss workouts. One of the biggest mental mistakes I see is wrestlers practicing, lifting and training without a purpose. It is sad because there are many wrestlers who are hard working and passionate but they fail to improve…
10 Qualities of a Winner
1. A winner doesn’t make excuses. Its easy to find reasons to miss practices and workouts. Winner’s find reasons to attend them even when conditions are not ideal. 2. A winner maintains a White Belt Mentality. WInner’s know that they can learn something from everyone. They aren’t too proud to learn from people who are not “on their level.”…
5 World Trials Thoughts
1. Many of America’s best wrestlers have strong Faith. Listen to interviews by Jordan Burroughs, Brent Metcalf and Tervel Dlagnev. They speak openly about their faith. It’s on the forefront of their minds before and after they wrestle. To be the total package you need all 3 dimensions- Physical, Mental and Spiritual. 2. Offense eventually…
12 Mindset Red Flags
1. Not Pulling the Trigger. Wrestling too cautiously or conservative. 2. Looking like a different wrestler in practices and matches. 3. Lacking the Killer Instinct. Not wrestling aggressively. 4. Poor body language- looking scared or timid before matches. 5. Not wrestling to your potential. 6. Low confidence. 7. Very nervous before matches. 8. Easily distracted…
10 Ways to Build Confidence on the Mat
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…
First Step to Mental Toughness
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…
5 Reasons to Train your Mindset
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…
6 Mindset Tips from Jake Herbert Interview
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…