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Prematch preparation


The mental side of wrestling is more important than the physical side. While wrestling does require many physical skills, if you aren’t strong enough mentally, all of the work you do will go to waste. As a competitive wrestler, your time is spent refining your technique, running sprints, lifting weights, and doing anything else that prepares your body for competition. To compete, though, everything must come together with confidence. This is why mental preparation is so important — you cannot have one (physical abilities) without the other (mental preparation). 
Here are some tips for the wrestlers before stepping into the wrestling mat:

SELF TALK: One of the biggest influences on your mental state is self-talk, or simply how you speak to yourself in your head. How you talk to yourself before a match, though, could essentially “make” or “break” your performance.

ELIMINATE NEGATIVES: It’s completely normal to be nervous before a match, but negative thoughts can fester in your mind and turn nervousness into fear. Recognize your negative thoughts and cut them off immediately, and when coming across negative thoughts is converting them into more positive or constructive thoughts. 

REINFORCE YOUR CONFIDENCE: Sometimes you may need to remind yourself of why you deserve to win. Repeating positive thoughts in your head over and over will help you maintain a confident state of mind. This positive reinforcement will make you feel good about getting ready to step onto the mat. Below are a few examples of things wrestlers may repeat to themselves before a match:
·         “I’ve worked too hard.”
·         “My technique is too good. He can’t stop my double.”
·         Even repeating words, like “champion,” can have a positive impact on your thought process.

VISUALIZE YOUR WIN: Visualization is a very effective technique used by athletes in many sports, but it is especially beneficial to wrestlers. In essence, visualization is when you picture or imagine yourself performing specific actions successfully. Below is an example of how a wrestler may visualize his match:   
1. Get comfortable
2. Picture the match
3. Positive reinforcement

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