Michael Scott Dr. Powell English 1302 21 October 2014 On and Off The Matt The bell buzzes as you are forced to relent off of your opponent. The referee raises your hand, and you feel the sweet buzz of adrenaline as you realize that you have won the match. Six minutes on the matt may seem like a short amount of time for a bystander, but for the people actually wrestling, it seems like an eternity. Through my own experiences on the wrestling matt, I have learned characteristics that have helped me achieve my own goals. Wrestling is an insanely difficult sport, and it can teach a person some of the life skills one needs to survive, if they are in the right environment. Many people suffer from lack of self-control, especially college students. …show more content…
Most of the time, wrestling will improve one’s physical fitness. However, there are certain times where a wrestler can find themselves damaging their own bodies in order to compete. Wrestling is a sport that requires a large amount of physical conditioning. The level of athleticism that a wrestler must have to win is second to none. While most people who start wrestling do not start as “natural athletes”, through training they develop important skills such as; balance, quick reflexes, flexibility, and endurance. Because each wrestler has to maintain a certain body weight, they will learn how to properly manage what they eat. Eating healthy is important for every human on earth. Unfortunatly as Americans, a large percent of our population does not have healthy eating habits. Wrestlers, usually, develop good eating habits, which will stick with them throughout the rest of their lives. Sometimes wrestlers can become so focused on “making weight” that they will do unhealthy things in order to obtain their goals. Some of the weight classes in wrestling are extremely difficult to succeed in. The 160lb weight class is the usually the hardest because many of the athletes that were in the 180lb class would cut 20 pounds off of their body in order to wrestle smaller competitors. Cutting weight usually involves dehydrating yourself, and even starving your body of the food that it needs. Wrestlers …show more content…
Self confident people do not lean or depend on others, and generally have a positive outlook on their own lives. While on the mat, it is one man versus another with no outside help. You cannot rely on anyone else but yourself. Meaning, you and you alone are responsible for both your wins and losses. Wrestlers must be self-confident in order to be successful, and without a positive attitude success is not achievable. Wrestling causes the players to learn how to rely on themselves for the outcomes in their lives. This trait can be used on and off the matt. Self-confidence is extremely important when it comes to the business world. It is a natural tendency to listen and be inspired by the people that can hold their heads up, and speak clearly. When a salesman gives a pitch about his product, the buyer will not listen to a person who is bumbling, nervous, and apologetic. He will listen to the salesman who has confidence in himself, and the product that he is selling. Self-confidence is a hard trait to learn by yourself. Through the sport of wrestling, confidence is more easily obtainable, and will lead to success on the matt, and later on in