Wrestling Mindset

Gene Zannetti talks with Southern Regional Head Coach Dan Roy about using hard training to build mental toughness, why kids need to understand the "why" behind their work, and learning that confidence issues made him a better coach for understanding his wrestlers' struggles.Timestamps:2:59 - 23 years at Southern Regional5:59 - Kids become like your own children10:53 - Community support and environment at Southern13:40 - Wrestling teaches life lessons, not just winning17:16 - Train hard so adversity doesn't break you mentally20:20 - Importance of warm-up and nutrition routine24:17 - Different kids need different motivation approaches33:16 - Gratitude mindset: "I get to" not "I have to"