“Since the time of the ancient Greeks, we have always felt that there was a close relationship between a strong, vital mind and physical fitness.” MindStrongFeltAncientGreekWrestlingAncient GreekClose RelationshipPhysical Fitness Author:John F. Kennedy
“As teachers and coaches, we must remember that when mere winning is our only goal, we are doomed to disappointment and failure. But when our goal is to try to win, when our focus is on preparation and sacrifice and effort instead of on numbers on a scoreboard then we will never lose.” TryingRememberWinningGoalLosesNumbersEffortFocusTeacherSacrificeMereDisappointmentCoachesPreparationWrestlingDoomedScoreboard Author:Mike Krzyzewski
“Yelling doesn't win ball games. It doesn't put any points on the scoreboard. And I don't think words win ball games all the time. Players do. Preparation does.” ThinkingDoeGamesWinningPlayerBallsPreparationWrestlingYellingBall GamesScoreboard Author:Jerry Tarkanian
“Don't overwork your squad. If you're going to make a mistake, under-work them.” IfsLeadershipMistakeBasketballCoachingNbaWrestlingSquadOverwork Author:Bear Bryant
“The happiest people are those who have harvested their time in others. The unhappiest people are those who wonder how the world is going to make them happy.” PeopleWorldWonderWrestling Author:John C. Maxwell
“Find your own picture, your own self in anything that goes bad. It's awfully easy to mouth off at your staff or chew out players, but if it's bad, and your the head coach, you're responsible. If we have an intercepted pass, I threw it. I'm the head coach. If we get a punt blocked, I caused it. A bad practice, a bad game, it's up to the head coach to assume his responsibility.” IfsSelfGamesEasyResponsibilityPracticePlayerMouthsResponsibleAssumingCoachesWrestlingStaffBlockedHead CoachesBad Games Author:Bear Bryant
“You have to learn what makes this or that Sammy run. For one it's a pat on the back, for another it's eating him out, for still another it's a fatherly talk, or something else. You're a fool if you think as I did as a young coach, that you can treat them all alike.” IfsThinkingStillsRunningYoungLeadershipFoolBasketballEatingTreatsCoachesCoachingNbaWrestling Author:Bear Bryant
“I'm no innovator. If anything I'm a stealer, or borrower. I've stolen or borrowed from more people than you can shake a stick at.” PeopleIfsLeadershipBasketballSticksCoachingShakesNbaWrestlingStolenBorrowedInnovatorsBorrowersStealers Author:Bear Bryant
“There is no doubt that man is a competitive animal and there is no place where this fact is more obvious than in the ring. There is no second place. Either you win or you lose. When they call you a champion, it's because you don't lose. To win takes a complete commitment of mind and body.” MenMindFactsBodyWinningLosesAnimalDoubtCommitmentObviousRingsChampionNo DoubtWrestlingMind And BodySecond Place Author:Rocky Marciano
“Under pressure, you can win with your mind.” MindWinningPressureWrestlingUnder PressureYou Can Win Author:Tiger Woods