In the Eye Of A Storm
Every man, every woman, carries in heart and mind the image of the ideal place, the right place, the one true home.(READ MORE)
The America I Know
I attest, the way that you defeat America, is by making us all a little less American.(READ MORE)
You Must Beat ALL Of Your Opponents
Beating the opponent who lines up in front of you requires that you beat the ones that don’t.
Be Incapable of Discouragement
When you have put in more effort than reward received, you have to double down on belief, confidence and enthusiasm.
For this is the final filtering system to creating greatness. (READ MORE)
Saving Hope
Sometimes when things are at their absolute worst, you can actually feel the pendulum reach its zenith, stop for a second, and then start to change direction and swing the other way.
I coach for character…
I am far more interested in how a young man responds to pressure or disappointment than I am in how far that he can hit a baseball.
I coach for character.
Auggie Garrido
Head Baseball Coach
Texas University
Q&A with JohnA
On May 18th, 2014 I was asked to speak to an 8th grade class from Brentwood school district. Here is the Q&A portion of my talk.
Greatness vs Greatness Arrived
There is always one match a tournament when everyone takes notice.
Matches stop.
Crowds form around the mat.
It is a collision course between greatness and greatness arriving.
The Pursuit
For the longest time – I got it wrong…
I thought the ultimate achievement in wrestling was to win a State Championship…
It is not.
The ultimate achievement in wrestling is to prepare a young man for his life by having him become the best person he can be by acquiring the “Qualities of a Wrestler” while in pursuit of a state championship.
Reading Lawns
It is not my neighbors lawn that is in dire need of some love and care, it is my neighbor herself.
John Passaro 