wrestling poetry in motion

Wrestling; Poetry in MotionMy heart beats faster as I approach my
opponent. My enemy stands as a colossus although I know in my mind
he is my only equal. The crowd grows louder as we step on our lines,
and the only thought echoing through my mind is "shoot for the leg!".
These are the happenings before every match, and yet I still return.
Wrestling, in my mind is one of the greatest sports. The idea of a battle
between two equal men, both striving for the same goal is something I
live for. Different people wrestle for different reasons, but what I wrestle
for is the exhilaration, and the principals behind the sport of which I take
so seriously. Wrestling, fortunately; is not just two sweaty men rolling on
the mat. It is rather, a fight. A fight in which each combatant must push
their-self to the final limits of total exertion. This great fight, although very
tiring, gives you the greatest feeling after you defeat your opponent. For
this feeling, and this feeling only is why I wrestle. This hard to explain
feeling is like a rush of adrenaline that makes you want to kick the crap
out of Mike Tyson. It is one of the greatest natural rushes one could
possibly imagine, short of sticking a needle in ones own arm. The
ideas behind wrestling are more then the thick headed thoughts of-
"Throw em to the ground and put all your weight on em!"- but rather, use
each move with precision, not force. When a move is executed, there are
at least ten counter moves for it. Therefore; one must wrestle with his
mind - backing each attack with the plan for another one. This form of
two or even three-way thinking, is crucial to the success of a struggling
player. To be a good wrestler, one must also be able to change
from offense to defense in a matter of milliseconds. Countless times
before, I have seen players who would stay offensive all the way until
they were pinned. A simple arm motion could change the fate of the
match, and one must be prepared for that moment at all times. There
are many reasons for a person to compete. Some come for the personal
satisfaction, and some come for the glory. Some have something to
prove to themselves, while others have something to prove to the world.

A part of all these reasons is why I wrestle. I love the principals behind it
and I live the rush. For the first time in my life - I believe I could actually
say "I love this game!".