Click HERE to watch a video about what makes Jordan Burroughs one of the greatest wrestlers of all time, on and off the mat. Jordan is probably one the greatest ambassadors for the sport of wrestling. He is such a great example to all of us.

I love how even given the adversity of an injury he refuses to make an excuse. He works hard, trains hard, and in the end he never backs down. He could have went and cried, made excuses, and even forfieted out of the bronze medal match. But that is not the way of a true champion. I think there are many times we are each faced with adversity. Do we continue to make excuses, or do we learn from it and continue to improve and get better? Do we have the attitude of a champion? A lot to learn from this great video. Thanks Flo Wrestling for all the work you do to market our great sport and champions like JB.

Season Head Start

I sometimes feel like this picture. But it is at that point that I remember something my parents always told me "If it's easy, it's probably not worth it". I really like this quote. It really puts things into perspective. It is difficult being a wrestler. Wrestling is time consuming, takes physical and mental strength far beyond most other activities, and yet it's worth it. As a team some of us are catching the vision of putting in the time in the off season. Champions are made from March - October. Our Season is November - February. All wrestlers are putting in hours at practice during the 4 months of the regular season. The biggest leaps and bounds will come during the off season while you opponents are at work, sitting at home, and anything else that might occupy their time in the off season. 

I don't think many of our wrestlers realize that their season goals will be accomplished as they put time and effort in during the off season. We have an opportunity to wrestle starting this week. For those that have not already signed up here is the link to do so. This is what we call the fall league. We will have practices at American Fork High School starting this week in the conditioning class (period B8). This is free of charge and will be for all 9 - 12 graders in the conditioning class. There is also a club located a few blocks to the south of the High School for any others. You can find details for the Mettle Wrestling Club here.

There are many other options available as well. It is my opinion that it does not matter which club you choose, but that you actually attend the Fall League. There will be matches held every Saturday at UVU in the wrestling room. This is a great opportunity to get a jump on the fast approaching season. The USA Full membership card is required to participate in all Fall League competitions. This card will also be used in the Spring and Summer events we will attend. Getting to the next level as a team will take more than the regular November - February season. Let's start the season with a running start.