Pick the Right Partner
“For he today, that sheds his blood with me, shall always be my brother.” – Shakespeare
99% Effort Is Not Enough
The outcome isn’t the goal. Your output is.
Big League Dreams
I love it when BIG (League) dreams come true.
Don’t Take the Bait
It is happening more and more in this era.
Wrestlers who take the bait.
Dream Big Dreams
The power of the magic begins with the audacity to believe you can and will accomplish your biggest dream.
Prioritize or Agonize
A Wrestling Life.
An Academic Life.
A Social Life.
As a wrestler, you get to choose 2 of the 3.
You can choose any 2, but never 3.
Light in Weight, Not in Heart
To my surprise, the best match of the dual meet, and in my opinion, the best match of the tournament, came from two equally matched, underweight, 99 pounders.
Give Everything or Get Nothing
Giving everything creates desperation. Desperation creates relentless action to overcoming obstacles.
In Their Own Words – 2017 Edition
I love telling stories about this sport and the people involved in it. It is my passion. Everyone has a story.
I would like to tell yours.
Wrestling Writing
At first, one wrestles to win championships.
Then, after many years, one realizes it wasn’t the pursuit of championships that wrestling was all about –wrestling is about preparing you for life. I owe a great deal to this sport, that is why I write about it so passionately.
This book is a compilation of all my writing on the sport.
John Passaro 