FLOWRESTLING posted an article titled By the Numbers: 2016 NCAA’s One question: How important is wrestling Greco Roman and Freestyle Wrestling outside of the school season? National Champs that were All-Americans in Fargo Nico, Nahshon, Zain, IMAR, Dieringer, Martin, Cox, Snyder Runners-Ups that were All-Americans In Fargo Gilman, Clark, Meredith, Sorenson, Nickal, Dudley, McIntosh, Gwiazdowski All Americans That Made a …
WARNING – For Coaches Only.
Coaching with deliberate simplicity The high school season is in the rear view mirror. You may not have been satisfied with the results you are getting from your team. Your system is perfectly designed to produce the result you are getting. That may be a painful statement as you reflect on the past season. The good news is our past …
TEN ATTRIBUTES OF A COWBOY
It’s time to cowboy up! Cowboys are valiant and daring— True cowboys stand for something. They live by values of honor, loyalty and courage. What does it mean to cowboy up? Ten attributes of a cowboy 1. Live today with courage 2. Work hard with what has been placed in your hands 3. Finish what you start 4. Do what …
I may be crazy. I have Cauliflower Ear
I was in high school when my parents were attending their 20 year high school reunion. They were both proud of their boys. They were excited for us to meet their class mates. As my mother was getting ready to make an introduction, she noticed the sun was shining is such a way that both my brother and I’s ears …
Losing the battle may win the war.
I do not like to lose! This weekend I sat in the corner of the mat championing Jake Rogers a skilled freshman. This young wrestler has put in the time necessary to be a titleholder. I have worked with Jake through the years anticipating this moment. I have watched him put in the over time. I have seen him sacrifice …
Pain
Pain is certain. Problems are definite. Purpose is powerful! Becoming “Champions” is to effectively process pain and problems. Addictive cycles occur when we numb the pain with pleasure. Pain plus pleasure leads to dependence, destruction and defeat. Processing Pain is critical as we face the challenges that life will throw at us. Pain can be an effective catalyst to growth. …
Embrace the fight
Love WRESTLING more than WINNING, and the WINNING will take care of itself.
How do you deal with a season ending loss?
So you lost and your season is over. Congratulations, you understand the beauty of our great sport that most of the world will never comprehend. To wrestle is to struggle. Listen: you had the guts to step out on the mat and test yourself against another. You matched your strength against theirs. You came up short. You have felt the …
Atlanta: The Day the Wheel Came Off.
battlegroundcommunity: A year before the Atlanta Games, the city was host to the World Team Trials. It was a chance for the organizers to make sure that the Games themselves were going to run well, and for those of us competing it was an opportunity to take our preparations to a whole new level. Walking into the trials I had …
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