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  1. "If you're currently competing, and if you're striving to be the best, prove it on the mat. Shut your mouth, and let your performance do the talking." LET YOUR PERFORMANCE DO THE TALKING (click link below) https://www.missouriwrestling.com/let-your-performance-do-the-talking/
  2. "It’s in these moments that you recognize the amazing things your body can overcome and accomplish. And if you get your hand raised at the end of the match, well, take a look around, soak in the experience…every…single…time; because the truth is that many people go through an entire lifetime without ever having that experience." EMBRACE THE MOMENT https://www.missouriwrestling.com/embrace-the-moment/
  3. Mrfess

    The Upset

    "I watched as the arena erupted. The roar of the crowd was deafening. The excitement was truly overwhelming! Once the crowd’s response to Owatonna’s victory subsided, a strange thought entered my mind: this is good for wrestling. Despite the pain of seeing my team fall, I knew, and could acknowledge, that there was something remarkably good about what had just taken place." THE UPSET www.missouriwrestling.com/the-upset/
  4. THE WRESTLER: A LIFE OF PASSION AND THE PURSUIT OF GREATNESS "Intermat Reads: The Wrestler" intermatwrestle.com/articles/17385
  5. "You have to seriously ask yourself: when things don't go as planned, when faced with defeat, is wrestling still worth it?" THE PASSION OF THE WRESTLER www.missouriwrestling.com/the-passion-of-the-wrestler/
  6. New wrestling book released today! "I thoroughly enjoyed Michael Fessler's book The Wrestler! It covers a wide array of topics and areas that will help wrestlers, young and old, better understand the sport and the life lessons that go along with it. A few of my favorite topics addressed are the mental game, humility, passion, and taking advantage of mentors. Very insightful information on all areas, plus many others. I highly recommend this book!" - CHUCK YAGLA, 2x NCAA D1 National Champion for the University of Iowa, and Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame "Michael Fessler's book The Wrestler is a must read for anyone who has participated in the sport of wrestling. This book masterfully shares the struggle that everyone who has dared to put on a singlet and stand in the middle of the ring has had to face. Wrestling is tough. This sport exposes one's character and compels you to do the hard work in growing through the challenges that are exposed." - DAN RUSSELL, 4x NCAA D2 National Champion, and the author of Finish Strong The Wrestler: A Life of Passion and the Pursuit of Greatness Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Wrestler-Life-Passion-Pursuit-Greatness/dp/0692804072/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1480687676&sr=1-4&keywords=michael+fessler
  7. And after he did this (which was an incredible accomplishment), he was unable to even make the team, losing to Nick Simmons, a former collegiate (folkstyle) wrestler. The point of the article is not to suggest that wrestlers can't experience success by focusing primarily on freestyle (they can!). The point is that they don't need to. Moreover, a movement which successfully put all of our phenoms strictly in freestyle, and forgoing collegiate wrestling, would do damage to growing the sport. Collegiate wrestling is central to viewership and excitement in our great sport of wrestling.
  8. Future Phenoms Should Forgo Collegiate Wrestling?: You're Nuts! http://www.obsessedwrestler.com/blog/future-phenoms-should-forgo-collegiate-wrestling-youre-nuts/
  9. This was exactly my thought process. I may have taken this understanding for granted though. The issue is more about "competing" in the sport. The reason I took this for granted was because I don't know of anybody who has their kids simply attend youth wrestling practices. Competition is just part of the deal. And this is how I was brought into the sport as well. I literally wrestled for a couple weeks at the age of six, and then competed in my first tournament. But I really like the idea of easing the kid into the sport by way of rolling around on the mat in practices.
  10. Great thoughts! I admit that there does seem to be a bit of subjectivity related to the uniqueness of each kid. But you bring up a great point about being in tune to your kid's ability to deal with emotions. Wrestling is an all-consuming sport, and dealing with high emotions is absolutely relevant.
  11. I agree. Making the sport fun is very important to the process. That's an interesting perspective. I guess even how we communicate about introducing our child to the sport is important.
  12. Thanks, cbg. I like that! That's interesting. For some reason, that seems like a good age to start. Still young enough to develop in the sport, but old enough to know what it is he's engaging in. I'm actually from Minnesota. I follow wrestling forums around the country.
  13. WHEN SHOULD I INTRODUCE MY SON TO THE SPORT OF WRESTLING?: A QUESTION REVISITED http://www.obsessedwrestler.com/blog/when-should-i-introduce-my-son-to-the-sport-of-wrestling-a-question-revisited/
  14. New Intermat article: "Fessler's book 'Faith and Wrestling' touching lives" http://intermatwrestle.com/articles/14986
  15. I was notified last night that someone reported Cal Baptist University to the NCAA, and were forced to take this video down. The CBU staff is looking into modifying the video to comply with the NCAA, but for now, the video had to be removed from the public's view.
  16. FAITH AND WRESTLING: HOW THE ROLE OF A WRESTLER MIRRORS THE CHRISTIAN LIFE by: Michael Fessler (Find it on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/149089621X?keywords=michael%20fessler&qid=1444138049&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1) The book was picked up by a larger publishing group and recently republished. Several university wrestling teams utilized the book last year for team studies, one of which was Cal Baptist University under the helm of former Iowa wrestling star, Coach Lennie Zalesky. To promote the book's re-release, Coach Zalesky and CBU wrestling put together a promo video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uI6LF9jQrQ “The Bible tells us that believers are transformed by the renewing of their minds. Another way of putting this is … taking into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ. This means learning how to think of all of life, including sport, from a biblical perspective. Michael Fessler’s book is drenched in Christian worldview. Those who wrestle with its truths will be richer for it. I wish that I had been able to drink from its wisdom as a young man but am grateful to be able to do so as an old(er) one.†JACK SPATES - Former head wrestling coach at the University of Oklahoma “My belief has always been that wrestling is a microcosm of life. Most of the things that we are going to experience in life are going to be experienced in a wrestling career. Michael does an excellent job in paralleling the relationship between faith and wrestling. His book expresses the importance of developing the total athlete—spiritually, physically, emotionally, and socially. I look forward to the day when people (including wrestlers) from ‘every nation, tribe, people and language’ will gather to worship our God. (Revelation 7:9, 11).†GENE DAVIS - Director of Wrestling at Athletes in Action and Bronze medalist in the 1976 Olympic Games
  17. Wrestling blog: http://www.obsessedwrestler.com/blog/risky-business-my-predictions-for-the-2015-ncaa-div-1-tournament/
  18. Not a Tennessee wrestler, but still an amazing young man! Wrestling blog: http://www.obsessedwrestler.com/blog/dan-vallimont-new-jerseys-finest/
  19. A little poetry in reflection on my wrestling career, and what I would do if I could do it all over again. Wrestling blog: http://www.obsessedwrestler.com/blog/if-i-could-do-it-all-over-again/
  20. Wrestling blog: http://www.obsessedwrestler.com/blog/the-upset-is-good-and-keeps-our-sport-alive/
  21. An Argument for reinstating lower division champs to compete in the division 1 tournament Wrestling blog: www.obsessedwrestler.com/blog/bring-it-back-an-argument-for-reinstating-lower-division-champs-to-compete-in-the-division-1-tournament/
  22. Wrestling blog: http://www.obsessedwrestler.com/blog/dan-gable-the-movie/
  23. Wrestling blog: http://www.obsessedwrestler.com/blog/wrestling-community-i-wouldnt-be-who-i-am-without-it/
  24. Wrestling blog: http://www.obsessedwrestler.com/blog/aarons-story-a-testimony-of-wrestling-loss-and-perseverance/
  25. Well, then that makes at least two of us, right?
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