If you live long enough, life will throw you to your back.
You learn later in life how important the disciplines of wrestling are to you when handling real life problems, especially when facing a seemingly insurmountable opponent – a disease or illness. It is more than a wrestling book. It is a book about life, love, loss and the ability to fight when you feel you can’t go on anymore. READ ALL CHAPTERS ONLINE
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After a “Life Changing Event”, getting back to the boat is up to you.
So, the next time you catch yourself saying,
“I just can’t figure him out,”
Realize that your son is trying to ‘figure it out’.
Trust in the process. (READ MORE)
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.
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.
At every moment in your life, you are exactly where you were meant to be to get you to become who you are meant to be.
“A boy comes to me with a spark of interest. I feed the spark and it becomes a flame. I feed the flame and it becomes a fire. I feed the fire and it becomes a roaring blaze.” Cus D’amato Home Contact Paperbacks Ebooks […]
Wrestling rewarded me with a bigger prize other than standing on a podium for a few seconds. Wrestling bred in me a way to live life.
I have often wondered why I coach baseball. Why am I so obsessed with the sport? Why do I spend an insane amount of time and money just to teach kids how to play a game? What is so special about baseball that I make it my […]
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