On this episode of The Bader Show, Bader and Bray catch up with Eric Thompson & Nazar Kulchytskyy

Order of Show

0:01 Eric Thompson’s wrestling background

0:02 Eric’s development with his cousin Tolly Thompson

0:06 When Cael left Iowa State

0:09 Getting connected at Grandview

0:14 how coach Mitchell grew the program at Grandview

0:17 How Eric developed into a senior level guy with a lot of success

0:20 How Eric got to the NLWC

0:22 How the Iowa State guys felt when Cael was leaving

0:23 How Cael has evolved as a coach

0:24 Eric’s friendship with David Taylor

0:25 How Eric got involved in the M2 training center

0:28 How M2 measures the success of the club

0:30 things from Eric’s childhood wrestling that now shape his coaching

0:32 You have to teach a lot of wrestling before sparring

0:34 How the coaching staff collaborates

0:35 What it’s like to coach kids in the club but turn them over to the high school programs

0:36 Eric’s wins & whoopins

0:42 Comparing the Iowa and Pennsylvania state tournaments

0:45 Eric asks Nazar when he knew he belonged with the best guys

0:46 Nazar asks Eric his most memorable moment from his career

0:48 Nazar talks about his decision to retire

0:51 What it felt like to compete knowing Nazar would retire

0:55 Nazar talks about growing up as a wrestler in Ukraine

1:01 Wrestling in a European bracket with Khinchegashvilli and Aliev

1:04 Comparing Dagestan and Ukraine

1:05 What type of training did Nazar experience as a kid, and how will that shape his club?

1:10 What Nazar is learning about the business of club wrestling

1:13 How Nazar knew he wanted to coach

1:14 Wins & whoopins with Nazar

1:16 Nazar’s best workouts with Jordan Burroughs

1:17 some of Nazar’s favorite memories from his career