I’ll be explaining why wrestling’s the hardest sport.
Why is wrestling the hardest sport?
Wrestling is one of the hardest sports you’ll ever come across because it requires strength and endurance
Amateur wrestling deceivingly teaches survival skills through:
- self discipline
- Self confidence
- Leadership and initiative
- Concentration
- Co-operation
Wrestling FAQs
Why is wrestling the most physically demanding sport?
Wrestling demands a tactical mastery same as a chess master in physical form. Every move and counter has to be executed with flawless technique.
Another sport that could rival the demand in in strength is water polo.
There’s minor breaks that come with other combat sports. Jiu Jitsu and Kickboxing for example allows for more breaks than you would in wrestling.
What is the hardest sport mentally?
When you’re looking at anywhere from a 6-7 minute match it might not sound like much but it’s brutal.
What makes wrestling look so hard?
I say it’s the reputation that it built up which makes wrestling looks so hard.
You’ll find people that have opinions on the sport who never tried it.
There’s also people who’ve done it that have something to say.
What I’ve noticed is that people who’ve done it praises the toughness it required to get through it.
People who’ve never done it attach stigmas which either make you want to do it even more or never try.
There’s numerous things that the naysayers share whether it’s how wrestlers look gay because of their uniforms.
Or maybe that we never can eat because we have to make weight.
And both of those aren’t true if you ask me.
If anything it just reflects the fears most people face that are too scared to deal with.
Again, ask anybody that actually through the sport what they think and I’m willing to bet they’ll say it made them a better person.
But my point is whatever anybody has to say about the sport builds a reputation that only makes doing it seems even tougher ESPECIALLY if you’ve never done it before.
Why is technique important in wrestling?
With the correct technique practiced in the sport of wrestling it’s less likely that you or your opponent will get injured.
There’s some folk who believe that technique beats strength, and I agree with that to an extent.
As you probably figured out by now, power is a wrestler’s good friend, but what’s all that for you think?
It’s what you want to execute whatever technique you’ve been working on in a match.
I’m willing to argue in fact that with more emphasis being placed on your technique strength will inevitably come as a result.
When you’re drilling and getting however many reps you do with your partner and incorporate some live wrestling (or activities similar) you’ll be getting the same workout that you would from a lift.
I place this focus on a high pedestal because as important as it is to have more strength than your opponent there’s still a chance that you’ll run into someone just as strong as you.
That’s where technique comes in.
You’ll understand how hard you have to fight in the position that calls for it.
You’ll have a better sense of awareness and ideally be more efficient on your execution (in this case just exerting force).
It’s almost like being the hardest worker.
That’s a great thing to be, but if you’re doing it in the wrong areas it’s useless.
Why Do Wrestlers Cut Weight?
Most wrestlers cut weight because they have a belief that they’ll be stronger than most of their opponents (if not all) and be more competitive at that weight class.
It’s granted that they’re doing things in a safe way and taking all of the safe protocols to preserve health while cutting.
This is very common with athletes that compete at a high level and have goals of qualifying and hopefully win some of the biggest tournaments in the sports.
Olympic level, world, region, national and even state are some of the most popular tournaments that you’ll find athletes who cut weight to make different weight classes.
I personally had a love and hate relationship with this experience.
I’ll admit that I lacked discipline in some areas when it came to this.
I only missed weight once in my life and it was actually because I missed my bus, but that’s another story.
I can tell you about the feelings you get when demanding your body to work hard after doing a bad cut, it’s everything except fun.
My recommendation is that if you’re going to do it go off the call of your coach or a nutritionist, they’ll be more than happy to give you a step by step process to reach your target weight.
There’s also a more short form of cutting weight where a majority of what you’ll see an athlete cutting weight for is to lose their water weight.
This typically can be anywhere from tenths of pounds to maybe around 6.
That’s where you’ll see a lot of cardio or even wrestling being done before moments of stepping on the scale.
Final Thoughts
There’s been a great surge of independent wrestling media brands that are growing the sport with incredible interviews and breakdowns.
One pod that’s been the most interesting to me lately is the clash of combat podcast.
I appreciate these type of interviews because they consistently find high level talent that share insights and beliefs that helped them jump to the next level of success.
Every interview dives into the mental aspect which constantly proves to be an important factor for success with wrestlers.
RealTalkAJ 
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