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Manufacturer: Human Kinetics Publishers
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.812
EAN: 9780736056373
ISBN: 0736056378
Label: Human Kinetics Publishers
Manufacturer: Human Kinetics Publishers
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 251
Publication Date: 2005-10-15
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
Studio: Human Kinetics Publishers
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Wrestling as much as any sport requires a special type and level of courage. The arduous training, periodic weight cutting, and public arena for performing are challenges that intimidate all but a special breed of athlete. And that is not to mention the sport’s very essence: facing off against an opponent who wants to do nothing less than dominate you physically, destroy you emotionally, and humiliate you mentally. Wrestling Tough is a unique look at the "stuff" that has characterized the greatest competitors to ever take the mat. Award-winning author Mike Chapman first presents the attributes that serve as a common link among wrestling champions through the decades. From there he details how and when these attitudes, thoughts, and behaviors manifest themselves in the training room and in competition. Even the best athletes and most successful coaches will find something new to add to their skill set. Let Wrestling Tough be your guide to a championship-level mindset.
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Summary: Great Motivator
Comment: This book is a great for all coaches not just wrestling. If you're a sucker for great stories to motivate your athletes then you'll love this book. It's loaded with examples of great athletes who understand that to succeed you have to work hard and train your mind and body.
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Summary: My 15 year old wrestler loved this book
Comment: This is an excellent choice for a high school wrestler. My son has increased his workouts since reading this book.
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Summary: A must in your fighter's library
Comment: I just bought this book and read the first 5 chapters. So far, it is very inspiring and give stories of willing yourself to win, and what it take to seperate your self from the average person. Examples site stories of NCAA and Olympic wrestlers, Iowa Hawkeyes wrestling program/ Dan Gable, UFC fighters like Dan Severn, Matt Hughes, Randy Couture, etc.
I've just started wrestling in my 40's. I did Judo and Jiu Jitsu in my 30's and Kickboxing/Kung Fu in my 20's. This is not only a great book to read and get pumped up before heading out to the gym, but I've recommitted to strive to be the best in my career and family life as well.
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Summary: Very inspirational but a little tiresome
Comment: I REALLY enjoyed reading "Wrestling Tough". It's very motivational and has helped me push myself a little harder. However, there are a couple of drawbacks. Firstly, there seems to be an endless supply of name dropping which gets tiresome after 100 pages or so. Also, he uses one "inspirational" story which I think of as being borderline retarded. On page 207 - 208 he describes Phil Peterson who recognized that he had something wrong with his arm, showed it to the trainer who essentially told him he was being a wimp. Mr. Peterson went back and finished practice. After the practice Phil had his arm x-rayed and found that he had broken it. Mr. Chapman uses this as an example of being tough... Yeah, sure, he's tough but he wasn't saving someone's life, or even in "the big game" he was simply practicing. An athlete who is so out of touch with his body that he can't figure this out and get to a hospital isn't tough, he's just dumb!
Aside from these issues it's a real kick a*s book that will motivate you to push yourself harder! I particularly want to recommend this book to those who are involved in combative sports.
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Summary: Inspiring!
Comment: Endorsed by the likes of Dan Gable ("Incredible reading!"), Mark Johnson ("Mike Chapman, the best writer in the history of the sport"), and Tom Brands ("a very motivational book"), I've been blown away by this book's motivating lessons of heroic battles and character building on the mat. This is a terrific book for fans, coaches, and wrestlers looking for inspiration and the techniques, tactics, and lessons for developing the X-factor for success.
It's great to have a book focusing on a sport from which participants and fans can learn so many of life's great lessons. Courageous stories from the Olympic, collegiate, and high school ranks ranging from icons like Dan Gable to underdogs like Kyle Maynard and Nick Ackerman are intertwined with tales about Muhammad Ali, Dick Butkus, Michael Jordan, Lance Armstrong and many others to reveal that one's heart and mind hold the keys to success in life. Wrestling's demands (hard work, dedication, discipline, making sacrifices, and moving past setbacks) yield wrestling's rewards (character, confidence, mental toughness and the ability to face adversity) both on and off the mat. Recommended!
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