Different Types Of Wrestling Essay

A Different Breed For those who have never done it, they will never know the pain, sacrifice, the guts it takes to be this type of athlete. The mindset of knowing you 're going to go out there and try and rip the other guy 's face off for 6 minutes straight and know he is trying to do the exact same thing to you. It is not a mindset most people have or are okay with having. It is something very few have. A very rare breed of person that is on the edge of psychotic, and is willing to push over that edge to reach a level of success and capabilities no one knew was possible. What are they called? This rare breed are called; Wrestlers. Wrestlers are an athlete like no other. Yes all athletes and athletics require a great deal of physical activity however wrestling is on a whole another level. My first example is that itself; physical requirements. Now I have done just about every sport there is and not practice I have ever been in even compares to a practice I go through for …show more content…
Unlike other sports you can literally not be good at wrestling if you are not mentally tough. Now what do I mean by the term mentally tough? Mentally tough means you are able to push past what your mind may be telling you or what your body feels like and is telling you. That even when you have 30 yards left to sprint and your brain and body say you can no longer go you push through and keep going. You rise early to go workout instead of staying in to sleep because you are tired. You do another rep instead of dropping the weight. You have to be able to tell yourself you are stronger than you believe and then eventually you will be. Mental toughness takes a great deal of guts and heart and believing in yourself. You not only have to be mentally tough but you have to be just as confident. You have to truly believe you are the best and can take on anyone in the world. It all comes from the same place; the