Everyone bashing wrestling is obviously someone who has never wrestled before. Keep on going. You'll never know what it really means to leave it all on the mat.
+Jose Morales I once thought wrestling was gay and easy until i tried it and learned that it's the hardest sport and we don't cuddle with each other but fight. this is my first year and my record is 0-5. i'm getting better in neutral but i'm terrible on the ground. i just wish i wrestled before my freshman year of high school.
+Demon I didn't start wrestling until I was a Junior in high school. So I know your pain just get more mat time in and you'll get better. I transitioned into Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu now and the wrestling experience has helped a lot
i'm a 152 but i'm gonna go for 138. i'm under 145 btw but i ate 3 three meals yesterday, sausages for breakfast, chicken mac n cheese and spinach for dinner, and cake for dessert. now i'm gonna have to cut weight xD
I'm almost 29. I wrestled back in 8th grade. Then in high school I only wrestled my 9th and 10th grade year. Wrestling is a very long and strenuous season. You really do give up a lot during wrestling season. At my high school Practice started at 2:30 after school and went till 6:30-7 every night. We were wrestling 6 days a week wether it be practice, meets or tournaments on Saturdays. If we didn't have a tournament on a Saturday we would have to be at practice. So Sunday was our only day off. Practices and conditioning for this sport is extremely physically demanding. At the time I thought I was making the right decision by not continuing to wrestle. But looking back at it after all these years, I do highly regret quitting.
Shoutout to all the High School Wrestlers that wrestled all 4 years and didn't quit. Tore my meniscus, broke my wrist, fractured my foot, tore my labrum. Wrestled on a fractured foot and torn meniscus... still won matches. It's been 3 years since high school and i still have pain from all those injuries... I don't regret not a single one because i never quit
I'm going in as a senior captain next year, junior year was my first varsity year and almost made me quit on 2 different occasions, but I'm so glad I stayed. I've broken my rib 3 times and my neck is sore and strained permanently but wrestling is worth the pain.
akrLaB19s you’ll always have pain from them. My last year of competition was college 2000. I’m 39 and my knees feel like 139. Grounding helps. Literally walk bear foot on the ground and the pain stops almost immediately.
Wrestling is the realist sport. Wrestling makes you stand up for yourself. Shows the real you when the presser is on. I think wrestling is a team sport.
School wrestling may have teams, but it is individuals at different weight classes. I never liked team sports All I ever saw was a dictator coach and a bunch of workers jumping up and down. Wrestling in school was the closest thing to a sport based on the individual (like our nations was based on) that the school offered during the school semesters, (and cross country running). But in the summer time, it was just me and a few friends sharing a ride to a freestyle tournament, and there was no team there. There was freedom. Now I know guys who won 3 HS state championships, and there was no story about them. Not to bag on this young man, I am sure he is a fine young man, but this is HS, and he is just starting out in life. If we set the bar of man's achievement much lower, we might see a "road to potty training" in the near future. Sorry. Everybody thinks they are great today, when in fact, talent, (in almost everything), is in decline. The chances of a person becoming great is better though---if they had wrestled. It helps make you a strong individual, and you can't be great if your not a strong individual--who thinks with reason on their own. See---a "team" does not allow you to to "think" outside of the "duty" position you play. That is a why I like sports that are based on the individual. The UFC has to be the best sport in the world for the individual, The things a individual can think of to win is pretty darn close to unlimited, and you have to think to make it happen. That makes a man, (or woman), great. I guess I can say it this way: With a team sport, you follow. With a sport based on the individual, you lead. Which do great people come from,---really?
yeah. when the presser is on wrestling can definitely give you a huge advantage. Unfortunately wrestling doesn't give people the knowledge and skill it takes to spell pesky/troublesome words like PRESSURE*** lol.
I got 1 2 3 4 5 dumbassess in this comments After you act like kind by Complementing wrestling doesn't mean you have to act like a kid who was just born 1 second ago Wrestling isn't a team sport Do you see more than 2 people on a mat? Do you see 2 more people on the mat? No bitch because in wrestling you have to fight a person that is in the same weight as you are in, therefore only 2 people should be on the mat Don't act all *Preachy* type of fucking person who thinks he knows everything In wrestling you travel with you team to a different place where all the members fight another members *1 on 1* dumb bitch
I see these comments that some of you are saying their fathers makes them wrestle or starve them. My son is 7yrs old. This is his third season wrestling, we just started this season practice about a month ago. I don't starve him,where ever he is at comes that Monday or Tuesday practice that is where he is wrestling at on that weekend. Until this year he said dad i want to wrestle at 55lbs. He weighs around 55lbs-57lbs. i don't make him do anything, he does that on his own. Wrestling is a tough sport i don't care what anyone says about it or disagree with me on it.
+Giovanni Cresavanoli I'm 113 varsity but gonna cut to 106 for districts/regionals/states since I have a pretty good chance at placing 1st in the state. Are you 1a 2a or 3a?
I wrestle and box, both of these sports are fucking amazing, coming from a native American reservation, they helped me escape the things I had to go through, going into the dog pound ( the ring) and stepping on the mat, are the greatest feelings I've ever felt, knowing all the sacrifice you have to do in boxing and wrestling, there the same thing, just different ha
2:36 "All of the pressure is on you to win." This is what I always loved about the sport. You win, you can feel proud of yourself. You lose, you got no one to blame but yourself. The only one you have to worry about is yourself in the hopes that you can give your team some points.
This kid is a trooper. I can say that I'd still wrestle with a messed up shoulder but I really don't know how much he was hurting so I can't really say anything. I hope he has nothing stopping him from wrestling his fullest next season.
I love wrestling so much because honnestly it dosent matter he hard you work in other sports, if your teammates don’t then you win ever win. In wrestling it’s all on you
Truly the greatest sport. Life lessons that carry on forever. My son wrestled from 6 years old throughout high school. Currently attending university and an ROTC member at that school. His throughput and commitment are a direct reflection of the discipline and desire it took to wrestle for 12 years although he did not continue wrestling in college it has made him the young man that he is today. All the coaches that have played a role in his journey I’ll never be able to thank them enough for the work they put in with him both in wrestling teachings and life teachings.
nick keep getting better i am a freshman who got 4th at conference this is my first year doing it but u inspire me to keep going keep up the good work and u will win state.
Nick, u inspire me bro. This video showed how much dedication and love u have in this sport. I too have injured my shoulder, but u gave me strength, to not give up and stay strong.
i dig it, man. good luck to you, young man. your journey reminds me of my wrestling days. it was HARD, but totally worth it. wrestling in high school has given me the balls i needto live my life. i broke bones and worked through an AC separation to place 2nd in regionals but didn't qualify in state. watching this documentary was inspiring and gives a glimpse of what it's like to commit to something greater than yourself.
Im a NC wrestler although I don't got to wake(where this kid is from) I've been to tournaments with them and can firmly say their a kick ass wrestling team and already had my respect but now I have even more respect for their program
good job worked through to the end I wish I had his option of continuing. wrestled at 126lbs won conference placed 8th in regionals in my sophomore year but in the beginning of the season of my junior year my opponent used a illegal hiptoss cause me to dislocate my shoulder ending it for me that season but I'm ready for my senior year taking it all the way
Keys to cutting weight 1.) Start to cut early and depending on how far from ur weight class u are will determine when u start, 2.) Workout 2-3 times a day and drink water while cutting, and eat smaller meals and weigh what u eat, u need energy in order to be able to cut weight, u cant be out of energy and work out that doesn't make sense 3.) This is what i do its optional. U wanna lose at least 2-3 extra pounds so when u eat and drink u will be where u need to be keep in mind u lose a pound while u sleep at night 4.) Stay mentally strong and dont cut all the weight at once, if u do ur just cutting to get ur ass kicked so make good food choices and if u know weigh ins are close dont ask for bags of doritos cheetos and brisks and sprite, its ok to snack but while cutting leave it alone, u can eat that junk after u weigh in but i recommend after ur tournament or meet cuz eating junk then wrestling=poor performance 5.) Be confident in urself remain strong always have a good mindset.when u say ur gonna win or if ur gonna lose. Thats what will happen on the mat M.T.X.E MENTAL.TOUGHNESS.XTRA. EFFORT
Yep, I went into senior year at 185 pounds from football being 170 the year before. I needed to really grind it down to 175 so I could sweat my 5 pounds off on Thursday's practice to get to 170. Then eat but drink little thus making weight easily. But I lifted weighs all season and that kept me from getting lower than 173, but I was able to do this tweek and make weight.
this video is an inspiration for me bro. im a junior wrestling rn. First vars season. I'll always remember this video. Shoulder in pain, but continues to wrestle. Good shit man.
This is very inspirational to me im a senior in high school this year and my goal is to place first at states. and if you can win 3rd with a hurt shoulder i have no excuses.
injuries in this sport are bad. The worst injury I've had was at a wrestling camp one summer about 13 years ago. I was in some sort of hold when all of a sudden I felt a sensation in my right shoulder like it went to sleep suddenly. (Kind of like a tearing/ripping) feeling. If that makes sense. Haha It was a weekend long camp. But after that I was done because I couldn't lift my arm.
Justrandomthings Oh yeah. I'm better now. Surprisingly it was only like that for a day or 2. So I never had to go to the doctors at all. I don't know what happened. But obviously it wasn't that serious. But at the time it seemed bad.
Thingy The Thingamadoodly That's not good. Hope you get better soon. For me this happened like 11 years ago or so while I was still in high school. We were at a weekend wrestling camp.
I wrestle in Maryland. I suck atm but I will get better. I'm doing off season wrestling so when I step up on the mat next year, I know that I will fuck my opponents up.
Yeah in my first year I never won a match but I my second year I kicked but I had to wrestle my team mate in every tournament and I pinned him every time
Another superb video. Wrestling is a great sport teaching self-reliance, personal responsibility and courage - if you do your best holding nothing back, you´re a winner in my book. Sadly enough, being a little mean is an advantage, and if Nick has a weakness this would be it - he´s a nice guy.
To the people commenting that the wrestling dads push their kids because they sucked in high-school, I can't speak for every dad, but my dad never even wrestled at all. I love wrestling and my parents have given up a ton so i can continue my quest. This summer I am going to a month and a half of camps to get better, and I know its expensive. These camps are my birthday and Christmas presents and I also work when im not wrestling to make sure i can keep wrestling. I guess if u know u know, if you don't like wrestling thats cool, but we do. I know 1 kid on my team wrestles because his dad wants him to, but a lot of us wrestle because we love it.
as a former wrestler myself I think this boys father should teach his son to stand while his hand is being raised and not walk away. that is highly disrespectful besides that great job and keep it up.
Any Colorado wrestlers watching this? I'm a freshman and I started this year at 106, I'm currently 3-5 on the season and my record doesn't show it but I'm a fantastic wrestler. My brother was a two time state qualifier and I want to be a 4 time qualifier and I want to place once and win state once. That's my career goal. My coaches have told multiple people that they believe I can't reach those goals. I am a 106 freshman but I am one of the hardest workers in that room, I give much of my time to wrestling. I've been in the sport for 5 years but I just barely started it for myself this year. I attend Mullen high school, let me know you guys are from Colorado!
Aaron Gonzales nice dude... I came in third. tourneys are the bomb but they are very long and tiring. definitely worth it. in colorado, do you guys have lots of 106 pounders because a quarter of the time I don't even have a match.
From a wrestling standpoint I live in a state that has made HS wrestling a religion. Iowa, both my kids started at a very young age and do wrestling year round..yet still just another face in the crowd. It be interesting to take them to s state where wrestling isn't at the same level just to see what they would do.
Just gotta say Nick,you are one hella guy,and a top notch sportsman,i dont even know you,i am not even from the usa (i am from england)but i am still proud of you,take care buddy and come back fighting.
Rosemead High School in Rosemead CA best wrestlers around. The movig takedown was film in our wrestling gym because they heard how awesome we were. A Dynasty since 1968
Bro, that shoulder better have had something wrong with for you to act like that at the end😂I broke a little bone that runs through my elbow mid match at our team districts and I ended up finished it out and winning. But hey, 3rd is a huge accomplishment!
he's saying more that if he doesn't perform on the mat, there isn't anyone to blame but himself. In any other team sport, blame could always be put on someone else
He means its like both but more an individual sport. Because practice you need your team there to help practice with and go live, but on the mat it all you using what you know to get that win
+Saiyan Elm wrestling is an individual sport first, team sport second. through hard work and personal goals, you inspire and lead you fellow wrestlers. other than that, its ALL on you.
I was always told that everyone do what they need to do, and the team portion will always fall into part. I think that this is true. but wrestling is also a team sport, and it always will be
Awesome video, I hope I can make it to state this next school year and place, I just lost my whole junior year due to an injury on my shoulder and resulted with a sternocalvicular dislocation, something I'm going to have to live with, but I'm going to work hard this summer! This got me pumped up and great video ! Good luck next year
I have a friend who won states freshman year, lost in states finals sophomore year then won states again his junior year then got scouted and goes to a boarding school in Nevada!
Alex Sanchez I know a guy in my high school jacori teemed who won States 4 Times won nattys 3 Times and took 3rd in the worlds at Greece, he is goin to arizona
hes cutting the most on the team and its 7 lbs? I came in on Monday at 145 and made 119 by Thursday for the dual and again sat for the tournament.. and I tore my acl in the state semis and WON in the finals against a three time finalist.. Nice story with your dad but I started at age 12 without a dad and walked across town while my single mother worked two jobs..
At my first day of wrestling a couple months ago, I fractured my toe, but I couldn't go to the doctor right away so it still fractured... I'm hoping to get back in it after my surgery
wow I feel so inspired by this video I just joined wrestling today and I hope I can be my best at it I honestly do it for the fun of it and now I'm more inspired more because before I said no and today was my first day i hope it goes well with anyone else who's in wrestling
i wrestle in indiana first round of west central junior confrence i wrestled 120 and i tore my hamstring and i still wrestled the kid who was taller and stronger but he got cocky and i pinned him i started crying i was so happy a little was in pain i went on to place 3rd
Crying at the end killed whatever respect I had for this kid. Nvm the fact that he didn't finish a match and then proceeded to win 3 after. Clearly he had enough in the tank to at least attempt finishing the match.
My first time at states was this year I’m in 7th grade I placed 4th and it devastated me but I keep pushing a long time ago I was a 9 year old when I started Wrestling 4’6 115lbs walks onto the mats and 4 years later 5’7 (my dad is 6’5 and Mom is 5’6 that’s why I’m tall) and 145lbs who has the heart and potential to be a state champ I said one day I’d get into regions this year I won in regions and placed 4th and I’m bout to go up 3 weight classes next year to be 175lbs. Hunter Morton 2019 175 Intermiediate NJ STATE CHAMP remember that
Yooooo why the fuck is every body bashing this kid. Third in highschool state is all and all pretty good yea he's not a god he has worked hard. A lot of people in the comments are like yea it's not hard but they're like I got first once in AAU state in 3rd grade stfu everyone can do good in AAU but highschool state is a totally different thing.
I agree highschool wrestling is way different cause you don't know what classman you will face you'll be lucky to get a freshman or even a sophomore but your more likely to face a junior maybe some seniors in conference but in state woah you better be ready
I agree highschool wrestling is way different cause you don't know what classman you will face you'll be lucky to get a freshman or even a sophomore but your more likely to face a junior maybe some seniors in conference but in state woah you better be ready
Zack Sharif My knee dislocated during the NJ HS state finals match against Donnie Pritzlaff and I finished. I’ve had a hip pointer, which is a bruise, and wasn’t able to compete at all so it can’t really be compared. Once the shoulder is popped back in, it’s not severely painful anymore just like when the knee pops back in.
I wrestle 106and the season is done when the season starts back I'm going for that 106 spot and I currently weigh 115 flat 😂 when the season comes around I'm gonna starve the hell out of me
Dude Gamer Dude, I am a fetus in my mothers womb, and have a twin brother in here with me, and he keeps wrestling with me constantly, I hope I qualify for State.
lol middle school state wrestling is nothing. you kids haven't hit puberty yet. you don't know the pure violence that goes on in high school wrestling.
This is a good documentary I've wrestled from 5 to my senior year. I won every big tournament known. I was all freestyle USA all american won states Ohio tournament of champions and many more national tournaments. My dad sent me up to Pennsylvania every year in the summer for months, Rob Wallers All American Wrestling camp/club. I've wrestled for Waller. Pennsylvania is the power house and best state IN wrestling. Then you got Ohio New Jersey Illinois and iowa. Thats who i grew up wrestling, and i beat some of the best kids out of PA,IL,NJ,OH. I'm not knocking this kid but when he hurt his shoulder and defaulted out, come on bud you got to be tougher than that. I hate to say it I'd hate to watch this kid wrestle someone from Pennsylvania or Jersey, or even Ohio. I wish the best of luck to the kid but his shoulder wasnt that bad where he couldnt have finished that match. If he wants to get any better he needs to go up north to Pennsylvania, because winning a state championship in North Carolina is like winning a JV tournament in Pennsylvania
Mentoring my son, I made sure he hit the gym. I was telling him, do not expect to get big, you need to get the motions down and build up bone density and tendon strength. He sorta understands, but it is critical and takes 6-9 months to get tendons and ligaments to strengthen. Muscles can pump quickly but the months at the gym and long term effort makes you injury resistant.
old comment and all, but if we're talking about that slam in the cons finals, that would hurt most of anyone. You're not supposed to bring someone down on their trapped arm for a reason
Had a friend on my high school team who placed at state with only a couple years of experience. It's all about putting in the grind to be great. Drilling and conditioning. Sacrifice and hard work man
nah man, this kid is mentally weak, that's why he was crying. most people that are at that level have a strong mind and I don't think this kid is strong minded, that's why he's crying. to be a state champ you gotta have confidence and you gotta grow a sack and put some fucking balls in that sack and just do it. tell yourself you're gonna be state champ and you'll do it. once you're committed, THEN you become dedicated in your work ethic and your ability to wrestle in a match with confidence.
+Donovan James you do realize he went 41-1 that year and would've won if he didn't get hurt, and he is far from mentally weak, he lost in the second round due to an injured shoulder and wrestled all the way back for third and hurt his shoulder again and still won the match, he is the exact opposite of mentally weak
+Donovan James Mentally weak? 99% of the people I know would've given up after losing the quarter finals due to injury and would've quite during the 3rd place match after being re-injured. He fought through the pain that's mental toughness if I've ever seen it
Everyone bashing wrestling is obviously someone who has never wrestled before. Keep on going. You'll never know what it really means to leave it all on the mat.
That's facts you friend had a stroke on the mat wrestling is one hell of a sport
+Jose Morales I once thought wrestling was gay and easy until i tried it and learned that it's the hardest sport and we don't cuddle with each other but fight. this is my first year and my record is 0-5. i'm getting better in neutral but i'm terrible on the ground. i just wish i wrestled before my freshman year of high school.
+Demon I didn't start wrestling until I was a Junior in high school. So I know your pain just get more mat time in and you'll get better. I transitioned into Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu now and the wrestling experience has helped a lot
wow 14-7 wish i had a good record. i friggin hate jv we don't get to wrestle much. i would challenge but i'm afraid that i'm not ready.
i'm a 152 but i'm gonna go for 138. i'm under 145 btw but i ate 3 three meals yesterday, sausages for breakfast, chicken mac n cheese and spinach for dinner, and cake for dessert. now i'm gonna have to cut weight xD
I'm almost 29. I wrestled back in 8th grade. Then in high school I only wrestled my 9th and 10th grade year. Wrestling is a very long and strenuous season. You really do give up a lot during wrestling season. At my high school Practice started at 2:30 after school and went till 6:30-7 every night. We were wrestling 6 days a week wether it be practice, meets or tournaments on Saturdays. If we didn't have a tournament on a Saturday we would have to be at practice. So Sunday was our only day off. Practices and conditioning for this sport is extremely physically demanding. At the time I thought I was making the right decision by not continuing to wrestle. But looking back at it after all these years, I do highly regret quitting.
Heh im thinking of joining but im only 5'6 and 117 :(
You do know there are a bunch of different weight classes right?
Yea ik but I'm trying to say I don't think I'm strong enough +embarrassing
+joe you should start, I'm the exact same height and weight as you and I've been to regionals like the kid in this vid
Damien Pate ok ill try
Shoutout to all the High School Wrestlers that wrestled all 4 years and didn't quit. Tore my meniscus, broke my wrist, fractured my foot, tore my labrum. Wrestled on a fractured foot and torn meniscus... still won matches. It's been 3 years since high school and i still have pain from all those injuries... I don't regret not a single one because i never quit
I'm going in as a senior captain next year, junior year was my first varsity year and almost made me quit on 2 different occasions, but I'm so glad I stayed. I've broken my rib 3 times and my neck is sore and strained permanently but wrestling is worth the pain.
akrLaB19s your the man i was healthy all 4 years and never won a match.
akrLaB19s you’ll always have pain from them. My last year of competition was college 2000. I’m 39 and my knees feel like 139. Grounding helps. Literally walk bear foot on the ground and the pain stops almost immediately.
Wrestling is the realist sport. Wrestling makes you stand up for yourself. Shows the real you when the presser is on. I think wrestling is a team sport.
School wrestling may have teams, but it is individuals at different weight classes. I never liked team sports All I ever saw was a dictator coach and a bunch of workers jumping up and down. Wrestling in school was the closest thing to a sport based on the individual (like our nations was based on) that the school offered during the school semesters, (and cross country running). But in the summer time, it was just me and a few friends sharing a ride to a freestyle tournament, and there was no team there. There was freedom.
Now I know guys who won 3 HS state championships, and there was no story about them. Not to bag on this young man, I am sure he is a fine young man, but this is HS, and he is just starting out in life. If we set the bar of man's achievement much lower, we might see a "road to potty training" in the near future.
Sorry. Everybody thinks they are great today, when in fact, talent, (in almost everything), is in decline. The chances of a person becoming great is better though---if they had wrestled. It helps make you a strong individual, and you can't be great if your not a strong individual--who thinks with reason on their own.
See---a "team" does not allow you to to "think" outside of the "duty" position you play. That is a why I like sports that are based on the individual. The UFC has to be the best sport in the world for the individual, The things a individual can think of to win is pretty darn close to unlimited, and you have to think to make it happen. That makes a man, (or woman), great.
I guess I can say it this way:
With a team sport, you follow.
With a sport based on the individual, you lead.
Which do great people come from,---really?
yeah. when the presser is on wrestling can definitely give you a huge advantage. Unfortunately wrestling doesn't give people the knowledge and skill it takes to spell pesky/troublesome words like PRESSURE*** lol.
Mix Vikings It's not exactly a team sport because of how members on your team are in a different wieght class
Never get angry. You don't think when you're angry
I got 1 2 3 4 5 dumbassess in this comments
After you act like kind by Complementing wrestling doesn't mean you have to act like a kid who was just born 1 second ago
Wrestling isn't a team sport
Do you see more than 2 people on a mat? Do you see 2 more people on the mat?
No bitch because in wrestling you have to fight a person that is in the same weight as you are in, therefore only 2 people should be on the mat
Don't act all *Preachy* type of fucking person who thinks he knows everything
In wrestling you travel with you team to a different place where all the members fight another members *1 on 1* dumb bitch
I see these comments that some of you are saying their fathers makes them wrestle or starve them. My son is 7yrs old. This is his third season wrestling, we just started this season practice about a month ago. I don't starve him,where ever he is at comes that Monday or Tuesday practice that is where he is wrestling at on that weekend. Until this year he said dad i want to wrestle at 55lbs. He weighs around 55lbs-57lbs. i don't make him do anything, he does that on his own. Wrestling is a tough sport i don't care what anyone says about it or disagree with me on it.
+Noah C Baldwin are you related to fox baldwin?
+Giovanni Cresavanoli yea I live in Florida. I saw fox Baldwin wrestle at Disney duals when I went there to compete. How do you know him?
+Giovanni Cresavanoli I go to gulf coast highschool but I wrestled for the Southwest Florida Regional Elite Team A. Who did you wrestle for?
+Giovanni Cresavanoli never heard about your highschool. Did you wrestle developmental, community or Allstar at Disney?
+Giovanni Cresavanoli I'm 113 varsity but gonna cut to 106 for districts/regionals/states since I have a pretty good chance at placing 1st in the state. Are you 1a 2a or 3a?
I wrestle and box, both of these sports are fucking amazing, coming from a native American reservation, they helped me escape the things I had to go through, going into the dog pound ( the ring) and stepping on the mat, are the greatest feelings I've ever felt, knowing all the sacrifice you have to do in boxing and wrestling, there the same thing, just different ha
2:36 "All of the pressure is on you to win." This is what I always loved about the sport. You win, you can feel proud of yourself. You lose, you got no one to blame but yourself. The only one you have to worry about is yourself in the hopes that you can give your team some points.
I just capped off my career with a state championship
Tanner Aitken congrats! My goal is to place in state my senior year
How does it feel??
Congrats man❤️
Congrats man!
Atta kid!
This kid is a trooper. I can say that I'd still wrestle with a messed up shoulder but I really don't know how much he was hurting so I can't really say anything. I hope he has nothing stopping him from wrestling his fullest next season.
I love wrestling so much because honnestly it dosent matter he hard you work in other sports, if your teammates don’t then you win ever win. In wrestling it’s all on you
Truly the greatest sport. Life lessons that carry on forever.
My son wrestled from 6 years old throughout high school. Currently attending university and an ROTC member at that school. His throughput and commitment are a direct reflection of the discipline and desire it took to wrestle for 12 years although he did not continue wrestling in college it has made him the young man that he is today.
All the coaches that have played a role in his journey I’ll never be able to thank them enough for the work they put in with him both in wrestling teachings and life teachings.
nick keep getting better i am a freshman who got 4th at conference this is my first year doing it but u inspire me to keep going keep up the good work and u will win state.
I used to watch this all of the time. Something just brought it to my mind and this brings back a lot of memories
I’m in my first year of wrestling and I’m already a sophomore in high school. It’s honestly the best thing that has ever happened to me
Tough kid wow...the end was hard to watch. Good luck Nick
Nick, u inspire me bro. This video showed how much dedication and love u have in this sport. I too have injured my shoulder, but u gave me strength, to not give up and stay strong.
i dig it, man. good luck to you, young man. your journey reminds me of my wrestling days. it was HARD, but totally worth it. wrestling in high school has given me the balls i needto live my life. i broke bones and worked through an AC separation to place 2nd in regionals but didn't qualify in state. watching this documentary was inspiring and gives a glimpse of what it's like to commit to something greater than yourself.
Im a NC wrestler although I don't got to wake(where this kid is from) I've been to tournaments with them and can firmly say their a kick ass wrestling team and already had my respect but now I have even more respect for their program
I love wrestling. Best sport in high school to me. Never give up after a loss. That's just the way the sport goes. And It's a whole lotta fun.
good job worked through to the end I wish I had his option of continuing. wrestled at 126lbs won conference placed 8th in regionals in my sophomore year but in the beginning of the season of my junior year my opponent used a illegal hiptoss cause me to dislocate my shoulder ending it for me that season but I'm ready for my senior year taking it all the way
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Conrad Epicduel nice man
LittleBoxBo thanks
I’m a Freshman 126 pounder at Varsity any Advice? Also I’m 1-0
Keys to cutting weight
1.) Start to cut early and depending on how far from ur weight class u are will determine when u start,
2.) Workout 2-3 times a day and drink water while cutting, and eat smaller meals and weigh what u eat, u need energy in order to be able to cut weight, u cant be out of energy and work out that doesn't make sense
3.) This is what i do its optional. U wanna lose at least 2-3 extra pounds so when u eat and drink u will be where u need to be keep in mind u lose a pound while u sleep at night
4.) Stay mentally strong and dont cut all the weight at once, if u do ur just cutting to get ur ass kicked so make good food choices and if u know weigh ins are close dont ask for bags of doritos cheetos and brisks and sprite, its ok to snack but while cutting leave it alone, u can eat that junk after u weigh in but i recommend after ur tournament or meet cuz eating junk then wrestling=poor performance
5.) Be confident in urself remain strong always have a good mindset.when u say ur gonna win or if ur gonna lose. Thats what will happen on the mat
M.T.X.E
MENTAL.TOUGHNESS.XTRA.
EFFORT
Yep, I went into senior year at 185 pounds from football being 170 the year before. I needed to really grind it down to 175 so I could sweat my 5 pounds off on Thursday's practice to get to 170. Then eat but drink little thus making weight easily. But I lifted weighs all season and that kept me from getting lower than 173, but I was able to do this tweek and make weight.
this is one of those weird wrestlers thats super awkward cuz he spends no social time
this video is an inspiration for me bro. im a junior wrestling rn. First vars season. I'll always remember this video. Shoulder in pain, but continues to wrestle. Good shit man.
This is very inspirational to me im a senior in high school this year and my goal is to place first at states. and if you can win 3rd with a hurt shoulder i have no excuses.
Jazlyn Jackson it’s not very hard to do this in North Carolina
injuries in this sport are bad.
The worst injury I've had was at a wrestling camp one summer about 13 years ago.
I was in some sort of hold when all of a sudden I felt a sensation in my right shoulder like it went to sleep suddenly. (Kind of like a tearing/ripping) feeling. If that makes sense. Haha
It was a weekend long camp. But after that I was done because I couldn't lift my arm.
Rob Weck Are you ok now
Rob Weck Yeah, I hyperextended my arm wrestling 3 weeks ago. I'm out of the season now.
Justrandomthings
Oh yeah. I'm better now. Surprisingly it was only like that for a day or 2. So I never had to go to the doctors at all. I don't know what happened. But obviously it wasn't that serious. But at the time it seemed bad.
Thingy The Thingamadoodly
That's not good. Hope you get better soon.
For me this happened like 11 years ago or so while I was still in high school. We were at a weekend wrestling camp.
in my 8th grade youth wrestling career a while ago, I had broken 2 ribs in my last match at aau state
I wrestle in Maryland. I suck atm but I will get better. I'm doing off season wrestling so when I step up on the mat next year, I know that I will fuck my opponents up.
Yeah in my first year I never won a match but I my second year I kicked but I had to wrestle my team mate in every tournament and I pinned him every time
pweety unicorns nice
theunrulygamer yeah but i still haven't won a match at the state championships yet
pweety unicorns keep trying. you will one day. put in the work, do offseason, work out. and watch a lot of videos. you will one day.
I swear if you just watch wrestling you'll get better
Another superb video. Wrestling is a great sport teaching self-reliance, personal responsibility and courage - if you do your best holding nothing back, you´re a winner in my book. Sadly enough, being a little mean is an advantage, and if Nick has a weakness this would be it - he´s a nice guy.
Like if this inspired you!!!!
Excellent production. Would have loved to see some of the other aspects of this young man’s life-other than wrestling. Wonderful presentation.
To the people commenting that the wrestling dads push their kids because they sucked in high-school, I can't speak for every dad, but my dad never even wrestled at all. I love wrestling and my parents have given up a ton so i can continue my quest. This summer I am going to a month and a half of camps to get better, and I know its expensive. These camps are my birthday and Christmas presents and I also work when im not wrestling to make sure i can keep wrestling. I guess if u know u know, if you don't like wrestling thats cool, but we do. I know 1 kid on my team wrestles because his dad wants him to, but a lot of us wrestle because we love it.
as a former wrestler myself I think this boys father should teach his son to stand while his hand is being raised and not walk away. that is highly disrespectful besides that great job and keep it up.
Miser Wiserk agreed but I give the kid a bit of a break since he hurt his shoulder badly
First tournament is tomorrow wish me luck
Yes sir I have been wrestling sense I was 4 too and I am still going at it good sport to stick to
that was bull, ref should've stopped the lift before it happened. completely illegal
Jake Weizenecker why would the ref stop him before the lift?! it wasnt illegal till he finished the move.
you aren't supposed to lift from behind at all with a trapped arm, I'm pretty sure
You can lift, you just can't return to the mat on that arm
you can lift with the arm, but you can't slam that arm when its trapped. they changed that the past couple years because it used to be legal.
+Jake W you can lift, but you have to return to the arm that isn't trapped
Any Colorado wrestlers watching this? I'm a freshman and I started this year at 106, I'm currently 3-5 on the season and my record doesn't show it but I'm a fantastic wrestler. My brother was a two time state qualifier and I want to be a 4 time qualifier and I want to place once and win state once. That's my career goal. My coaches have told multiple people that they believe I can't reach those goals. I am a 106 freshman but I am one of the hardest workers in that room, I give much of my time to wrestling. I've been in the sport for 5 years but I just barely started it for myself this year. I attend Mullen high school, let me know you guys are from Colorado!
nice dude. Fight for your goals. Keep me posted on how it goes :)
+dylanORY I came in second in a tournament today
Aaron Gonzales nice dude... I came in third. tourneys are the bomb but they are very long and tiring. definitely worth it. in colorado, do you guys have lots of 106 pounders because a quarter of the time I don't even have a match.
+dylanORY Adventures where do u wrestle?
Damien Pate illinois! the season is nearly 3 weeks away. I CANT WAIT!
From a wrestling standpoint I live in a state that has made HS wrestling a religion. Iowa, both my kids started at a very young age and do wrestling year round..yet still just another face in the crowd. It be interesting to take them to s state where wrestling isn't at the same level just to see what they would do.
Same here man where they hail wrestling. - Pennsylvania
This kid is amazing
Just gotta say Nick,you are one hella guy,and a top notch sportsman,i dont even know you,i am not even from the usa (i am from england)but i am still proud of you,take care buddy and come back fighting.
NICK, YOU WERE FANTASTIC ! LOVE YOU !
11:41 the kids bone is sticking out so much
Rosemead High School in Rosemead CA best wrestlers around. The movig takedown was film in our wrestling gym because they heard how awesome we were. A Dynasty since 1968
LMAO.
He said he loved it since day one, and he said that he doesn’t remember his first practice
That kid is fast. The first takedown they showed, the kid couldn't even see him, standing there looking for him, right before he hit the ground.
Bro, that shoulder better have had something wrong with for you to act like that at the end😂I broke a little bone that runs through my elbow mid match at our team districts and I ended up finished it out and winning. But hey, 3rd is a huge accomplishment!
"I like wrestling because its not a team sport" son if you believe that your not on the right team
+Saiyan Elm I agree 100 percent. I am without a doubt a member of the wrestling team, not a wrestler.
he's saying more that if he doesn't perform on the mat, there isn't anyone to blame but himself. In any other team sport, blame could always be put on someone else
He means its like both but more an individual sport. Because practice you need your team there to help practice with and go live, but on the mat it all you using what you know to get that win
+Saiyan Elm wrestling is an individual sport first, team sport second. through hard work and personal goals, you inspire and lead you fellow wrestlers. other than that, its ALL on you.
I was always told that everyone do what they need to do, and the team portion will always fall into part. I think that this is true. but wrestling is also a team sport, and it always will be
Bro when the music stopped you knew it got got real
Lmao I saw my coach in the background
Awesome video, I hope I can make it to state this next school year and place, I just lost my whole junior year due to an injury on my shoulder and resulted with a sternocalvicular dislocation, something I'm going to have to live with, but I'm going to work hard this summer! This got me pumped up and great video ! Good luck next year
I have a friend who won states freshman year, lost in states finals sophomore year then won states again his junior year then got scouted and goes to a boarding school in Nevada!
Alex Sanchez I know a guy in my high school jacori teemed who won States 4 Times won nattys 3 Times and took 3rd in the worlds at Greece, he is goin to arizona
There are many kids that start wrestling a few years after they learn to walk. Some wrestlers just understand the sport better.
Wow. He was so brave to carry on despite the pain.
I can’t wait to see documentary part 2
Wow what a job well done You Nick Mutio INCREDIBLE HEART RIGHT THEIR FOLKS....
hes cutting the most on the team and its 7 lbs? I came in on Monday at 145 and made 119 by Thursday for the dual and again sat for the tournament.. and I tore my acl in the state semis and WON in the finals against a three time finalist.. Nice story with your dad but I started at age 12 without a dad and walked across town while my single mother worked two jobs..
Watch Nick's Senior year documentary here:
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+Morgan Scott Films ^ 2016 State Meet
How many cameras did you use for the wrestling action?
Just one bro! I was shooting photos too during the matches. It was pretty tough. Ideally I would have had someone helping me!
Morgan Scott Films You did a great job.
Come to Florida this year.
I just noticed I was at that tournament, I got injured in my first match to the guy who won regional, for the 184 pound class. Tore my minincus.
At my first day of wrestling a couple months ago, I fractured my toe, but I couldn't go to the doctor right away so it still fractured... I'm hoping to get back in it after my surgery
wow I feel so inspired by this video I just joined wrestling today and I hope I can be my best at it I honestly do it for the fun of it and now I'm more inspired more because before I said no and today was my first day i hope it goes well with anyone else who's in wrestling
I've been wrestling hoping to make it to state
i wrestle in indiana first round of west central junior confrence i wrestled 120 and i tore my hamstring and i still wrestled the kid who was taller and stronger but he got cocky and i pinned him i started crying i was so happy a little was in pain i went on to place 3rd
yeah I don't think I could beat him
the kid in the 3rd/4th match was really nice, didnt have to say he was sorry class act
how much you wanna bet senior year hes a state champion #1
Crying at the end killed whatever respect I had for this kid. Nvm the fact that he didn't finish a match and then proceeded to win 3 after. Clearly he had enough in the tank to at least attempt finishing the match.
This guy went from 120 to 138 good luck Nick
My first time at states was this year I’m in 7th grade I placed 4th and it devastated me but I keep pushing a long time ago I was a 9 year old when I started Wrestling 4’6 115lbs walks onto the mats and 4 years later 5’7 (my dad is 6’5 and Mom is 5’6 that’s why I’m tall) and 145lbs who has the heart and potential to be a state champ I said one day I’d get into regions this year I won in regions and placed 4th and I’m bout to go up 3 weight classes next year to be 175lbs. Hunter Morton 2019 175 Intermiediate NJ STATE CHAMP remember that
Hmorton Films Good luck!
He would get his ass kicked in Pennsylvania
Ethan Connor definitely by the way he wrestles
Ethan Connor I live in pennsylvania
Ethan Connor try wrestling in California.....
Try Texas...
buddy in he'd get his ass whooped in mn or any midwest state
Best thing on a basketball floor are wrestling mats door to door
I love this Video!!
Was 2 wins away from qualifying this year have to try harder next year
What grade are you in
Let's go nick
Inspirational stuff man Hands down that was awesome
Who could dislike this?
shit I'm doing the grind in wrestling right now as a freshman as a starter for the 195 weight class and it is a grind and a hard sport
Yooooo why the fuck is every body bashing this kid. Third in highschool state is all and all pretty good yea he's not a god he has worked hard. A lot of people in the comments are like yea it's not hard but they're like I got first once in AAU state in 3rd grade stfu everyone can do good in AAU but highschool state is a totally different thing.
I agree highschool wrestling is way different cause you don't know what classman you will face you'll be lucky to get a freshman or even a sophomore but your more likely to face a junior maybe some seniors in conference but in state woah you better be ready
I agree highschool wrestling is way different cause you don't know what classman you will face you'll be lucky to get a freshman or even a sophomore but your more likely to face a junior maybe some seniors in conference but in state woah you better be ready
Wrestling is tough at any state tournament but I’m from Jersey. Jersey is another level.
That first match they showed in regionals. Damn that was a tall 120 pounder
Man i wish my sectionals were so easy. Ny is way harder and bigger. Even for sectionals is a huge accomplishment
I got to Fuquay Varina High in North Carolina ima ask my coach if we have ever been up against wake my first year
I popped my shoulder out in a match, put it back in and finished. Why is crying over a bruise? And im not the only one who has done this
it was just a bruise before they went to the doctor and actually got it checked out
Zack Sharif you’re cool. Bro shut up seriously
Zack Sharif My knee dislocated during the NJ HS state finals match against Donnie Pritzlaff and I finished. I’ve had a hip pointer, which is a bruise, and wasn’t able to compete at all so it can’t really be compared. Once the shoulder is popped back in, it’s not severely painful anymore just like when the knee pops back in.
I wrestling in his club but then it was shut down due to losing the space
I've seen this school but I haven't seen this kid
I feel like the dude was being gentle in the end after he hurt him
I wrestle 106and the season is done when the season starts back I'm going for that 106 spot and I currently weigh 115 flat 😂 when the season comes around I'm gonna starve the hell out of me
Excellent Job keep up the good work !
I never seen this dude but I wrestled his school it was a good match
this kid powered thrue like a champ
I feel this guy I've gone through most of the things he's mentioned and I'm only 12, and I've been to state but also never qualified.
Dude i know ho you feel I am only 10 and I go through this I had to switch weight classes with 80 and I was 85 one day you will probably go to state
elfboy I went to state, just never qualified in state
Dude Gamer Dude, I am a fetus in my mothers womb, and have a twin brother in here with me, and he keeps wrestling with me constantly, I hope I qualify for State.
+Dude Gamer middle school states not highschool. you guys know nothing yet
lol middle school state wrestling is nothing. you kids haven't hit puberty yet. you don't know the pure violence that goes on in high school wrestling.
the same exact thing happend to me and i broke a bone in my shoulder and came back and pinned the kid
Good job Nick!
This is a good documentary I've wrestled from 5 to my senior year. I won every big tournament known. I was all freestyle USA all american won states Ohio tournament of champions and many more national tournaments. My dad sent me up to Pennsylvania every year in the summer for months, Rob Wallers All American Wrestling camp/club. I've wrestled for Waller. Pennsylvania is the power house and best state IN wrestling. Then you got Ohio New Jersey Illinois and iowa. Thats who i grew up wrestling, and i beat some of the best kids out of PA,IL,NJ,OH. I'm not knocking this kid but when he hurt his shoulder and defaulted out, come on bud you got to be tougher than that. I hate to say it I'd hate to watch this kid wrestle someone from Pennsylvania or Jersey, or even Ohio. I wish the best of luck to the kid but his shoulder wasnt that bad where he couldnt have finished that match. If he wants to get any better he needs to go up north to Pennsylvania, because winning a state championship in North Carolina is like winning a JV tournament in Pennsylvania
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I live in North Carolina
thats great that nick got 3rd eventhough he hurt his shoulder but he kept wristleing thats a sign of a top noached wristler
Last season I had to cut 11 lbs just to wrestle the same weight class as him and I wasn't even cutting the most on my team
No accually uncut whole matches just highlights
Good job dude keep it up.
Good video. Congrats on your achievement.
Very inspiring I have a match tomorrow show no weaknesses
This is what happens when you don't hit the weight room, I really felt bad :-/
Mentoring my son, I made sure he hit the gym. I was telling him, do not expect to get big, you need to get the motions down and build up bone density and tendon strength. He sorta understands, but it is critical and takes 6-9 months to get tendons and ligaments to strengthen. Muscles can pump quickly but the months at the gym and long term effort makes you injury resistant.
Charles Granata agree 100% and am doing the same with my son
old comment and all, but if we're talking about that slam in the cons finals, that would hurt most of anyone. You're not supposed to bring someone down on their trapped arm for a reason
Good coach talk!
Awesome Video!
"Started when I was 4". There goes my hope.
You always have hope. It's up to you on how hard you work and how bad you want it.
Had a friend on my high school team who placed at state with only a couple years of experience. It's all about putting in the grind to be great. Drilling and conditioning. Sacrifice and hard work man
nah man, this kid is mentally weak, that's why he was crying. most people that are at that level have a strong mind and I don't think this kid is strong minded, that's why he's crying. to be a state champ you gotta have confidence and you gotta grow a sack and put some fucking balls in that sack and just do it. tell yourself you're gonna be state champ and you'll do it. once you're committed, THEN you become dedicated in your work ethic and your ability to wrestle in a match with confidence.
+Donovan James you do realize he went 41-1 that year and would've won if he didn't get hurt, and he is far from mentally weak, he lost in the second round due to an injured shoulder and wrestled all the way back for third and hurt his shoulder again and still won the match, he is the exact opposite of mentally weak
+Donovan James Mentally weak? 99% of the people I know would've given up after losing the quarter finals due to injury and would've quite during the 3rd place match after being re-injured. He fought through the pain that's mental toughness if I've ever seen it