About this episode
Newly crowned World Champion Vito Arujau joins the podcast two days after winning his first senior world championship. Wrestling Mindset co-founder Gene Zannetti talks with Vito about his mindset before and during the World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia. Timestamps: 0:17 - Sport psychology interviews and visualization before Worlds 1:45 - Vito began Sport Psych a year and a half ago 3:20 - Inconsistency before mental training 5:15 - What works best for Vito before and during a match 9:46 - Vito reaction to trailing 7-7 late in his finals match 11:50 - Vito match strategy 15:11 - Advantages and Pressure of having a dad who is a 2x world champion 19:54 - How Vito's dad helped him mentally 22:55 - Weight plan for college season and Olympic Trials 23:44 - Toughest part of winning a world title 26:00 - How to approach a "big" tournament 28:45 - Peaking for the championship match of a tournament Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.