33. Mental Toughness in Wrestling, Krav Maga and Business with Wayne Helms - a podcast by Mike Quintans, PT, DPT, OCS, TPI
from 2021-04-13T11:00
Wayne Helms is the owner of Elite Krav Maga Training & Fitness and Mike’s former high school wrestling coach. He is a life-long athlete and has been coaching for over 20 years. In this episode, Q and Wayne discuss wrestling in the Philadelphia region, whether high schoolers should be cutting weight and Krav Maga.
“Wrestling doesn’t build character, it reveals it”
Wayne’s background
Wayne is the oldest of three boys, raised by a single mother. He grew up in and around the Delaware County culture of loyalty. He credits his Delco friends and family for always sticking by him. Referenced the movie Last Call.
Wayne got into Judo in 5th grade with his brothers then in 1997 started practicing Sambo.
Coached Wrestling at Upper Darby High School.
Wrestling in the Philadelphia Area
With wrestling you can’t look toward anyone but yourself whether you win or lose. That kind of mental toughness is the most important intangible in the sport.
The risk in wrestling is more mental burnout and overuse rather than physical per se.
Pennsylvania is one of the most elite states for wrestling. The Delaware County area specifically has potential though not enough students are starting and then sticking with it because of the pull from other sports.
Wayne speaks on being very against cutting weight because of the mental weight and unnecessary pressure it places on an athlete.
On the importance of creating an intentional plan for children in the sport. Making sure that there is positive reinforcement especially with younger children.
Krav Maga
Krav Maga is an Israeli military self-defense and fighting system developed by Emrich "Imre" Lichtenfeld.
Wayne gravitated toward Krav Maga as he searched for something he could have just for himself and to give him back his edge in business and in life. Once he obtained his Krav Maga Global Instructor, the coaching instinct was already there.
Self Defense
Wayne goes into the different elements of self-defense. Physical fitness, combative training, medical training, legal knowledge, and firearms.
Business and Development
Wayne is always looking to improve and push himself through the discomfort. He is always asking “What can I do to move forward?
He adopts an “Adapt or die” mentality while implementing what he likes to call the “coralreef method.” - Coral reefs grow on the side where the waves crash con
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