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5 Aspects of a good [grappler]

By Cael Sanderson (Who is someone I look way up to if you had not already noticed)

I’ll answer the easy question first. Yes, our team shadow wrestles every day. I think shadow wrestling is very useful. It’s great for conditioning, visualization, footwork, speed, technique etc)

As far as 5 aspects of a good wrestler, these will be broad answers. These characteristics are all intertwined. You can’t have one without the other.

1) attitude (lifestyle, priorities in order, loves to compete, positive, strong belief in one’s self etc)

2) physical ability (speed, strength, strength of hips, etc)

3) mental toughness (doesn’t worry too much about things that can’t be controlled, fights hard, poise, understands that effort is true success, not consumed by a fear of making mistakes or failure)

4) work ethic (hustles, loves to train, willing to do whatever it takes to be successful, consistent hard worker)

5) conditioning (a result of work ethic, discipline, physical ability, and mental toughness, ability to relax before matches and trust in their best effort, ability to keep breathing in matches)

6) coachable/ technique (willing to listen and learn, will try new things, learns from mistakes and other’s mistakes

These are all the qualities I look to have, and try to emulate everyday. #3 is where I am focusing most on right now.

Dec

2010

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