Applying Pressure: Valentin Kalika

Gene Zannetti talks with US Olympic Coach Valentin Kalika about how it's harder to shift from Freestyle to Greco, why a Greco wrestler needs to have an engineer's mind, and why Judo is technically not wrestling. Timestamps: 2:02 - Greco to Freestyle is an easier shift 12:03 - A Greco mind needs to be like an engineer 21:43 - Positions and angles 25:29 - Tips for applying pressure 34:00 - Mechanical difficulties in Freestyle 38:42 - Judo is not wrestling 43:47 - The best at applying pressure 51:55 - Wrestling with a system 🎯 This episode is sponsored by: 🥗 Eat Clean Bro – eatcleanbro.com 💪 Champion Athletes Sports Nutrition – champion-athletes.com Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and go through the archives to hear more great episodes. If you want to support the podcast, please leave a 5-star rating & review on Apple Podcasts. For all partnership and sponsorship inquiries, email [email protected] 🎙Stay connected with Wrestling Mindset 🔗 Visit our website: https://www.wrestlingmindset.com/ 📞 Book a free consultation: https://www.wrestlingmindset.com/1-on-1-coaching/ Wrestling Mindset Social Media Instagram: / wrestlingmindset Facebook: / wrestlingmindset Twitter: / wrestlingmindse 🎧 Listen to our podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/65xcqo9ZdPY36HeQOltPUI

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