"I had a student who told me he wanted to compete. I would grill them as to why, and it was when I discovered why when I could could coach them in their process. Some of the guys I would say, 'Remember your goal here is just to do this, and get it out of your system. That is what you told me in the changing room. You're not trying to win this or not trying to lose this. You just want to know if you have the balls, the will, the tenacity to step out into this ring, cage, or mat, and just do this.' And it took all the pressure off because 'I don't have to win because my girlfriend is watching.'"
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Tony Blauer
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