Youth Coaches Mistakenly Motivating Anxious vs. Apathetic Wrestlers

Youth wrestling coaches knowing what to say to an anxious wrestler vs. an apathetic wrestler can help in one particular aspect of their job. It basically comes down to the most cliché moment in all of sports. Yes, it’s that moment when a coach attempts to give a motivational speech. I say attempt because although […]

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5 Signs You’re Raising a Resilient Youth Wrestler

Many people think resilience is just a synonym for toughness. While resilience does require toughness, being resilient requires much more. First, resilience is both physical and mental. Physically, your body must be capable of bouncing back from suffering, pain, and exhaustion to persevere in the face of adversity. Mentally, you must face adversity with the […]

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Two Reasons Yianni’s Mindset Lost him Final X Before the Match Started

The 2019 freestyle Final X match between Yianni Diakomihalis and Zain Retherford was a classic battle between two fan favorites. Almost everyone was picking Yianni to win because not only had he beat Zain already this year, he also recently beat world #1 at 65 KG Bajrang Punia fairly convincingly. With that said, Yianni was […]

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