Wrestling Mindset

Gene Zannetti talks with Yianni Diakomihalis about losing and how it indicates the need to revisit and recorrect some minor issues. They talk about going up a weight class, the pros and cons of over- and underplanning, and touch on the topic of cutting weight and that it's not always the answer to a wrestler's problems

Timestamps:

2:23 - Teaching at wrestling camps

5:48 - Get in there and feel it

11:09 - Thinking it through

15:50 - Over and underplanning

20:15 - Going up a weight class

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Gene Zannetti reads the homily Pope Leo gave on the Jubilee of Sports. In his message, the Pope emphasizes the importance of perspective in sports and life. Through perspective, we gain spiritual strength to battle not just on the mat but through the difficulties of life, so that we consistently persevere to become better people.

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Gene Zannetti gives his detailed Final X recap, going through all the weight classes and breaking down the wrestlers, matches, and surprises as Team USA starts to take shape.

Timestamps:

0:18 - Going through the weight classes

5:42 - Competing when hurt

8:36 - How age impacts performance

16:30 - Yianni will be back

24:21 - Feeling strong

32:37 - Real Woods making World Team

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Gene Zannetti talks with Josh Barr about his approach to life, how getting beat up on the mat will teach you more, which mindset to bring to which tournament, and the importance of staying relaxed.

Timestamps:

1:22 - Approaching life

4:23 - Four themes of Penn State wrestling

8:02 - It's good to get beat up

9:29 - Mentality depending on the event

13:47 - Staying fun and relaxed

18:37 - Rapid questions

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Gene Zannetti talks with Keegan O'Toole about wrestling through the season with an injury and his transition from wrestler to coach. They touch on wrestling paradoxes and how the one constant is glorifying God throughout his life.

Timestamps:

1:20 - Wrestling with an injury

4:36 - Being a husband first

9:19 - The paradoxes of the sport

11:15 - God as a constant

16:17 - The definition of success

25:03 - How mentality equates to future success

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Gene Zannetti talks with Pete Reilly about balancing wrestling with other sports, how coaches are raising people, not just wrestlers, ensuring that they have a real childhood, and preparing them eventually for life when their wrestling careers is over.

Timestamps:

5:40 - Coaching different age groups

8:26 - Balanced approach with other sports

17:10 - Childhood should be an amazing time

24:10 - Life after wrestling

31:48 - Working through paradoxes

38:17 - Raising people not just wrestlers

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Gene Zannetti talks with U17 Freestyle World Team Trials Champion Keegan Bassett about his recent victory, the perks of growing up in a wrestling family, what motivates him more than anything, and how he'll use it, along with mindset training, to tackle the rest of the freestyle season.

Timestamps:

1:10 - Recapping WTT

4:10 - Wrestling your partner

8:28 - Being part of a wrestling family

9:09 - Motivations and goals

15:21 - Mindset training benefits

16:23 - Approach to the freestyle season

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Gene Zannetti talks with Coach Michael Blanchard about his newly released book, The Path We Take. They discuss how it's part Michael's origin story, part mindset guide, and how important it is the help kids find their own way in wrestling and life.

Timestamps:

1:00 - Extended wrestling camps

6:04 - Looking at the bigger picture

7:01 - The Path We Take book

12:50 - Who the book is for

17:05 - Letting your kids find their own way

24:13 - Last year's wins

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USA Olympic Coach Valentin Kalika and Gene Zannetti talk about the differences in wrestling around the world. From the money to be made, to switching between coaches, and how intensity and quality need to go hand in hand for a wrestler to truly succeed.

Timestamps:

3:56 - Champions are a family

5:53 - The money in wrestling

9:02 - The downside of jumping coaches

11:32 - Wrestling around the world

15:17 - Intensity vs quality

21:12 - Coaching Team USA Greco

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Kyle Dake and Greg Accetta talk with Gene Zannetti about their newly released documentary. They talk about how it started, how being filmed can affect your behavior, and how a business partnership became a lasting friendship.

Timestamps:

2:55 - How the documentary started

21:38 - Injuries that would break other wrestlers

33:40 - Greg and Kyle meet for the first time

49:27 - Creating a friendship

51:33 - Dealing with naysayers

57:26 - How filming affects your behavior

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Dean Hamiti talks with Gene Zannetti about the NCAAs and what's next for him at Oklahoma State. He talks about the coaches there, his mindset going into every match, and what his path to the Olympics will look like.

Timestamps:

0:36 - After the NCAAs

2:24 - How to put on a show

4:14 - Wrestling David Taylor

7:05 - Oklahoma State Coaches

10:50 - Upcoming plans

13:11 - Looking to the Olympics

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Bo Bassett and Gene Zannetti recap this year's surprising NCAA outcome. They also touch on what Gable has done for wrestling overall, how to consistently keep beating the same opponents, and why having faith and family is better than going at it alone.

Timestamps:

1:15 - Gable is an icon

7:10 - Carter Starocci's mindset

10:30 - Bassett Brothers on stage

16:43 - Beating the same guys over and over

22:20 - You can't do it on your own

30:58 - There are no gimmes

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Gene and Jeff Zannetti talk about this year's unexpected NCAA results, discussing the least aggressive finals in a while, some unexpected political appearances, and what they hope for the future of the tournament.

Timestamps:

0:38- Wyatt Hendrickson, Gable and Trump

7:51 - Gavin Drexler lowest seeded All-American

11:28 - AJ Ferrari reformed

17:10 - Carter Starocci wins unprecedented #5

18:54 - Nebraska wrestling

24:16 - David Taylor and OSU

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Bo Bassett's parents talk about his recruitment process before finally landing on Iowa, what they loved about that college compared to the rest, and when recruiters are saying what the wrestler wants to hear, how parents can cut through that to see what's really on the table.

Timestamps:

1:13 - Bo's recruitment process

4:21 - The criteria that Iowa met

9:36 - Cutting through the ''recruiter talk''

19:26 - Living in a three-wrestler household

27:31 - Mindset is everything

29:01 - Moms' impact on...

Bo Bassett talks about his choice to join the Iowa State Hawkeyes, what it's like to work with wrestling greats like the Brands Brothers and Alex Marinelli, and how you can be aggressive for points and still smile and have fun.

Timestamps:

0:39 - Bo joins the Hawkeyes

2:02 - Why Iowa

4:57 - The Brands Brothers coaching style

7:30 - Working with Coach Alex Marinelli

11:29 - Upcoming tournaments

13:31 - Mindset going into the post-season

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All-American and Wrestling Mindset Partner Shayne Van Ness talks about how useful smiling can be when dealing with pressure, that sometimes losing a match is exactly what a wrestler needs to grow even more, and most importantly, what's it gonna take to win a title this year.

Timestamps:

1:53 - Forget the pressure and smile

2:46 - Parents at matches might help with pressure

4:14 - Sometimes losing a match is the best thing for you

5:00 - Be yourself

8:12 - Penn State's common mindset

12:41 - Not play wrestling...

When the stakes are high and the pressure is on, how do elite wrestlers stay calm, focused, and confident?

In this video, we break down strategies to manage postseason stress, maintain composure, and perform at your best when it matters most.

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On today's show we have St. Edward and UPenn grads, state champs, and NCAA Div I wrestlers Ben Hatta (EIWA Champion) and Yoshi Nakamura (2X All-American, EIWA/Penn HOF) to discuss the latest 4- part wrestling docuseries, Clash of Dynasties: St. Edward vs Walsh Jesuit.

Hatta, has previously produced critically acclaimed wrestling documentaries, Team Foxcatcher (Netflix) and Angle (Peacock)- both with 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, and is now directing his latest project, Clash, about the intense 10-year rivalry between the wrestling powerhouse high schools in the 1990s. 

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2024 NCAA Runner-Up and Wrestling Mindset partner Beau Bartlett talks about wrestling's competitive spirit, why we love it so much, and how we can make a stronger impact on the next generation.

Timestamps:

1:20 - American wrestling's competitive spirit

5:20 - Learning from your elders

7:18 - Why we love wrestling

10:38 - The rewards of working with young kids

12:32 - Listening to advice

15:35 - Making an impact on young wrestlers

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Wrestling Mindset CEO Gene Zannetti talks with Pin Cancer Founder Dan Tramontozzi about how the wrestling community can help Pin Cancer and make a difference in the lives of those affected.

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Timestamps:

1:19 - The origins of Pin Cancer

4:52 - Gaining perspective

7:50 - The power of gratitude

15:02 - Something you could be doing right now

22:00 - Knowledge - Action = Nothing

30:42 - We're trapped in the jail of ou...

Wrestling Mindset founder Gene Zannetti gives a masterclass in Japanese Wrestling.

He explores the evolution from ancient Samurai combat to modern Judo, highlighting how these martial arts shaped today's wrestling techniques, the mixing of cultures when Judo and American wrestlers traded knowledge and techniques, and the philosophical foundations of Japanese wrestling, examining key figures like Jiguro Kano and essential texts, including Takadi Hatta's handbook.

Timestamps:

0:58 - Japanese wrestling history

4:00 - From Samurai to Judo

7:39 - Bringing Judo to the West

12:19 - Jiguro Kano, the father of Judo

Yianni Discusses What the Future Holds for His Wrestling Career.

Timestamps:

1:03 - Looking long term

2:16 - How to stay mentally strong during recovery

4:48 - Always practicing

7:13 - Cornell's plans this year

12:04 - The inspiring stories about John Smith

15:21 - Helping other wrestlers

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Fresh off a Super 32 Title, Bo Basset shares he tenacity about knowing when to dig deep, what he thinks are the top 5 high school tournaments, and much more!

Timestamps:

05:56 - Knowing when to dig deep

08:11 - Dealing with facing your idols

10:28 - Top 5 high school tournaments

17:26 - Acting different in practice and matches

23:12 - Sibling differences

31:07 - Choosing schools as a top recruit

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Vito Arujau is looking to defend his title at the World Championships. Listen to his thoughts and feelings before the tournament.

Timestamps:

2:32 - Can't be 100% all year round

4:50 - Looking past the pressure

9:10 - Seeing big events as just wrestling

11:00 - Visualize keeping things together

16:00 - Giving mindset advice

20:27 - The challenge is our minds

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Joe DeSena, Owner of Spartan, talks with Gene Zannetti about the new book he collaborated on, Extreme Balance: Paradoxical Principles That Make You a Champion https://a.co/d/1L9D0oI.

Together, they dive into some core teachings of the book: the mistake most people make is to sacrifice health and wellness first, how we need to shift from focusing on work-life balance to work-life integration, and that kids can learn a lot through rejection that will help build their character.

Timestamps:

0:28 - Extreme Balance Example

3:12 - Work-life integration, not balan...

Ben Askren and Spartan Owner Joe DeSena wrote a book Extreme Balance https://www.amazon.com/Extreme-Balance-Paradoxical-Principles-Champion/dp/1642011770 to teach wrestlers how to balance paradox to Succeed in wrestling and life.

Timestamps:

2:15 - Living in a world of paradox

8:09 - The most common questions

12:30 - Balancing confidence and motivation

21:29 - Not following Iowa-style wrestling

26:39 - Inspiration from other martial arts

33:24 - Wrestling concepts for everyday life

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This week, Wrestling Mindset founder Gene Zannetti sits down with the founder of Functional Patterns, Naudi Aguilar.

Together, they discuss how wrestling is more multi-dimensional and challenging than mixed martial arts.

They also talk about how to deal with and even utilize the generational trauma that exists inside all of us. They break down common misconceptions about heavy lifting and sprinting. They also get into how understanding functional anatomy is essential when we are striving to reach greatness.

Timestamps:

5:50 - Dealing with generational trauma

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This week, Wrestling Mindset founder Gene Zannetti sits down with Head Coach of USA Women's Team, Terry Steiner.

Together, they discuss how the US Olympic Women's Team faired this year

They also talked about their approach to the Olympics and what effect it had on the team, how country cultures play a role in wrestling overall, and they break down the performance and future potential of each wrestler on the team.

Timestamps:

1:14 - Approach to the Olympics

6:26 - Culture's role in wrestling

9:01 - Going through the wei...

This week, Wrestling Mindset founder Gene Zannetti sits down with legendary coach Tadaaki Hatta.

Together, they discuss Japan's success in this year's Olympics and how the trend of their dominance could be seen from the previous Olympics in 2020.

They also talked about differences in wrestling in Japan versus the US, what are the philosophies of the sport between the two countries, how the Olympics are the peak of wrestling for most of the world, but for the US, it's the NCAAs and why wrestling actually is considered a martial art in Japan.

This week, Wrestling Mindset founder Gene Zannetti sits down with Olympic Gold Medalist Zaurbek Sidakov.

Together, they discuss how Russia managed to standardize practice routines across the country during communism; even though this may have hurt innovative practice methods, it set values and goals for all to aspire to and strive for.

They also talked about the difference between static stretching and dynamic warmups and how warning up is a part of the workout and not just something we have to do. And how giving your absolute best in any practice or match can h...

This week, Wrestling Mindset founder Gene Zannetti sits down with Neurosurgeon and CEO of Optimized Life, Dr.Jack Kruse

Kyle Dake spoke about how he maximizes his potential through the theories of Jack Kruse on Quantum Biology (Light, Water, and Magnetism). Dake on Flo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLGYJvHvWZM&t=347s

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Topics:

- Breakdown of Mens Freestyle, Greco and Women's Freestyle Results

- Success of Team Japan

- Russia Out of Olympics?

- Sebastian Rivera Bronze Medal and Coach Jeff Buxton Saves Day

- Dake and Takatani Keep it in Perspective

- Post Olympic Depression

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This week, Wrestling Mindset founder Gene Zannetti sits down with Nino Bonaccorsi

Together, they discuss the challenge to get into team USA and how it can be more challenging than the Olympics themselves.

They also talk about the effort he put into wrestling and how it's not just what we do on the mat, it encompasses every aspects of our lives. How important taking rest days is and being at peace with it and what the benefits are to laying out a plan for every wrestling season.

Timestamps:

1:42 - Getting into...

This week, Wrestling Mindset founder Gene Zannetti sits down with Shayne Van Ness.

Together, they discuss how you can improve your wrestling skills off the mat simply by shifting your perspective.

They also talk about how he was cultivated into wrestling from a young age, how studying the ancient stoics and Greek philosophers can grow your mindset, which football skills transfer best to wrestling, and that no matter how great you are, you can always do better.

Timestamps:

2:18 - Improving your perspective

3:41 - Studies...

This week, Wrestling Mindset founder Gene Zannetti sits down with Beau Bartlett.

Together, they discuss how his father got him into wrestling at a young age and how he helped cultivate a champion mindset in him.

They also talk about dealing with the aftermath of the National Finals, how even though the shot at the title is gone, all the other little battles matter and should be given the same focus, and his growing presence on social media, how it started and what content wrestlers should consume and what they should avoid.

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This week, Wrestling Mindset founder Gene Zannetti sits down with Mike Foca, owner of RedNose Wrestling Club.

Together, they discuss starting a wrestling club, the common club cultures, and what are the 4 rules of his club.

They also talk about what fueled his original passion for wrestling, how he went about training his son, Chris Foca, and what young wrestlers should focus on in the summer season.

Timestamps:

1:36 - Wrestling club cultures

3:45 - The 4 Rules

9:47 - Chris Foca's training

12:57 - What...

This week, Wrestling Mindset founder Gene Zannetti sits down with NC State Wrestling Director of Operations Ian Assael.

Together, they discuss the common struggles most young wrestlers face and how we can help them overcome them.

They also talk about how parents can help set their kids off on the right foot, how kids can deal with parents' unrealistic expectations, and why it's important to find passion in doing the little things right and love the fundamentals of wrestling.

Timestamps:

5:11 - How to help wrestlers overcome their s...

Today, on the All-American Series, Wrestling Mindset founder Gene Zannetti sits down with All-American Lennox Wolak.

Together, they discuss being All-American at Fargo and Greco his very first year of wrestling and how that led him to Columbia.

They also talk about intensity and understanding the positives and negatives that it brings, the technicalities of Judo and how they apply very well to Greco, and how starting wrestling in freshman year of high school and being fresh compared to others wrestling their whole lives can...

This week, Wrestling Mindset founder Gene Zannetti talks with Pat Lugo.

Together, they discuss the process of starting a wrestling club and what are the aspects of wrestling that should be focused on and how some clubs fall short in some areas.

They also talk about improving mindset over time, how it’s important to help your teammates reach their goals too and not just focus on your own, and that to become the best wrestler, you need to be your own best friend and toughest critic.

Timestamps:

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