When the coach doesn't want you there with Victoria Francis / COMBAT

The Hard Way w/ Joe De Sena

Spartan Races

Fitness, Alternative Health, Health & Fitness, 792700

4.7 • 870 Ratings

🗓️ 12 March 2021

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

“It was hard being the only girl on the team but I thought, because you don’t want me here, I’m going to stick it out just to make you mad,” says Victoria Francis, 2x member of the USA Women's Wrestling Team.

SpartanUp Combat Series host Ryan Warner talks with Victoria about her journey of overcoming the resistance from her youth coach to now being one of the top female wrestlers in the world at her weight. In this episode you’ll learn:

-How she overcame the fear of being the only female wrestler at her school

-How she processed her coach telling Victoria that he didn’t want her there

-The moment Victoria realized she wanted to compete at the senior/olympic level

-How to use visualization to prepare for practice

-Why Victoria visualizes in the 3rd person

Follow Victoria to track her Olympic Journey:

-Twitter: @_VFran_

-Instagram: @_victoriafrancis_

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0:00.0	It was really hard just being the only girl on the team.
0:03.4	I felt like some of the guys didn't want me there.
0:05.7	They kind of told me physically in the room,
0:07.4	you know, with a couple black guys and hard cross faces.
0:10.1	And it's like, okay, I know you don't want me here,
0:12.1	but because you don't want me here, I guess I'm going to stick it out just to make you mad.
0:16.0	You're listening to Spartan Combat on Spartan Up.
0:21.0	Learn from battle tested combat combat athletes with your host Ryan Warner.
0:26.0	Spartans!
0:28.0	Welcome back to the combat series.
0:30.0	This is your host Ryan Warner.
0:31.0	My guest today is Victoria Francis. She's a two-time
0:35.3	member of Team USA Women's Freestyle wrestling team. She's one of the best at
0:40.2	her weight in the world and she talks about a moment where her initial coach
0:44.8	tried to discourage her from competing on the boys team. Enjoy it folks.
0:49.3	Today's episode of Spartan Up is brought to you by Better Help.
0:53.0	Spartan Up listeners can save 10% on their first month by going to BetterHelp.
0:57.6	slash Spartan.
0:59.0	Okay, Victoria Francis, welcome to the podcast.
1:03.0	Hey, thanks for having me.
1:05.0	Absolutely.
1:06.0	We were just reminiscing.
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