#467 Pat Cummins - 2x Penn State All American, UFC Veteran

Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

Wrestling Changed My Life

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🗓️ 14 November 2023

⏱️ 78 minutes

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ABOUT THIS EPISODE Pat Cummins is a former 2x All American for Penn State and a UFC veteran. He famously fought Daniel - DC - Cormier on a week’s notice at UFC 170. He did all of this despite being a walk-on! Enjoy! PRESENTING SPONSOR This Episode is presented by NCAA Champion Teague Moore’s business, The Wrestling Consultant. When should a Sophomore plan on calling and talking to a college wrestling coach? When should a Junior plan their official campus visit? Can they plan an unofficial visit? Does a Senior need to complete NCAA Eligibility Center registration if they have not taken an official visit? The Wrestling Consultant can answer these and many more questions for you. Set up a consultation today!

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0:00.0	That's what makes wrestling one of the best sports there is, especially for kids growing
0:05.6	up or whatever.
0:06.6	It automatically translates, you know, like your hard work is gonna pay off really fast.
0:15.1	We can endure anything and adapt and pivot and change.
0:20.9	Wrestling gave us that ability.
0:22.1	I would say nothing in life has impacted me or the things wrestling has taught me in terms
0:27.3	of self-reflection, resilience.
0:30.3	Stop it.
0:31.3	Some guys have it.
0:32.3	Some guys don't.
0:33.3	Adversity.
0:34.3	100%.
0:35.3	How to pick myself up and be a man after I failed.
0:38.6	And everything that is shaped my life and what I'm at today would not be there without
0:44.2	the values and basically the lessons I've learned to the sport of wrestling.
0:48.9	For me, wrestling is a normal life because it allowed me to focus and channel my energy.
0:55.9	We're fortunate if you wrestled because if you wrestled, natural talent helps.
1:02.3	But it's 5% of the ingredients.
1:05.5	It pales in comparison to heart and technique and effort.
1:09.6	It humbled me, taught me humility.
1:12.1	Nothing can humble you more than wrestling.
1:16.0	I think it's the learning to adapt, right?
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