Wrestling Mindset

This week, Wrestling Mindset founder Gene Zannetti sits down with New York State Champion Zack Ryder. Together, they talk about roadblocks that every wrestler faces, the difference between focusing on technique over live drilling, and how the hardest opponents to beat are the ones with nothing to lose. Timestamps: 0:31 - From New York to Penn State 1:58 - Technique over hard drilling 2:33 - Growin...

This week, Wrestling Mindset founder Gene Zannetti sits down with the great Myles Amine. Together, they break down specifics about performance psychology, how surrendering the outcome of every match can help you perform without pressure, and we put to rest a long-standing question. Do you have to be the perfect wrestler? Timestamps: 2:40 - How to treat big events like any other match 5:05 - Surren...

This week, Wrestling Mindset founder Gene Zannetti sits down with Alessio Perentin and talks about his special announcement. Together, they discuss the thought process that guided Alessio to his decision, what are his expectations going forward as well as his goals for the upcoming year. Timestamps: 0:23 - Alessio's special announcement 1:09 - Why Cornell 4:35 - Plans for the Fall 6:00 - Expectati...

This week, Wrestling Mindset founder Gene Zannetti sits down with 2023 World Wrestling Champion Stephen Micic. Together, they discuss how his mindset developed over time, the best way to avoid the distractions of a professional wrestler, and how visualize the worst case scenario instead of the win can help. Timestamps: 0:26 - Mindset of going into a championship in your home country? 2:45 - How ha...

Something new coming to you this week. Wrestling Mindset founder Gene Zannetti breaks down Zain Retherford's interview after winning a World Championship. He analyzes key points of Zain's mindset, like how scouting can actually be a distraction, having faith that you can do what you set out to achieve, and how to make wrestling look easy by doing hard work. Timestamps: 2:38 - Be thankful for the o...

This week, Wrestling Mindset founder Gene Zannetti sits down with NCAA champion Nino Bonaccorsi. Together, they discuss how to wrestle through injuries, his transition from wrestling to coaching, and his humble mindset that working hard doesn't guarantee you anything. Timestamps: 0:32 - Wrestling with injuries 1:43 - ''You don't always have to win'' mindset 5:00 - Tips for the younger self 9:08 -...

Helen Maroulis won her 9th World Medal this week in Belgrade Serbia. Wrestling Mindset co-founder Gene Zannetti breaks down her interview after winning a bronze medal. Topics include: 0:52 - Helen loves being nervous 4:50 - Not performing well when too relaxed 6:34 - Yerkes-Dodson Law of Arousal and Performance 10:18 - Yerkes-Dodson Anxiety Graph 16:44 - "You have to love the nerves and pressure"...

Zain Retherford won his first World Title this week and Wrestling Mindset co-founder Gene Zannetti breaks down his interview after winning a gold medal. Topics include: Visualization Gratitude Penn State Perspective Video Review? Mental Resilience Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Newly crowned World Champion Vito Arujau joins the podcast two days after winning his first senior world championship. Wrestling Mindset co-founder Gene Zannetti talks with Vito about his mindset before and during the World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia. Timestamps: 0:17 - Sport psychology interviews and visualization before Worlds 1:45 - Vito began Sport Psych a year and a half ago 3:20 - Inc...

This week, Wrestling Mindset founder Gene Zannetti sits down with 2023 U20 World Champion, Meyer Shapiro. Together, they discuss competing for Cornell University, the need for positive self-talk, and the importance of having a reset phrase for those moments where the pressure becomes overwhelming. Timestamps: 1:13 - Transitioning from freestyle 3:20 - Mental and emotional development 5:59 - Positi...

This week, Wrestling Mindset founder Gene Zannetti sits down with Coach Chase Pami. Together, they discuss the best ways to properly evaluate a wrestler's capabilities beyond just the wins and losses, how even at your best, there is always room to change and improve, and they break down the struggles that all wrestlers deal with, from newcomers to high-level athletes. Timestamps: 1:06 - Transition...

This week, Wrestling Mindset founder Gene Zannetti sits down with National Champion Andrew Alirez. Together, they discuss how negative thoughts can creep up in even the best and most confident athletes, the importance of a solid routine before going into any match to prep you emotionally, and ultimately, how much you believe in yourself and your skills is what will lead you to greatness. Timestamp...

This week, Wrestling Mindset founder Gene Zannetti sits down with the coach of Detroit Catholic Central, the great Mitch Hancock. Together they discuss Hancock's unique ''hustle, have fun, and compete'' mindset, some underappreciated aspects of wrestling, and how faith and spirituality can be a driving force for developing young minds in wrestling and in life. Timestamps: 5:29 - Developing minds t...

This week, Wrestling Mindset founder Gene Zannetti sits down with the great wrestling Olympian Barry Davis. Together they discuss how you can trick your mind into dealing with pressure, the importance of doing the small things right, and how to help wrestlers understand they aren't defined by what they achieve but by who they are as individuals. Timestamps: 0:41 - Greatness starts with the mind 1:...

This week, Wrestling Mindset founder Gene Zannetti sits down with who many believe to be the best youth wrestling coach in the nation, Mike Krause. Together they discuss how getting you kid in early helps to develop a positive mentality for life, why coaching phrases are so important to motivate the wrestlers and how all techniques should be broken down and taught, no matter how difficult they may...

This week, Wrestling Mindset founder Gene Zannetti talks about the aftermath of Fargo and your next steps going forward. He talks about prepping for next year now, the importance of putting your mindset on paper to have a clear visual, and how you can take your game to the next level. Timestamps: 0:30 Toughest tournament in the country 1:10 How do you get the next best thing 2:25 Put your mindset...

This week, Wrestling Mindset founder Gene Zannetti sits down with the coach of one of the most competitive schools in the country, Tony Walters of St. Anthony's on Long Island. Together they discuss coaching philosophy and athletic fatherhood as well as share tips on how to deal with the biggest fans, the parents. Timestamps: 0:48 - How to manage parents 10:36 - Your way vs. the coach's way 19:33...

This week, Wrestling Mindset founder Gene Zannetti sits down with the owner of NOVA Wrestling Club and Fortune 500 business man, David Swinger. Together they discuss NOVA's beginning, how the golden circle rule applies to wrestling, and what his vision is for the future. Timestamps: 0:41 - The Genesis of NOVA Wrestling 7:50 - The Golden Circle, begin with the why 12:30 - The Macrovision of Wrestli...

This week, Wrestling Mindset founder Gene Zannetti sits down with Bo Bassett. Together they discuss Bo's ''Machine Gun Mindset'' that's made him one of the hardest working young men in wrestling. They talk about Bo's Sunday Circuit videos, the importance of taking chances, and how we always need to learn and get better. Timestamps: 1:52 - Sunday circuits and more 4:01 - The importance of taking ch...

This week, Wrestling Mindset founder Gene Zannetti sits down with Olympian Colton Brown. Together they discuss the mindset needed to compete in an Olympic event, combining wrestling with judo, how the two relate to each other, and some necessary philosophies needed to coach both. Timestamps: 1:11 - Mindset at the Olympic level 3:23 - 100% Ready for any tournament 9:05 - How wrestling and judo rela...

This week, Wrestling Mindset founder Gene Zannetti sits down with Donnie D of the Yale Street Wrestling Club. Together they discuss Donnie's unique mindset on training, how important it is to know what you want as a wrestler but also be coachable, and the power of reversals. Timestamps: 1:40 Does the focus change once the season ends? 7:22 Donnie's Mindset 12:57 Being coachable and knowing what yo...

This week, Wrestling Mindset founder Gene Zannetti sits down with the man who trained all the Zannetti brothers, Eugene Lezark Jr. Together, we discuss coaching philosophies, what are the healthy green flags to look for that all great wrestlers have, and when it is time for kids to start making some serious decisions about their wrestling future. Timestamps: 0:36 - Coaching philosophies 2:55 - Wha...

This week Wrestling Mindset founder Gene Zannetti continues going through the ''Developing the Predator Mindset'' book. This week is only a small part of Chapter 2, Introduction to the Prey Mindset and the Fan Mentality. This chapter explains how those who follow the prey mindset focus on the uncontrollables in life rather than changing the factors they have power over. Timestamps: 1:27 - Avoiding...

This week, Wrestling Mindset founder Gene Zannetti sits down with Beau Bartlett. Together, we discuss some unique exercises for intense cardio and flexibility, the importance of talking to your coach, and having a mindset to actively learn something from every single match and practice. Timestamps: 0:31 - Tumbling for intense cardio 5:19 - Medicine ball exercises 9:37 - Drilling out techniques 12:...

This week, Wrestling Mindset founder Gene Zannetti sits down with author and founder of Purler Wrestling Academy, Nick Purler. Together, we break down all things wrestling, from what age you should start practicing, the need for a systematic approach, the value of sports psychology, and more. Timestamps: 01:05 - when should you start playing sports/wrestling 04:56- what moves/technique to start wi...