Podcast Info
Podcast Description
David Taylor, widely known as The Magic Man, is one of the most decorated American wrestlers of all time. David is a World Champion, US Champion, 2 X NCAA Champion, a 4x NCAA All-American, 4x BIG 10 Champion, and he’s hoping to add Olympic Champion in the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
On this episode David goes deep on his championship mindset, what it takes to be great and what he’s learned from great coaches.
Episode Timeline:
2:40: Mindset before going into a match
9:45: Evolution of maturity levels in wrestling
12:45: Learning to recover and preparation coming off the mat
15:30: David’s start as a wrestler
18:30: How his parents helped shape his success from a young age
22:40: The leap to competing at the national level as a youth
25:40: David’s drive to compete
31:00: Making the jump to being the best wrestler
33:00: Choosing to go to Penn State
37:50: Learning from the great coaches at Penn State
42:00: Casey Cunningham’s mental toughness philosophy
45:15: Difficult training techniques throughout his career
47:45: David’s 3 toughest matches at the international level
53:00: The most satisfying of his career wins
55:15: Digging deep on self-belief
57:00: David’s current training and health routine
1:01:00: If David could wrestle anyone in the world…
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