#225 Kendall Cross - 2x Olympian and 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist

Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

Wrestling Changed My Life

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🗓️ 2 April 2021

⏱️ 45 minutes

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ABOUT THIS EPISODE Kendall Cross is a 2x Olympian and 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist. In this episode we review some of the big matches that are likely to go down at the 2020 Olympic Team Trials, including Jordan Burroughs vs Kyle Dake and J’den Cox vs Kyle Snyder. We also talk about Kendall’s experience at the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Trials. Please enjoy! * PRESENTED BY SPARTAN COMBAT This episode is brought to you Tokyo Dreams, the all-access, behind the scenes, vlog on Kyle Dake, Yianni Diakomihalis, Vito Arujua and Gabe Dean. Watch Tokyo Dreams on IGTV (@spartancombat) and Youtube. * FANS If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews! * TEXT THE SHOW –Keyword: Wrestle –Number: 224-54 * FOLLOW the PODCAST Twitter: @Ryan_N_Warner Instagram: Wrestling Changed My Life Facebook: Wrestling Changed My Life Website: wrestlingchangedmylife.com Shop merchandise at our Online Store: Store.WrestlingChangedMyLife.com *** ABOUT Presented by Spartan Combat and hosted by Ryan Warner, the award-winning Wrestling Changed My Life Podcast features in-depth interviews with wrestlers, fighters and coaches. New episodes are released every Monday and Wednesday. Wrestling Changed My Life is the fastest growing wrestling podcast and has been featured as high as #28 on Apple’s Top Sports Podcasts Charts.

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0:00.0	You know, he'll he'll score off their shot and the next thing you know you look up and it's freaking five zero Kyle Dake
0:07.2	And he matches are like that and then he walks off like he freaking knew it and he did
0:13.4	Walks off like I yep. Hey guys
0:16.3	We just released episode four of the all-access behind the scene series Tokyo Dreams
0:22.0	We've been following Kyle Dake
0:24.1	Yani Diakama-Hallis Gabe Dean and Vito Rujo for the past week as they build up to the Olympic trials
0:30.7	Check it out on YouTube Tokyo Dreams
0:34.0	It's also on Instagram TV at Spartan Combat
0:41.3	We can endure anything
0:43.3	and adapt and pivot and change
0:47.1	Wrestling give us that ability. I would say nothing in life is impacted me
0:51.8	The things wrestling has taught me in terms of self-reflection resilience
0:56.8	Stop this some guys have it some guys don't
0:59.8	adversity 100% how to pick myself up and be a man after I failed and
1:05.0	Everything that is shaped my life and
1:08.3	What I'm at today would not be there without the values and basically the lessons I've learned to the sport of wrestling
1:15.2	For me wrestling saying the life because it allowed me to focus and channel my energy
1:22.1	We're fortunate if you wrestled because if you wrestled
1:25.9	natural talent helps
1:28.5	But it's it's
1:30.0	5% of the ingredient it pales in comparison to heart and technique and effort
1:36.8	It humbled me taught me humility nothing can hit humble you more than wrestling
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