Product Description
Wrestling as much as any sport requires a special type and level of courage. The arduous training, periodic weight cutting, and public arena for performing are challenges that intimidate all but a special breed of athlete. And that is not to mention the sport’s very essence: facing off against an opponent who wants to do nothing less than dominate you physically, destroy you emotionally, and humiliate you mentally.
Wrestling Tough is a unique look at the “stuff” that has characterized the greatest competitors to ever take the mat. Award-winning author Mike Chapman first presents the attributes that serve as a common link among wrestling champions through the decades. From there he details how and when these attitudes, thoughts, and behaviors manifest themselves in the training room and in competition.
Even the best athletes and most successful coaches will find something new to add to their skill set. Let Wrestling Tough be your guide to a championship-level mindset.
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Wrestling Tough
5 responses so far ↓
1 Pat R. Ogrady // Oct 30, 2009 at 10:25 am
I REALLY enjoyed reading “Wrestling Tough”. It’s very motivational and has helped me push myself a little harder. However, there are a couple of drawbacks. Firstly, there seems to be an endless supply of name dropping which gets tiresome after 100 pages or so. Also, he uses one “inspirational” story which I think of as being borderline retarded. On page 207 – 208 he describes Phil Peterson who recognized that he had something wrong with his arm, showed it to the trainer who essentially told him he was being a wimp. Mr. Peterson went back and finished practice. After the practice Phil had his arm x-rayed and found that he had broken it. Mr. Chapman uses this as an example of being tough… Yeah, sure, he’s tough but he wasn’t saving someone’s life, or even in “the big game” he was simply practicing. An athlete who is so out of touch with his body that he can’t figure this out and get to a hospital isn’t tough, he’s just dumb!
Aside from these issues it’s a real kick a*s book that will motivate you to push yourself harder! I particularly want to recommend this book to those who are involved in combative sports.
Rating: 4 / 5
2 Dan Sotera // Oct 30, 2009 at 12:18 pm
This is an excellent choice for a high school wrestler. My son has increased his workouts since reading this book.
Rating: 5 / 5
3 G. Isobe // Oct 30, 2009 at 1:08 pm
I just bought this book and read the first 5 chapters. So far, it is very inspiring and give stories of willing yourself to win, and what it take to seperate your self from the average person. Examples site stories of NCAA and Olympic wrestlers, Iowa Hawkeyes wrestling program/ Dan Gable, UFC fighters like Dan Severn, Matt Hughes, Randy Couture, etc.
I’ve just started wrestling in my 40’s. I did Judo and Jiu Jitsu in my 30’s and Kickboxing/Kung Fu in my 20’s. This is not only a great book to read and get pumped up before heading out to the gym, but I’ve recommitted to strive to be the best in my career and family life as well.
Rating: 5 / 5
4 Craig Cummings // Oct 30, 2009 at 2:32 pm
This book is a great for all coaches not just wrestling. If you’re a sucker for great stories to motivate your athletes then you’ll love this book. It’s loaded with examples of great athletes who understand that to succeed you have to work hard and train your mind and body.
Rating: 5 / 5
5 H. S. Hallam // Oct 30, 2009 at 3:49 pm
First class. Very well written and easy to read. This is not just about wrestling but the mind set required to succeed in any venture in life be it sport, business or a hobby.
Rating: 5 / 5
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