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How To Get a Wrestling Scholarship!

You may or may not be looking for a college wrestling scholarship. But even if you're not, you might know someone who is.

I'm going give you 3 incredible tips you can use when looking for a wrestling scholarship to college...

Here goes:

Tip #1 - Don’t Send a Highlight Video
A lot of guys who want to wrestle in college send highlight videos of themselves to every school they are interested in.
These videos showcase their best wins, pins, takedowns, escapes, reversals etc...
But there's a problem... They never show you lose, or how you take a loss, or what you do when you're struggling.
Coaches know that 'most' guys, no matter how good they are, will lose matches here and there... even the guys looking for scholarships.
Guess what? Coaches want to see that! They want to get to know you... not some highlight film that everyone sends.

Tip #2 - The ONLY Word That MUST Be On Your Video
There's a word that will help you get your wrestling videos looked at by college coaches...
This word makes the difference between you getting a shot at getting looked at and your video getting put in some dusty closet, or worse... the garbage can!
That word is 'unedited'!
It's really refreshing for a coach to see that you didn't use some Hollywood production company to show who you want them to see... not the real you.
When you put the word 'unedited' on the envelope you instill a sense of comfort, and curiosity to the addressee.
It's simply human nature... It's one of those 'buzz' words that people are interested in.
Let's face it, trying to get a wrestling scholarship is a business for schools and a job for you... do it right!

Tip #3 - Always Use a Big Envelope
If you want to make sure you get your video and letters opened, you have to stand out.
If you send a letter in a business envelope, typed nicely, with intentions of impressing the coaches with your professionalism, you're hosed!
You're more likely to get coaches to open your mail if you send it in a bigger manila envelope (with some bulk).