Wrestling Blogs - Alan Hull

Why is it that we always have wrestling people run wrestling organizations? I know they have a grasp of what the sports traditions, culture and norms are but it seems that the old way of approaching things has gone wildly awry. We need to seek out leadership and counsel from people who are winning this battle. We NEED some of the women’s advocates to be swayed into seeing what we all see. At the very least wee need to find a hired gun, It may sound crazy but what about some one like Al Sharpton or Gloria Allred, at the… more »

I have had the opportunity to see wrestling from a few different points of view. All of these places have brought me to view our sport from a little different angle.
Technique, strength, desire and training all play a vital role in wrestling. To be the best you have to pay special attention to these areas. We have all been taught that "wrestling is 90% mental", it is easy to realize this if you have taken the mat in competition even once. But I think that some of us or myself at the very least, have over looked a… more »