Wrestling Blogs - R Gonzales

Before the season has started I have since gone balistic, stressed out, and done some crazy crap like trying to break the mop head squeezer, etc. This is stupid since the season hasn't even started. I have forgotten the true essence of sport. The essence of sport is a gift from God given to us to pass the time in good fun, to serve as a form of intrigue and entertainment. Sport is what keeps us young at heart and allows us to be kids again. At the same time it allows us to challenge ourselves at a personal level. " How far can I get"? Sport gives us focus, drive, fire, dedication, desire and hopefully glory. Sport can make us cry, bleed, scream, shout with joy or have all your team mates run at you and pancake you. For goodness sakes even animals play,( I have two pitbulls and they play all the time). I remember as a child mimicikng Michael Jordan, " 5,4,3,2,1,.. he scores! No wonder sports bring in revenues in the BILLIONS. At the end when your hand is raised, or not and you know you gave it everything you had, it can be a feeling of euphoria(when you kick ass) or inspiration because the sun will rise tomorrow and you simply lost that day. That day he was a better wrestler than you, take your losses, but not tomorrow. This is what sport is, it's a friendly competition, a competition within yourself; can you overcome your doubts, your bruises and pains, the haters that say you're not good enough? This is what sport is, and this is what lights fire in my eyes. In the end it's a ride riddled with hard work, pain, agony, frustration, glory, defeat, disappointment and then I tell myself, let me get on that ride again!

Coach Gonzales