6/24/10

For new wrestlers who have just started

You are worn out and tired from your initial weeks of training. You find yourself contemplating whether all of this hard work is worth it. The lazy side of your brain starts to come out with excuses that you could perhaps use to evade or even give up on wrestling training. But think again. Won’t it be a waste to just quit?

As mentioned in other articles on the site, a wrestler has to have a generous pool of determination and commitment towards the sport. All great wrestlers we know of today have put in years of effort in an attempt to perfect their in-game performance. Wrestling legends that we know of today such as Hulk Hogan, Rick Flair, and even Shawn Michaels have dedicated their lives to wrestling.

If you are trying to get on a wrestling team in high school or college, force yourself to continue and practise so as to get better. The trainings might be tough, but your efforts will pay off when you look back. The most important thing to remember is that you need to have passion in what you are doing. Tell yourself that quitting is not an option for you and that you can survive the demands of such a highly physical sport. Being a member of the wrestling team means that you will have opportunities to display your strength, teamwork and even in some cases leadership.

Wrestling training requires a lot of commitment. Depending on your coach, trainings might be 4 or 5 days a week, sometimes even more. This means less time for your academics, homework, social life. You might have to forgo hanging out with your friends so often or even family time for wrestling training.

The teammates that you train with will often be your great buddies or brothers simply because you have spent so much time with them training and enduring the pains and bruises after competing in the ring.

You must be able to accept criticisms that will enable you to improve your skills in the ring. Always ask for opinions and comments from your peers and coach and make sure that you correct those mistakes in techniques to improve.

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