Personal Statement: A Career In Professional Wrestling

Throughout high school and undergraduate studies, I have tried to achieve academic excellence, improve my athletic abilities and become a better employee at a law firm. Although several experiences have shaped me as an individual, I believe that wrestling set the foundation for most of my improvements and accomplishments. I first started practicing wrestling when I was six years old and competing when I was nine. Although I was training four times a week, I failed to win anything for several years. I became less confident in my abilities, but I did not give up on the sport. I wanted to prove to myself that I can compete for medals with other athletes. Poor performances motivated me to work harder in practices, spectate older wrestlers and exercise

I started wrestling in sixth grade. Even though I didn’t win one of my first seven matches, I developed into a successful wrestler. In high school I won tournaments and beat high-quality wrestlers. During my junior year I was determined to become a great wrestler. I worked harder than ever and didn’t let anyone stop me. That year I lost the Illinois state wrestling tournament championship match by one point. Over the next six months between my junior and senior season I was runner up at AAU national tournament and wrestled at Disney Land in Florida at the Disney Duals with over 50 other teams and only lost 1 of 8 matches. These are a few of my achievements in high school. Now that I am in college there are many

The reason why I like wrestling as much as I do is because there aren’t really favorites in wrestling, like there are in other sports. In wrestling if a coach has a favorite and that wrestler is J.V. there is nothing that coaches can do to make that wrestler a Varsity wrestler. Unlike, say Baseball if a player's dad is a coach, that player will most likely be a starter or play quite often, even if he isn’t that good. In wrestling you have to work for what you want, if you don't think you won't be where you wanna be. This lesson will help me later in life by showing me to work for what I would like, because if I won't push for that then I might regret it for the rest of my life.

Wrestlers know what hard work in practice is. Because of wrestling, I have now been able to outperform many of my friends who were in better shape than me before. I think i have accomplished my sports career and have reached past my point of boundaries. Anyone can become a wrestling, that’s if you have the willingness to always complete and never fall and quit. It's like this; You can never complete a move if you don't finish.

My time on the mat was not always that of heart break. Going through elementary I never had a losing season, let alone a season where I lost more than five matches. In fifth and sixth grade I took place in NYWA and Gopher State. Gopher State is a tournament for the top wrestlers in Minnesota and all the states surrounding it. That was some of the hardest wrestling I have ever encountered. I placed in the top six at NYWA and not placing at Gopher state unfortunately. The summer before my junior year I went to multiple wrestling camps costing thousands of dollars and lasting weeks in time. And when it came time to vote for captains I just knew I was going to get it. The night before the coach told us who was going to be awarded captain

Parents and coaches are the source of motivation of the children’s. Parents always want better future and successful life for their children. When they tends to forget they responsibilities and tend to involve themselves more than they need too then things can go messy. There should be an example set for the players to learn. I like the video where a high school wrestler after

If any of you are television wrestling fans (WWE or any other league) you'll see that most of the men are literally huge. Not many are less than 250 pounds, and that's just the starting weight. It's utterly impossible to be as big (muscle-wise) and not weigh at least 250. That's all well and good for the pros. They're mostly on display and we all assume it's fake. But I'm talking about the kids in this sport. They range in age from 14-18 years old and for the most part it's a great sport. It, as in all competitive sports, teaches camaraderie, sportsmanship and working with others. Wrestling is a sport that builds character and strong bodies. So where's my beef? That's just it, in some cases there's just not enough of it. Take the 103-pound class. How is a grappler supposed to maintain this kind of weight throughout a high school career? He isn't. Most kids as they mature go on to the next weight class. Now that's all well and good if everyone moved up as they progressed through school, but that's just not the case. I'm sure if any high school coaches are reading this piece I've now caught their attention. My problem starts right here. I'm not accusing any coach or parent of purposely trying to

Great point Mrs. Burleson, In fact many of the young men and women who succeed in wrestling come from small farming towns. I did some research on it and found that fifthteen of the top twenty five wrestling states are Midwest Agricultural states and two were logging states. I truly believe this it is the work ethic instilled in these young kids at an early age that makes them great wrestlers. To wrestle or work the farm takes discipline and dedication. Wrestling and farm work are a lot alike, they are up early before school working, and they finish out the day working after

A popular saying around every gym, field, track, and weight room is that it, no matter what activity “it” is that a sportsman is participating in, is ten percent physical and ninety percent mental. For the kids who hear this daily, it is nothing more than a hollow statement a coach says to make them feel better about being physically subordinate to their opponents. I have heard this mantra throughout my life on the baseball field, football field, track, gymnasium, in the weight room, and on the wrestling mat. Just like those poor aforementioned kids being yelled at by their coach, this statement just bounced off me, never finding a sticking place among all my doubt and insecurity. Nowhere was this more true that on the wrestling mat; Coach Jaimez has told my teammates and I this countless times, and not once throughout my first four years of wrestling did this ever sink in. I am ashamed of this, as those athletes in the know, whether they be in High School or draped in their nation’s flag competing for a gold medal, know that this statement could not be more true for the sport of wrestling. Wrestling is a mental sport that is determined by a competitor’s decision to focus on himself rather than his opponent and the competitor’s confidence in himself and his potential to succeed.

“Why Kid?” said, my grandfather. I replied, “simple, not everyone can do it, that why I love it. I love the grind, I love the self-torture, and of course the leading reason I look ripped in a singlet. Wrestling is one of the most demanding sports there is. The dedication, hard work, dieting, endless practices, and the everlasting season. Don't forget sectionals, then finally state. I can't tell you how many parties that I had to turn down during the season because I didn't want to be tempted to binge eat. The countless Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner I've had to give up. I felt like a dog watching everyone eat their honey roasted turkey.

Ever wonder how I did at my league tournament for wrestling? If you don't then you should. First, I walked on the mat for my first match. The first match was probably the hardest match of the day. I had to wrestle a kid named karson Brandt, he was from holton. I beat him 9-1 in a three period battle.

Coaching wrestling has been, and continues to be, one of the most meaningful and heartfelt experiences of my life. Wrestling has helped define my personal character, teaching me discipline, and enabling optimal performance under pressure and stress. I am grateful for the opportunity to pass this on to other student-athletes. The impact I have on their lives, as well as the one they have on mine, transcends the competition of sport. Simultaneously, I progress as a leader and role model, while they develop character and work ethic as young adults. I have been there for these athletes since the beginning of their high school career. Witnessing and being a part of their evolution has been an amazing experience. Whether it’s the smile on their face

The sport of wrestling became my entire life when I was eight years old and it is the reason I am the man you see today. Wrestling helped me discover who I am as a person, and it is also a big factor in the career path that I am on today. There are countless times during my wrestling career that have been life lessons and eye openers to me, one incident that stands out from the rest was the first wrestling tournament of the season.

I began wrestling since my freshman year of high school, as I have always wanted to wrestle. I did not necessarily at the sport, but I enjoyed it. I earned medals and won tournaments, and for a time I even saw myself wrestling in college. I thought that I had my future planned until I dislocated my knee. I first viewed the incident as a freak accident, but it soon happened frequently. It reached to the point where I required invasive surgery. Mulling over my surgery and repeated injuries, I concluded that wrestling became too dangerous. But I committed myself to wrestling; I had no idea what else to do. Desperate to find an activity to fill the void that athletics left behind, I decided to try something outside of my comfort zone. As a result,

With the removal of wrestling from the Olympics, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is also taking away many dreams for young wrestlers all over the world. Wrestling is a very mentally and physically challenging sport. “More enduringly than any other sport, wrestling teaches self-control and pride. Some have wrestled without great skill, none have wrestled without pride”(Dan Gable).To become successful at it, one must practice regularly and put in a large amount of work. In the United States alone there are over 260,000 wrestlers who have put in this work and dedication. Yet, this is only a small portion of the wrestlers in the world. With this being a small example of the world, it is hard to not think of the multitudes of young Olympic hopefuls whose dreams are being crushed with the removal of wrestling from the Olympics.