ABOUT The School of Wrestling
Once you've wrestled, everything else in life is easy.
Wrestling is more than just a sport, it is a martial art that provides an opportunity to help develop and maintain healthy individuals, both in body and mind. If embraced globally as a predominant sport, it could fundamentally shift societal values, fostering a healthier, more resilient and adaptive world.
We believe that in order to positively impact the world we must approach our involvement in wrestling with intention, purpose, and skill.
The School of Wrestling is dedicated to mentoring athletes, coaches, and parents on our philosophy and training systems, both in person and online.
The Vision
Our vision is to create a state-of-the-art training facility dedicated to wrestling. Here, we will have daily training sessions, under the guidance and mentorship of elite leaders and coaches.
OUR APPROACH
What we do and how we do it has been intentionally designed in order to build the most effective culture.
Core Tenets
Definition of Tenet: a principle or belief, especially one of the main principles of a philosophy.
Our philosophy around the sport and activity of wrestling is how we navigate the complicated journey through it. As long as we remind ourselves of these Core Tenets, we can respond productively to any given situation.
The main reason for participating in the activity of wrestling (training) is the physical and mental development that comes through the process of individual mastery.
- Health and wellness.
- Self defense and body awareness.
- Emotional control, wellness, and resilience.
- Mental toughness, work ethic, and self-determination. (grit)
- System thinking and improved mental processing.
- Self-awareness.
- Confidence and self-belief.
Just because someone participates in wrestling, doesn’t mean that they will achieve or obtain the benefits that are associated with the sport.
- You must value personal excellence or high achievement. (goal oriented)
- You must bring effort and focus to a given task.
- You must learn to love the process.
- Your coaches and training environment matters.
The reason for competing (especially at youth level) is to test your abilities and training strategies with others around a shared rule set.
- Ability to execute techniques and prevent others from executing their techniques.
- Situational awareness
- Chain wrestling
- Mental composure
- Endurance and physical shape
The pursuit of being Elite by athletes from across the state, country, and world, ultimately creates a performance community. This community of people share the admiration and interest for the quest to achieve the highest levels of performance by individuals and teams.
This is the framework for storytelling in and around the sport that develops economic value. (ie: college, events, brands, coaching, media, podcasts, etc.)
- NCAA Wrestling, the Olympics, and the UFC are the current avenues for professionalism.
- Social media and internet marketing offers additional income opportunities.
- NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness), podcasting, brand partnerships, and digital networking.
Educational Curriculum
Our developmental wrestling curriculum ensures each athlete can consistently progress towards their individual potential. TSOW Curriculum consists of 4 key areas of development:
- Wrestling Technique - the language and physics of combat grappling.
- Strength & Conditioning - the development and maintenance of the physical capacities of the body.
- Nutrition - positive energy, improved focus, recovery and performance, as well as overall personal health.
- Mindset - training the brain how to respond and process human experiences, within sports as well as in everyday life.
Coaching & Leadership
These individuals will embody our culture and core values on a daily basis. Leadership will be a crucial aspect of creating the culture. Leaders create the standards and expectations for the rest of the group to model after.
Leaders Build Culture —> Culture Drives Behavior —> Behavior Produces Results
THE CULTURE
What we believe and the behaviors that result from those beliefs.
We believe that wrestling provides the perfect vehicle to help instill our Core Values that will help guide our student’s individual success in all areas of life.
Core Values
- GRIT
- SELF-AWARENESS
- PERSONAL EXCELLENCE
Our Core Values act as constant reminders for what we believe, the behaviors we participate in, and the outcomes that we’re after.
BELIEFS & BEHAVIORS
These are our beliefs and behaviors that we believe are responsible for instilling our core values.
- Work hard and respond resiliently to failure and adversity.
- Stay committed to long-term passions and goals.
- Be aware of one's own character, actions, feelings, motives, and desires.
- Give your best in any given situation.
- Strive to be better than the last time.
- Think before you act.
- Do what's right, even when it's hard.
- Practice with intention, purpose, and skill.
- Try to master everything you do.
OUTCOMES
What can happen if we consistently engage with our beliefs and behaviors.
- Give yourself the best opportunity to make the right decision.
- Develop the courage to push through difficult things.
- Maximize your ability to learn and get better.
- Consistent and continual improvement.
- Become the most valuable to your community.
- Push those around you to become more than they currently are.
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