What Time of Wrestler Are You?

With the wrestling season just a couple days away, I thought it would be a great time to look within and decide what type of wrestler you are going to be this year. Are you going to be "a wrestler", or are you going to be "someone who wrestles"?  Even though they sound similar, they are very different and have different expectations. 

 

 The guy that "Wrestles"  hopes to win,  but is not going to do a lot extra to get there.  The "Wrestler"  will expect to win and is going to do what it takes to get to that point, no matter what the starting skill level is.  Everyone wants to win, but few are willing to put in the work in that it takes to be successful. 

 

You can walk into any wrestling room in the nation and see both types of wrestlers.  They are very easy to spot out.  The one who "wrestles" tries to just get through practice, and the "wrestler" tries to own the practice. The athlete who just wrestles tries to blend into the practice and doesn't want to be noticed, he is just going through the motions.  The "wrestler" is always pushing himself to the limits and is always trying to make corrections to become better.  The wrestler is willing to listen to critique and will make the little changes necessary to become better. 

 

 Not every "Wrestler"  will become a state qualifier, state placer, or state champion, but the "Wrestler" will walk away from this sport with a whole lot more than the athlete who just "Wrestles".  The discipline, work ethic, and determination that the "Wrestler"  develops throughout his wrestling career will stick with him for the rest of his life. 

 

 No matter which wrestler you choose to be, know that the two do not cross over.  Wrestling is the truest sport.  You truly get out of it what you put in.  The athlete that just "wrestles" can and will win matches, but they can not be too disappointed if they lose because they have not put in the the time and effort it take to be a successful wrestler.  The "Wrestler" can and will lose, but they can walk away knowing they are doing what it takes to get better.  They will learn form the mistakes made in that match and will be become a better wrestler because of it.