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Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

#246 Greg Jones - 3x NCAA Champ, Sanford MMA Coach

Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

Wrestling Changed My Life

Sports

4.91.1K Ratings

🗓️ 23 June 2021

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Greg Jones is one of the best collegiate wrestlers of all time. He won NCAA titles as a freshman, junior and senior. In total, Greg lost just 4 college matches during his tenure at West Virginia. After coaching in Morgantown for the better part of a decade, Greg moved to Florida’s Blackzilians gym to teach wrestling to MMA fighters. Today, he and Henri Hooft run an elite MMA gym, where the likes of Logan Storley, Michael Chandler and many other champions train. Please enjoy! Connect with Greg on social… -Greg Jones Instagram: @coachgjones -Greg Jones Twitter: @CoachGJones -SanfordMMA: https://www.sanfordsports.com/mma * PRESENTED BY MANSCAPED This episode is brought to you by Manscaped. Save 20% off on your next purchase with the promo code ‘WCML’. Shop Manscaped now. * 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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0:33.6

To be honest with you, Ryan, I was I was ready to be done. It was just kind of one of those

0:40.1

things. I mean, there were times throughout that sophomore season where I would be so hard

0:46.2

on myself woman up for a match or something. I could remember thinking right before stepping

0:50.3

on the mat sometimes like, man, this would be so much easier if I just went out there

0:54.4

and lost. We can endure anything and adapt and pivot and change. Wrestling gave us that

1:04.7

ability. I would say nothing in life has impacted me or the things Rapsun has taught me

1:10.1

in terms of self reflection, resilience. Stop it. Some guys have it, some guys don't.

1:16.4

I've never heard of adversity. 100% how to pick myself up and be a man after I failed.

1:21.8

And everything that is shaped my life and where I'm at today would not be there without

1:27.5

the values and basically the lessons I've learned to the sport of wrestling. For me, wrestling

1:32.7

saying a life because it allowed me to focus and channel my energy. We're so fortunate

1:39.6

you wrestled because if you wrestled, natural talent helps, but it's 5% of the ingredient.

1:48.7

It pales in comparison to heart and technique and effort. It humbled me, taught me humility.

1:55.7

Nothing can humble you more than wrestling. I think it's the learning to adapt, right?

2:01.9

You learn how to adapt. You learn how to solve problems.

2:05.8

I follow back my time. That's good wrestling. If you give me one thing more than anything else,

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