Cael Sanderson's BlogWonder what Cael's been up to? - Keep in tune with this busy man's schedule and what's going on in his life by viewing this page. As often as he can, Cael will take time out of his busy schedule to post entries into a blog to keep you informed on his where-abouts and whats going on.Why My Kids Will Wrestle.. - Tuesday, October 30th, 2012 Why my kids will wrestle.. Perspective - Tuesday, October 16th, 2012 Robert D. Hales, “Understandings of the Heart,” BYU Devotional, 15 March 1988 No to National Duals - Saturday, September 8th, 2012 National Duals Proposal- Selfish vs. Disciplined - Thursday, June 16th, 2011 Selfish vs. Disciplined The Fishing is Best Where The Fewest Go” -Tim Ferriss - Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011 The Fishing is Best Where The Fewest Go” -Tim Ferriss Mysterious Secrets - Thursday, February 17th, 2011 I have been getting a lot of questions asking for advice as the post season draws near. The best advice I can give, is to simply remind you that the fundamentals win big matches. There are no mysterious secrets. It’s easy to think that something magical is responsible for success this time of the year. It’s [...] (Read More)Don’t step in the “should!” - Friday, February 11th, 2011 Don’t step in the “should!” Optimistic - Monday, February 7th, 2011 A lot has happened since my last blog. We remain very optimistic about our team and our prospects going into the final six weeks of the season. The Three Attitudes - Tuesday, January 11th, 2011 The three attitudes. There are obviously more levels but out of limited time and for simplicity I will crunch them into three. stroll through the park? - Tuesday, January 4th, 2011 Hello everyone, Bigger Truck? - Thursday, December 16th, 2010 Here is some great insight from an article written by Dallin H. Oaks, entitled “Focus and Priorities.” Busy? - Wednesday, December 8th, 2010 Want to reach your goals? Duh…right?! If they are your goals you should enjoy the challenging process that it takes to reach them. Once we recognize that you work hard, make sacrifices, kick the butt of adversity and do all of those types of things because it’s what you want to do, you will enjoy [...] (Read More)Be Positive with Yourself - Tuesday, November 30th, 2010 The team is doing great. We feel and appreciate the incredible support- thank you! We have the Nittany Lion Open on Sunday and then have two home matches at home the following two weeks with Lock Haven and Ohio State. We expect to have a near capacity crowd at both matches which is around 6300. Season Begins Tonight - Friday, November 12th, 2010 Our first match of the season is tonight. We leave for Bloomsburg in less than two hours. Our team is calm but ready. Our goal as a team is to compete fiercely with hustle and determination, build our reputation, and have fun. If our guys are having fun they are going to be hard to [...] (Read More)Satisfied? - Thursday, November 4th, 2010 Satisfied? We are…The United States of America! - Wednesday, October 27th, 2010 We are…The United States of America! “Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; therefore they remain bound.” –James Allen - Tuesday, September 28th, 2010 This is one of my favorite quotes. “When we argue for our limitations, we get to keep them.” –Evelyn Waugh - Tuesday, September 21st, 2010 “When we argue for our limitations, we get to keep them.” –Evelyn Waugh 10 Ideas For Better Preseason Training - Monday, September 6th, 2010 There is no secret to being the best, or what’s really important, being the best YOU can be. Here are some ideas on how to approach practice as the season is now just around the corner. There are no secrets to being your best. The truth is few are willing to do what it takes. Here [...] (Read More)It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up again. –Vince Lombardi - Thursday, August 19th, 2010 It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up again. Train your mind - Wednesday, August 4th, 2010 Most people work on their technique, strength and conditioning to make progress. But they don’t think to work on training their mind. If you struggle with the way you think before or even during a match, you need to work on that as much if not more than your technique and strength. Some of the [...] (Read More)Dustin Carter - Wednesday, July 28th, 2010 Dustin carter is an inspiration. I had the privilege of spending the week with him last week as we worked a camp together at Berry College in Georgia. Research Dustin and his story, it is amazing. As a child Dustin got a rare blood disease and it was a miracle that he even survived. The [...] (Read More)Chess and Wrestling - Friday, July 9th, 2010 Consider the definition of “initiative” in chess terms. Taking the inititiative to attack and keep your opponent of the defensive is the key to victory. Initiative - Wednesday, June 30th, 2010 Awesome qoute from the US Marine Corps’ doctrinal manual “Warfighting” written by Marine General A. M. Gray. The “Do” and the “Be” Box - Saturday, June 26th, 2010 One of my favorite speakers and authors is John Bytheway. I have referenced him several times in blogs. Here we go again. I want to share one his messages and relate it to raising kids in wrestling. Leading a Horse - Saturday, June 19th, 2010 In a speech, Russell Ballard shared this experience that a friend of his had. A good plan violently executed right now is worth a hundred perfect plans put off until next week. -General George S. Patton - Tuesday, June 8th, 2010 A good plan violently executed right now is worth a hundred perfect plans put off until next week. —-General George S. Patton Omaha Next Week - Friday, June 4th, 2010 NLWC practices are going great. We have the world team trials next weekend in Council Bluffs. We almost have a full room of guys training at our Penn State Regional Olympic Training Site. We have several of our college guys training, as well as Les Sigman, Jake Varner, Aaron Anspach, Teyon Ware, David Armstrong, Nick [...] (Read More)Thank You Troops! - Monday, May 31st, 2010 “I’m proud to be an American where at least I know I’m free, And I won’t forget the men who died who gave that right to me, And I gladly stand up next to you and defend her still today, ‘Cause there ain’t no doubt I love this land God Bless the U.S.A.” -Lee Greenwood Abraham Lincoln - Saturday, May 29th, 2010 America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves. -Abraham Lincoln Strengths - Wednesday, May 26th, 2010 Turning weaknesses into strengths is a common theme in sports. However, that is a very difficult thing to do. A more realistic goal would be to neutralize our weaknesses. The best game plan in a competition is to spend as much time in your areas of strength as possible. You also minimize time spent in [...] (Read More)1994 JV Football Video- me getting tackled by opposing coach - Friday, May 21st, 2010 Check out the video I just posted in the video section for fun. It is from 1994 (I think) when I was a sophomore in high school playing jv football. I got crushed by the opposing coach after the game. I wrestled 135lbs my sophomore year in high school. My team (Wasatch High School) was [...] (Read More)CrossFit - Monday, May 17th, 2010 I get a lot of questions about strength and conditioning. I am not a strength expert by any stretch of the imagination. Coach Cunningham is the director of our strength and conditioning. We all work together but he is the mastermind. We have different programs for different times of the year. Each individual is a [...] (Read More)“You focus on your sword and his sword; nothing else!”– Hector (Troy 2004) - Friday, May 7th, 2010 “You focus on your sword and his sword; nothing else!”– Hector Strength and Struggle - Friday, April 30th, 2010 “Strength and struggle go together. The supreme award of struggle is strength. Life is a battle and the greatest joy is to overcome. The pursuit of easy things makes men weak. Do not equip yourselves with superior power and hope to escape the responsibility and work. It cannot be done. It is following the lines [...] (Read More)Dogs and tattoos - Wednesday, April 21st, 2010 This is probably the worst blog I’ve ever written. I apologize in advance. Maybe it will give parents and young wrestlers something to think about. Probably not. Welcome Nick Fanthorpe and Jake Varner!! - Friday, April 16th, 2010 The U.S. nationals and Jr. FILA Nationals are a less than a week away. We have several wrestlers that will be participating in both tournaments. We are building up the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club with world-class wrestlers. Next week post-graduates, Aaron Anspach, Les Sigman, and Teyon Ware, will be wrestling for the NLWC. Building a [...] (Read More)America needs Wrestling - Thursday, April 8th, 2010 Hello Everyone, Mom - Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 I love my Mom. She is awesome. I am so grateful for all that she did and continues to do for me. Mom’s have the most important, most noble, and most difficult job in the world. There is no comparison. One of my favorite TV shows is “Dirty Jobs” on [...] (Read More)Keep Moving - Wednesday, March 24th, 2010 The NCAA tournament is over…now what? We prepare for next year’s NCAA tournament. Our team had more ups then downs but the downs always hurt. The point now is to move forward. To move forward we must closely study everything that has happened, both the good and the not so good. Learning is a continuous [...] (Read More)leather roads - Monday, March 15th, 2010 We are all playing the same course. Author Dr. Joseph Parent nails this key point in his book, “Zen Golf, Mastering the Mental Game.” to war - Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 Omaha is the big show. We work all year long to be at our best at the NCAA tournament. They only hand out NCAA titles once a year. Time to do it. tournament time - Monday, March 1st, 2010 It’s tournament time! We are really exited about this week. Our team is wrestling great. We are healthy, excited and ready to go. Confidence comes from two things 1) knowing you are prepared and 2) knowing that the goal is to focus on fighting and best effort. Focusing on effort [...] (Read More)got questions? - Thursday, February 18th, 2010 Don’t question yourself, Think like God wants us to think - Monday, February 15th, 2010 Think like God wants us to think. The truth is simple. God does not deceive. His perfect advice is black and white. There is no confusion. Positive perfectionists - Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010 The team is making progress. I am proud of the way the team is competing. We are obviously not satisfied and have to continue to improve as we move along. We only have five dual meets left and then the Big 10 Tournament. There is time to improve. Commitment, discipline [...] (Read More)obstacles - Wednesday, January 20th, 2010 “The greater the feat you desire to achieve, the greater the mental preperation required for overcoming obstacles and persevering over the long haul. If you want to take a stroll in your neighborhood, you can reasonably expect to have few, if any problems. But that’s not the case if you intend to climb [...] (Read More)some thoughts on how to compete - Thursday, January 14th, 2010 To be the best you can be you must focus on the process. Focusing on the process means that you break down what you are going to the bare essentials. What are you doing with your hands? What are you doing with your feet? Don’t focus on things like ” [...] (Read More)Are you “all the way in!?” - Friday, January 1st, 2010 One evening a little boy fell out of bed. The little boy, in tears, went to his dad and said, “hey Dad, i fell out of bed!” His dad responded, “well, why did you fall out of bed?” The little boy responded, “I guess I wasn’t in far enough!” Happy New Year! - Thursday, December 31st, 2009 Hello, K.I.S.B. – Keep it simple, buddy - Monday, December 21st, 2009 We are traveling back to State College today. We competed in Reno at the Tournament of Champions. Most of the team competed well but we are not satisfied. We are making progress in a lot of areas. We will move forward inch by inch. Progress comes in inches. Cunningham on last weekends performance - Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 Hello Penn State Wrestling Fans!!!! James Allen - Tuesday, December 8th, 2009 “Whatever your present environment may be, you will fall, remain, or rise with your thoughts, your Vision, or your Ideals. You will become as small as your controlling desire, as great as your dominating aspiration…” Mr. James Allen from his book “As a Man Thinketh “ (Read More)thanks NLWC - Monday, December 7th, 2009 Hello Everyone, courage to develop our talents - Thursday, November 26th, 2009 Courage comes from God. Fear and doubt do not. competing to win - Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 We have completed our first weekend of wrestling and we saw a lot of positives to build on. Our guys are fighting for the most part. The hustle is improving and conditioning is solid. This team will improve throughout the season. We have some young kids that will only make progress [...] (Read More)Work - Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009 Work is the answer. creepy video - Friday, October 30th, 2009 Hello, all is well. Practices are going great. the team is looking good. They are ready to compete. Our intrasquad is next Thursday and our first match is two weeks from tonight. Our first home match is two weeks from Sunday at legendary Rec Hall. We expect to pack [...] (Read More)Footprints - Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 cool story… Feelings….nothing more then Feelings - Friday, October 23rd, 2009 There is a lot of talk on the power of feelings and emotions these days. The famous “law of attraction” also known as “the secret,” claims that we literally get what we think about. The idea teaches that we attract into our lives what we think about, whether good or bad. If [...] (Read More)Octopus on Rollerskates - Thursday, October 15th, 2009 We are less then a month away from our first dual. I can’t wait! The team is coming along. The guys are making progress every week. We are spending a lot of time mastering what our staff feels are the fundamentals of college wrestling. The fundamentals are the key. 10 Keys to Winning the Big Ones - Saturday, October 3rd, 2009 10 Keys to winning the Big Ones Revisiting “White Bears and Pink Elephants” - Monday, September 28th, 2009 White Bears and Pink Elephants Tomorrow We Scrap - Sunday, September 20th, 2009 Varner, Felix and Paulson all weighed in earlier today. Wrestling starts tomorrow at 1p. Varner has Japan first round. I am excited for Jake. He has a great opportunity tomorrow. I think he is going to make a name for himself on the international circuit very quickly. We are about to go break a good [...] (Read More)In Denmark - Thursday, September 17th, 2009 I am in Denmark, waiting for our team to arrive tonight. The facilities in Denmark are nice. The arena is a small and should be a great atmosphere. The food is good. I am in a hotel right now about an eight minute walk from the arena. The housing is very limited. The tournament directors [...] (Read More)In Germany - Tuesday, September 15th, 2009 Hello, Going to Denmark - Saturday, September 12th, 2009 we just finished a tough strength and conditioning workout this morning. I leave this afternoon to go to the world championships. The team will be in Germany for a few days for an acclimation camp, but the world championships are in Denmark. I will have a lot of time to write some blogs and answer some [...] (Read More)Big Weekend - Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009 Hello all, Yellowstone - Wednesday, August 19th, 2009 Howdy, NYC - Wednesday, July 29th, 2009 hello everyone, Nature vs Nature - Saturday, July 11th, 2009 Is work ethic is a matter of nature or nurture? I think it is both. Kids whose parents work hard, usually work hard themselves. Kids are usually a reflection of their parent’s work ethic. But are the kids hard workers because they are taught to work hard or because it is in their genes? I [...] (Read More)sorry mark and les - Thursday, July 9th, 2009 Hello not much - Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 Howdy, Camp Season - Thursday, June 25th, 2009 Hello everyone, “The person who is afraid to take risks takes the greatest risk of all” anon. - Sunday, June 14th, 2009 Camps have begun. We are back in Ames… we’ve been working on mastering some key fundamentals and of course the good old ankle pick. We’re Gonna be Ok - Monday, June 8th, 2009 What’s up? Things are going well in state college. It’s almost wrestling camp time. We start our 21 Day Camp in Ames on Saturday. I may be biased (just a little) but I think this is the best camp in the country. Our numbers being up from last year despite [...] (Read More)Staff - Thursday, June 4th, 2009 Hello everyone, Ready for trials - Friday, May 29th, 2009 I’m in council bluffs. just worked out with varner and les sigman at UNO’s room. Both guys are ready to go. varner feels big, strong and his skills are sharp. He should have a fun day tomorrow. He has a chance to make teh world team as junior in college. [...] (Read More)Global Warming? - Tuesday, May 26th, 2009 Just watched the movie “The Day the Earth Stood Still.” I think that’s the name. It was not a good movie. It had an interesting concept and anytime a movie is about the end of the world it is interesting. At least it is to me. There have been several movies [...] (Read More)progress?? - Monday, May 25th, 2009 To stay ahead and make progress with the sport of wrestling we need to copy other successful sports. You know the quote that says something like there aren’t any new ideas. Well I think the same thing holds true in sports. We don’t need to reinvent the wheel. Let’s learn from [...] (Read More)Get it done in PA - Sunday, May 24th, 2009 Hey, Laying the Bricks - Tuesday, May 12th, 2009 Hello Everyone, Coach Jackson - Thursday, April 30th, 2009 Congratulations Iowa State and Coach Jackson! First week - Friday, April 24th, 2009 Hello, Go Cyclones! and Go Lions! - Sunday, April 19th, 2009 Hello Everyone, Benjamin Franklin’s “Plan of Conduct” - Tuesday, April 14th, 2009 Benjamin Franklin’s “Plan of Conduct” Navy SEALS - Monday, April 6th, 2009 I just returned from the high school folkstyle nationals in Virginia Beach. Coach Cunningham and I were there for several days. There was some solid wrestling. The sport of wrestling is growing. We ate some great food. I took a bunch of Undefeated Sport Cookies to hand out but Cunningham [...] (Read More)One Shot - Wednesday, April 1st, 2009 Hello, hating to lose - Sunday, March 29th, 2009 Hello everyone, Living on the edge - Thursday, March 26th, 2009 Living on the edge Cunningham reviewing the season - Tuesday, March 24th, 2009 Hello Cyclone Wrestling Fans!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Crap - Monday, March 23rd, 2009 Hello everyone, Backbone - Wednesday, March 18th, 2009 Wrestling starts tomorrow. I am just sitting in my hotel room with my wife and kid. The NCAA tournament is the most exciting and fun tournament in the world. The Olympics are fun and more prestigious but nothing compares to the atmosphere of the NCAA tournament. We know we are ready [...] (Read More)“Be not afraid, only believe.” (Mark 5:36) - Tuesday, March 17th, 2009 “Duty is ours, results are God’s.” John Quincey Adams Sir Winston Churchill - Saturday, March 14th, 2009 Here are some awesome qoutes by Si Winston Churchill. One of the greatest leaders in the history of the world. “Parable of the Talents” - Thursday, March 12th, 2009 I love the “parable of the talents” that Jesus gave us when he ministered on earth. Here are the scriptures. Tedeyev - Wednesday, March 11th, 2009 Hello, wrestling needs to make some rule changes - Monday, March 9th, 2009 after a challenging day at the Big 12 my thoughts on some changes that need to be made to our sport are even stronger. We need to eliminate as many of the judgment calls as we can. As a coach I get more upset with the lack of stalling calls then anything else. [...] (Read More)There’s a hair in my dirt - Thursday, March 5th, 2009 Here is a story by told by Jacob de Jager: two wolves - Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009 Here is a great story that you may have heard. it is often forwarded around in emails but it has a great message. “Believing Christ” - Sunday, March 1st, 2009 The scriptures teach us to fight with our heart, might, mind and strength to become more like our perfect example Jesus Christ. I am so grateful to our Heavenly Father and His son Jesus Christ. God is so patient, merciful, loving, and just straight up the most awesome God anyone could even dream [...] (Read More)Being a “Gamer” - Friday, February 27th, 2009 Hello everyone, Roasted duck - Wednesday, February 25th, 2009 It seems that we are always waiting for things to be perfect before we think we can be successful. The bad news is that everything will most likely never be perfect. So we will be waiting a very long time. As the old Chinese proverb says “He who waits for roast duck [...] (Read More)Doubts are Traitors - Tuesday, February 24th, 2009 Hey everyone, state tournament time - Thursday, February 19th, 2009 Hello everyone, a couple quotes from legendary Coach Paul Bear Bryant - Tuesday, February 17th, 2009 Here are a couple quotes from legendary Coach Paul Bear Bryant. Pink elephants and white bears - Thursday, February 12th, 2009 We are what we think. And we are in control of everything we think and feel so kick some butt! I think one my favorite sayings that wise Bonnie Epstein told me was “we are in control of everything we think, everything we say, everything we do and everything we feel and we [...] (Read More)Processionary caterpillars - Tuesday, February 10th, 2009 Jon Bytheway tells an awesome story in his book “When Times Are Tough.” It goes… speeding tickets and mining gold - Monday, February 9th, 2009 What’s going on? The Cyclones had a nice weekend of wrestling. We beat Northern Iowa 8 matches to 2 and that includes a forfeit we had at 133. Fanthorpe could have wrestled but we decided to just give him more time to time to get 110%. He wasn’t very happy about [...] (Read More)Lou Holtz - Thursday, February 5th, 2009 Lou Holtz has some great stories and lessons. Coach Holtz had just taken the head job at a new school. On the first play of the season his team threw a pass that was intercepted and returned for a touchdown. He said his team was given a standing ovation from the crowd. It puzzled him [...] (Read More)Put deadlines on your happiness….or not - Monday, February 2nd, 2009 What’s up? Politics - Sunday, February 1st, 2009 Hello Everyone, Support your local college wrestling programs! - Wednesday, January 28th, 2009 Hello Everyone, I hope you are all doing well. It is an interesting and difficult time right now. Everyone has been effected by the current poor financial times, some much worse than others. For those who have really seen the blunt of the crisis I hurt for you, best wishes. [...] (Read More)Ships are meant for sea! - Monday, January 26th, 2009 Hello, By the Power of Grayskull - Thursday, January 22nd, 2009 Howdy, big day today, we wrestle Oklahoma. The Cyclones have really done a nice job training the last week and a half. We have such an incredible quality of student-athletes at ISU. We actually had two guys get 4.0 GPA’s this past semester, Joey DeMarie and Matt Brown. With the way [...] (Read More)David and Goliath - Wednesday, January 21st, 2009 Hello everyone Happy today! More on Confidence… - Friday, January 16th, 2009 Hello Everyone, Confidence - Monday, January 5th, 2009 Hello Everyone, I hope everyone had a nice holiday. Minus the holiday travel it’s tough to not have a great holiday season. T he airline business is a crazy one. I wouldn’t say their number one priority is customer satisfaction. Funny story, my brother Cody was in the line checking in for an oversold flight. [...] (Read More)Happy Holidays - Tuesday, December 16th, 2008 What’s up everyone? Developing our talents - Tuesday, December 9th, 2008 Hello everyone, We had a tough loss this past weekend but not one that we wont learn from and be a better team because of it. The potential of our team this year is incredible and we don’t have a senior in the lineup. If we continue to make progress, and we will, we [...] (Read More)Key to happiness - Friday, December 5th, 2008 Hello everyone, I’ve got a great quote and thought that I want to share with you. The quote comes from one of John Maxwell’s leadership books. His books are excellent. The book quotes English heart surgeon Martyn Lloyd-Jones where he says, “Most unhappiness in life is due to the fact that you [...] (Read More)Undefeated Sport Cookies Coming Soon! - Thursday, December 4th, 2008 Hello Everyone, “Whistles” - Saturday, November 29th, 2008 Hey Everyone, I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I did! It’s tough to not have an awesome Thanksgiving, especially for wrestlers who love good food. I went to my in-laws in northwest Iowa and had a great time. My brother in-law Dan and I passed Call of Duty 5. I really had to [...] (Read More)Thanksgiving!! - Tuesday, November 25th, 2008 Happy Thanksgiving! I have so much to be grateful for. First and foremost, I am very grateful for my mom’s ability to cook pies, especially her lemon, pumpkin, and apple. Too bad I haven’t had my mom’s pies on Thanksgiving since my redshirt year in college back in the fall of 1997. Wow, that’s a [...] (Read More)Potential changes? - Monday, November 17th, 2008 We just finished our first week of matches. I have been thinking about how we can make our sport better. Nothing good usually happens when I start thinking so beware. I answered a question about what potential changes I thought our sport could use on this site last Spring, so I basically copied [...] (Read More)Why not me!?! - Friday, November 14th, 2008 Isn’t life exciting?! Think of all the opportunities we have ahead of us. We have nothing to lose and everything to gain. No one has lived tomorrow yet, no one has already won their next match yet, so lets attack with everything we’ve got. Perspective is everything. I was raised to [...] (Read More)Blog 2 - Thursday, November 13th, 2008 Hello everyone, I’m just sitting here waiting for our warm up practice before our first match of the year tonight. The only thing better then training and preparing for competition is competition itself. The Cyclones are ready to go. I can’t wait for that first whistle. We are wrestling Utah Valley [...] (Read More)Blog 1 - Monday, October 27th, 2008 Hello, thank you for visiting my website. I appreciate your support. This has a been a busy and productive preseason for our team and staff. It is a lot of fun working everyday with such quality and motivated people. Our first match is just over two weeks away…can’t wait. This should be a great year [...] (Read More) |
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