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12 Mindset Red Flags
June 1st, 2015 1. Not Pulling the Trigger. Wrestling too cautiously or conservative. 2. Looking like a different wrestler in practices and matches. 3. Lacking the Killer Instinct. Not wrestling aggressively. 4. Poor body language- looking scared ...
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10 Ways to Build Confidence on the Mat
May 25th, 2015 I don’t need to sell anyone on the importance of Confidence in wrestling. Simply put it’s an absolute must. It separates the good from the great ...
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First Step to Mental Toughness
May 14th, 2015 The First Step to Build Mental Toughness Coaches often talk about putting their athletes through intense workouts to build Mental Toughness. I am a firm believer in that but there ...
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5 Reasons to Train your Mindset
May 12th, 2015 1. You agree that the sport is at least 50% mental. Any high level wrestler, coach or parent will tell you that wrestling is at least 50% mental. Usually the number is much ...
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6 Mindset Tips from Jake Herbert Interview
May 11th, 2015 When I was a young wrestler I learned a great piece of advice from one of my coaches and mentors Donn Ernst. Always learn from the very best. Stop ...
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NCAA Champ Dave Zabriskie Mindset Interview
May 8th, 2015 Read the interview we had with our Mindset Coach Dave Zabriskie, former NCAA Champion and Olympic hopeful. What percent of wrestling would you say is mental? I think wrestling is ...
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Top 10 Mental Mistakes #3 - Making any Match "Special"
May 5th, 2015 ? Get started NOW with a FREE Mindset Session- https://www.wrestlingmindset.com/#trial
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Devin Carter Mindset Interview
April 30th, 2015 What percent of wrestling would you say is mental? I firmly believe that wrestling is at least 70% mental. Everyone out there has trained their bodies and gotten in the best ...
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My Mental Mistakes Part II
April 27th, 2015 I was a Redshirt Junior in college (UPenn) wrestling at 174 lbs. Our team wrestled Hofstra and I was wrestling the #2 ranked wrestler in the country at the time. Things I ...
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Top 10 Mental Mistakes Wrestlers Make #1 - Getting Involved in the Fan Mentality
April 21st, 2015 ? Get started NOW with a FREE Mindset Session- https://www.wrestlingmindset.com/#trial
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Lessons Learned from Past Mental Mistakes, Part I
April 20th, 2015 I was an undersized 103 lber my sophomore year weighing a whopping 98 lbs. I was 15 years old never before entering the New Jersey state tournament, even the kids state tournament. These ...
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Wrestling Changes You
April 10th, 2015 After I lost in the state finals as a senior it was a bitter 4 months. I always thought that winning a state title would change my life. What I didn&...
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Q&A with NCAA Champ Cody Brewer
April 1st, 2015 Wrestling Mindset (WM): You enter the NCAAs as the #13 seed, whats going on in your mind and how do you deal with that effectively? Cody Brewer (CB): In my mind ...
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What does it take to be successful at the NCAA tournament?
March 24th, 2015 What does it take to be successful in the NCAA tournament? Think about some of the most impressive wrestlers in the tournament. Then ask yourself what do they have in ...
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4 Youth Wrestling Tips
March 16th, 2015 1. Stop cutting weight! The number one reason for burnout in the sport of wrestling is that wrestler’s are sick of cutting weight. We have worked with so ...
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St. Cloud State Huskies win Division II National Championship
March 16th, 2015 Wrestling Mindset would like to congratulate St. Cloud State University coaches Steve Costanzo and Brady Wilson on leading their team to a Division II National Championship. St. Cloud had 6 All ...
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3 steps to Deal with Self Doubts
March 2nd, 2015 At this point in the season a lot of wrestlers, even very confident wrestlers, are having self doubts before and during competition. Is it wrong to have these self doubts ...
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Are you the Predator or Prey?
February 25th, 2015 You have a choice each moment on the mat, in school and in life. Are you going to be the Predator or the Prey? Think about the Animal Kingdom. There ...
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3 Ways to Peak Mentally in the Postseason
February 16th, 2015 1. Throw out the word Perfection. Good enough is good enough. There is no perfect match or perfect opportunity for a takedown or turn. When it looks good go for it! ...
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No Superman out there
February 12th, 2015 If you want to be successful in this sport you have to have a blatant disregard for rankings. Does the higher ranked wrestler get spotted a few points? Do they ...
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2 Postseason Mindset Problems are starting to Surface
February 9th, 2015 As we move into the postseason wrestling becomes more and more mental. Two of the most common mindset issues are beginning to surface to more and more. They were likely ...
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Stop Getting Involved in the Fan Mentality
January 27th, 2015 You are either a Competitor or Fan. This time of year wrestlers need to be extra careful of getting caught up in the “Fan Mentality.” I will admit ...
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New Team Update: Newberry College
January 26th, 2015 Wrestling Mindset is proud to announce that we will be working with the Wolves of Newberry College for the remainder of the 2015 season. They are coached by Jason Valek (head ...
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Toughness isn't Optional
January 21st, 2015 Wrestling season demands toughness. Each season brings ups and downs, wins and losses, good practices and bad, injuries and frustration. Your response doesn’t just build character it reveals ...
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