As your season drags on, it can become increasingly easy to find yourself falling into the same monotonous day-to-day routine. Whether it’s going through the motions in your morning lift or becoming bored with the same old practices, complacency can quickly take hold. Complacency leads to decreased motivation; the last thing you need as…
By Jimmy Kaishian NCAA AA wrestlerCollegiate Coach Have you ever heard the tale about the two wolves? If not, I’ll briefly explain… A Cherokee Native wanted to teach his grandson about life. He told the child, “There’s an eternal battle going on inside of me – a struggle,” he said,…
As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend – Proverbs 27:17 Wrestling is a dichotomy. On one hand, it is an individual sport. This individuality iswhat draws many people to wrestling. Unlike sports such as basketball, football, orbaseball, the errors of a teammate cannot cause you to lose a match, nor can theoutstanding…
1- Patient A patient test taker knows not to panic. Each question is given attention and all of the time limit is used wisely. 2- Resourceful A resourceful test taker uses every advantage they can. They gather all information and tools provided to them (calculators, scrap paper, formulas, direction sheets, etc.) and use it to increase…
There are many roles each player has on the court. The point guards (the 1) are in charge of starting each play and making sure everyone is on the same page, mentally and physically. They make sure all their teammates are organized before calling out a play. They also have to analyze how the opponents…
It’s that time of year again… Back to School! Summer practices are coming to an end, and our gymnasts are going to have to readjust to those long days of juggling gymnastics and school. These gymnasts have a lot on their plate, and often times we can see this transition negatively affect their gymnastics. So…