Coach Pat is very big on the mental aspect of the sport. While at Penn State he learned many different mindsets from his teammates, coaches, or those who came around the Penn State Wrestling room. He developed a mentality of life long learning as well and is always learning new things from books, audiobooks, and other sources. In his blog posts he will write about mentalities, experiences, and other things that will help athletes of any age beat their biggest opponent, the one between their ears!
In Chapter 3, Greg competes for the first time. The pressure is heavy from the deal with Dad. His entire career trajectory hangs in the balance. But Greg is ready and going to do his best!
Wrestling is a sport that has truly changed my life. It’s helped me find myself, helped me through the hardest times, and overall made my life a never ending and exciting journey.
Injuries are a massive part of athletics. Dealing with them as an athlete or a coach can be difficult, this post will help either navigate the challenges of an athletics injury!
Specialization in sports is rapidly becoming the norm, but it is not a MUST for success. In fact, it may be a deterrent. Read on to learn more about why athletes shouldn’t specialize!
Confidence comes from action. If you want to become confident, take action! If you want to learn something, try it and fail first! This post details how we build confidence in wrestling, school and life in general!
Winning isn’t important. There’s no agony in defeat. Love the process, love the journey, and you will never know defeat. We never lose, we can only learn.
Becoming elite at wrestling, or any sport isn’t overly complicated. Time and hard work are always necessary. But this post dives into a few specific ways to help make this process better for athletes of all ages.