Wrestling Blogs - Martin Bell

It Couldn't Be Done Somebody said that it couldn't be done, But, he with a chuckle replied That "maybe it couldn't," but he would be one Who wouldn't say so till he'd tried So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin On his face. If if he worried he hid it. He started to sing as he tackled the thing That couldn't be done and he did it. Somebody scoffed: "Oh you'll never do that; At least no one has done it." But he took off coat and he took off his hat, And the first thing… more »

He was a man of flesh and blood. He wasn't made of rock.Angel, devil, child, - man of ordinary stock.But somehow he was different - true athletes always are-For as he cursed, sweated, and bled, he took pride in the scar. They told him to win like a man, no matter what the cost;So many times he ventured forth; so many times he lost.And when they turned around and said, "It's OK son, you tried,"He clenched his headgear in his fist, and like a man he cried. But from his tears came anger; then, when it ceased to spin,He rose… more »

I do not need a crowd. I do not need cheerleaders. I do not need a headline. I do not need a cereal box. I do not need to explain why I do it. I am a wrestler. ~Cliff Keen more »

People don't wrestle because its fun. Ask any wrestler, most of them hate it, but they couldn't imagine their life without it. Its part of them….the Hate/love relationship. It's what they live for. They live for the minute when weigh-ins start, the good hardy meal that they eat after the tournament as a team, and the bus ride home with a full stomach and a medal that shows they did well that day. Gut drills, sprints, and hours of technique and live wrestling are all things that helped lead up to that day. The dedication and the discipline that most… more »