When I started wrestling at age 8, my first lost came to a kid named Kirk Bartol. I lost 5-4 at the Stoughton Invitational. A few weeks later, at the final tournament of the year before regionals, I met Bartol first match again. Although I was scared and nervous, i managed to win this time [...]

OK, so now you have your goal book and you have written down who you are, what you want, and what you need to do to get what you want. You have set your goals. Many people talk about “short-range”, “medium-range”, and “long-range” goals. I don’t directly disagree with this. I believe that goals can [...]

Almost anyone, even mildly involved in sports, knows the importance of setting goals. But the truth is that the vast majority of people don’t do it correctly and that is why they often fail to reach their goals or end up giving up before accomplishing them. In fact, even those who successfully set and achieve [...]

This is the first article of an ongoing series of articles about wrestling techniques. As the articles go on I will include video to aid in the explanations, but I felt it was important to pass on what I have learned regarding wrestling technique over my 15-year career in the sport. First off, I want to [...]

The season is coming to a close and the freestyle season is beginning, and many ask, “what sould I do if I want to do better next year?” Should you continue competing throughout the freestyle season, or should you take a break and come back again freash next fall? Maybe you should spend the spring [...]

Nothing in life is free! I am sure we have all heard this expression as well as a hundred more just like it. The point is that if you want something you need to work for it, but there is much more underlining this statement than just hard work.  In order to achieve anything in life, [...]