Hard Work vs. The Mental Battle in Youth Wrestling

I can’t quite let go of this Instagram post written by 2x NCAA wrestling champion Isaiah Martìnez. As I wrote yesterday, Martìnez believes that hard work is actually the easy part. The hard part is winning the mental battle. Furthermore, this mental battle encompasses mindset, knowledge, creativity, and innovation. While I couldn’t agree more, I know […]

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Ignored Truth about Hard Work Shared by 2x NCAA Wrestling Champion

Yesterday I came across an Instagram post that provided an often ignored truth about hard work that reinforces something that I often write about. This post was from Isaiah Martìnez, a 4x NCAA All-American, 4x NCAA wrestling finalist, and 2x NCAA wrestling champion. Martinez wrote the following: There are so many wrestlers (myself included) that […]

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Watch What You Say Around Your Children

I know, I know. The title of this post is the quintessential start of a know-it-all giving advice from a soapbox. But just hear me out. I’m writing this as a reminder for me as much as I’m writing this as a reminder for you. Yes, you and I both know that we should be […]

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