Wrestling Tough

Wrestling Tough, Second Edition, is a comprehensive guide to developing the mental firepower to win and dominate on the mat. It explores the attacking mind-set, the importance of psyching up for competition, the rise and importance of funk-style wrestling, and the key moments in the careers of many great wrestlers. It features stories, insights, and coaching philosophies from legendary coaches and wrestlers such as Cael Sanderson, Dan Gable, Lee Kemp, John Smith, Tom Brands, and Steve Fraser, as well as coaches from other sports such as basketball's John Wooden and football's Vince Lombardi.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 16 November 2018
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers

Wrestling is a physically and mentally demanding sport that requires total dedication. The mental side of wrestling requires focus, anticipation, and resilience, with no letup and no excuses. Wrestling Tough, Second Edition, is a book that will inspire and guide you to achieve the mind-set of a champion. Mike Chapman, known for his unique expertise, analysis, and insight into the great sport of wrestling, has had the privilege of rubbing shoulders with many of America's greatest amateurs and professional wrestlers. In the second edition of Wrestling Tough, he shares his insights to take you beyond the physical attributes needed to succeed on the mat: • Explore the attacking mind-set and the importance of psyching up for competition. • Gain perspective on the increasing popularity of the sport among women and girls and how female participants are proving their toughness on the mat at all levels. • Examine the rise and importance of funk-style wrestling, through which an individual's personality is allowed and encouraged to shine. • Glimpse the key moments in the careers of many great wrestlers and the training methods they used to break through barriers and achieve ultimate success. • Wrestling Tough is loaded with stories, insights, and coaching philosophies from legendary coaches and wrestlers such as Cael Sanderson, Dan Gable, Lee Kemp, John Smith, Tom Brands, and Steve Fraser, and even coaches from other sports such as basketball's John Wooden and football's Vince Lombardi. These stories will captivate wrestlers, coaches, and fans of wrestling alike. • Make your mind a key weapon in your wrestl.

Weight: 528g
Dimension: 178 x 252 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781492567912
Edition number: 2 ed