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Introduction Hi, I m David Fogle, and since 1986 I have coached others to perform at the highest levels possible in business. When my son started wrestling, I turned my attention to sports performance. I was amazed to see that for the most part, mental training in sports is still stuck in the 1950 s. Despite the vast amount of brain research that has been published in the last 20 years, coaches and parents are still throwing around clichés like you have to be tough or you re not trying hard enough and many other statements that may (or may not) be true. There is very little available that gives the athlete a step-by-step plan to manage their thoughts and emotions so they can consistently achieve maximum performance on the mat. In fact, you would be hard pressed to find a wrestling room where they are doing anything at all outside of a pep talk or motivational speech and that s not mental training. Yet wrestling coaches will tell you that mastering the mental side of wrestling is crucial to success. These 11 Immutable Laws form the framework of mental and emotional mastery in wrestling. Each one requires practice to possess. Just as you don t see a wrestling move once and master it immediately, you will need to spend time learning and practicing the mental side of wrestling. Knowing these 11 unchanging laws is a start. To bigger wins more often, David Engineered Wrestling Performance www.wrestletowin.com
11 Unchangeable Laws of Peak Performance. 1) The Law of Mindset The #1 predictor of peak performance is mindset. Athletes, coaches, and parents invest almost all their time and energy in the physical aspect of wrestling and spend very little, if any, time working on mental and emotional mastery. Here s the truth: Physical skill practice + Nothing else = Incomplete wrestler. Mental and emotional management practice + Physical skill practice = Complete wrestler. 2) The Law of Self-Image You will never perform above your own beliefs about yourself for very long. Your self-image governs your performance. What you believe about yourself will always trump what others say or believe about you - good or bad. 3) The Law of Awareness You cannot control what you re not aware of. Mentally tough wrestlers build an awareness of what they think and how they feel. They use mental techniques to master their thoughts and emotions in high-pressure situations. 4) The Law of the Self-Critic Every athlete has a critical inner voice ready to jump on every mistake, shortcoming, or loss. Athletes that consistently perform at high levels learn how to silence the critic within. Instead of short-circuiting their performance by being judgmental of themselves, they practice evaluating their thoughts and feelings without being judgmental and getting mad at themselves. 5) The Law of the Lid You cannot change what you accept as truth. Performance blocks are hidden in thoughts that sound like this: I m not very fast compared to most guys, that s just the way I am. Statements like this deny the possibility of improvement. You can t improve when you accept the current situation and deny the possibility of change. 6) The Law of Do s and Don ts Saying or thinking I don't want to lose this match, for instance, programs your brain to focus on what you don t want. Instead, change this statement to what you DO want - I am going to wrestle my best. This gets your brain working in the DO zone. 7) The Law of Failure There is no such thing as failure Only feedback. Changing your perspective on failure/losing will help you persevere. As John Maxwell says, The difference between average people and achieving people is their perception of and response to failure.
8) The Law of Priorities Do the important things first, not the easy things. Successful athletes prioritize their life differently. They know that the important stuff is what will get them to where they want to be. If you want to be more successful, learn how to do what really matters first. 9) The Law of Clarity Wrestlers that are constantly improving their performance get clear on what they want to achieve and who they want to be on the mat, and they take consistent daily action to get there. 10) The Law of Emotional Resistance Stuffing down and resisting a negative emotion never works. Telling yourself you re not nervous before a high stakes match doesn t calm you down. Saying you re not upset about a poor performance or tough loss doesn t make you feel better. High performance athletes are honest about their thoughts and feelings. They learn how to clear out the negative interference so they can be calm and relaxed in high-pressure situations and after agonizing losses. 11) The Law of Willpower Willpower is good but it only gets you so far. Many well meaning people will lead you to believe that if you just try harder you can gain mastery over your thoughts and feelings It will not work. Just as you must learn and practice physical techniques to be a better wrestler, you must learn and practice mental techniques to mange your inner game. Simply trying harder with no real tools and techniques leads to inconsistent performance and frustration. *Bonus* 12) The Law of Connection Science has found that thoughts don t just stay in your brain; they travel into the body as energy. That s why the thoughts about your performance really matter. The mind and body work together to either help you wrestle your best, or interfere with your performance on the mat. Your brain controls your coordination, timing, response every muscle movement. Your brain can misfire signals to the body with a single thought. Learning to manage the mind body connection is the key to maximizing your potential as a wrestler.