Flo's coverage of Ono vs Lee

[Truzzcat]

Some really awesome videos have been posted the last week. Both guys are so easy to root for. I thought the bit with Desanto and Otoguro was really cool seems like he has grown a lot mentally. 

[BarSeries]

They have done a great job promoting this and building stories the past week. 

[Doublehalf]

Just came here to start a similar topic and you beat me to it! The Japanese wrestlers including the Otoguro's seem to be really great down to earth people but not surprising considering their culture.
 

100% agree Flo has done a fantastic job with the content creation this week, almost was able to get my wife to sit through a whole 10 minute video...

One thing I would add is, in light of the Olympic/world results last year-  do you think the US is trying to get as many of the Japanese wrestlers over here as they can to see if there are any learning opportunities? Along with creating opportunities for our guys, I would think it also has to be a little bit reconnaissance for our RTCs to get to better understand what the best guys in the world our doing. 
 

One last question I had was where are the Japanese coaches? Seems like their guys are pretty intertwined in the schools they came to train with but I'm surprised not to see any of their coaches in the video clips that have been posted.

 

really looking forward to tonight!

[Mr. PeanutButter]

The content has been fantastic, especially the drilling/sparring footage. It has done it's job in getting me hyped and resubscribed. My annual sub lapsed at the beginning of February and I was waiting until the US Open before renewing. This cute little event got Flo several months more of my money. Bastards (keep it up though) 

 

[Hammerlock3]

They're doing a great job, less Pyles would make it really great!

[BarSeries]

Flo has posted 17 videos on YouTube about this event in the last 6 days. Good stuff!

[BarSeries]

Just now, BarSeries said:

Flo has posted 17 videos on YouTube about this event in the last 6 days. Good stuff!

Now 18 with Seth Gross video posted right now.

[SocraTease]

One of the best pieces (actually two different videos) I've seen is Jason Nolf breaking down and discussing in detail the Ono vs. Lee match.  He both talks about what Lee does well and shows what Ono is likely to do, including how Lee might reasonably respond. Nolf is a master technician and tactician and is clear with his explanations.  Here is one of the videos:

 

[SocraTease]

 

[Gene Mills Fan]

8 minutes ago, SocraTease said:

One of the best pieces (actually two different videos) I've seen is Jason Nolf breaking down and discussing in detail the Ono vs. Lee match.  He both talks about what Lee does well and shows what Ono is likely to do, including how Lee might reasonably respond. Nolf is a master technician and tactician and is clear with his explanations.  Here is one of the videos:

 

He should get a coaching gig!

[BruceyB]

18 minutes ago, Gene Mills Fan said:

He should get a coaching gig!

lol.. he'd have one if he wanted to.

[Interviewed_at_Weehawken]

19 minutes ago, Gene Mills Fan said:

He should get a coaching gig!

Coaching a club in TX

[666]

7 hours ago, Gene Mills Fan said:

He should get a coaching gig!

What if the opposite of what Nolf predicts actually happens? 

[BAC]

Flo did a nice job tonight, and I agree their lead-in coverage was great too.

Really appreciate the sportsmanship of the Japanese wrestlers, both at the event and in the Flo videos beforehand.  

[macwoodfleet]

Ono gonna be faaaantastic in the lineup next year.

[scourge165]

I almost want to root for Ono...the kid is so happy. I also loved seeing Lee look...laid back and mellow during weigh-ins. 

 

I think he'd benefit from dumping that "winning is life, losing is death," mentality...and I shouldn't quote that as I'm not sure that's exactly what he said, but it was close. 

 

(Or maybe he wouldn't...the hell do I know...he's a 3X Champ with a Silver at the Olympics, his way only failed relative to the INSANE standards set for him). 

Edited 8 hours ago by scourge165

[BruceyB]

1 hour ago, scourge165 said:

I almost want to root for Ono...the kid is so happy. I also loved seeing Lee look...laid back and mellow during weigh-ins. 

 

I think he'd benefit from dumping that "winning is life, losing is death," mentality...and I shouldn't quote that as I'm not sure that's exactly what he said, but it was close. 

 

(Or maybe he wouldn't...the hell do I know...he's a 3X Champ with a Silver at the Olympics, his way only failed relative to the INSANE standards set for him). 

Not related to Spencer at all, but you've seen it from the Japanese wrestlers.. I think it was Takatani who went into the bleachers to celebrate his silver medal finish at the Olympics. It doesn't have to be all or nothing. Competing to the best of your ability and accepting the outcome should be celebrated as well. Results will fall as they do, but you can only control what you can control.

[scourge165]

2 hours ago, BruceyB said:

Not related to Spencer at all, but you've seen it from the Japanese wrestlers.. I think it was Takatani who went into the bleachers to celebrate his silver medal finish at the Olympics. It doesn't have to be all or nothing. Competing to the best of your ability and accepting the outcome should be celebrated as well. Results will fall as they do, but you can only control what you can control.

Yeah, I wouldn't be that happy at that stage(well, I would, but I'm assuming I'm good enough to win an Olympic Gold here)...

It's fine to be beaten up, take a beat and then walk out, head held high(as I think Lee did in the last Olympics). 

It's the process to get you there. 

Just a stupid little anecdote, but I was Wrestling a tournaments with some Minnesota kids in it. I tech falled this guy I'd grown up Wrestling. I'd always beaten him and I knew him. Marty Morgan is over talking to my Dad, I don't know why, but whatever. I'm in the finals. I've got another Minnesota kid. I get hammed like 7-3(but not that close)or something. Not competitive. 

Morgan goes up to my Dad and asks if something was wrong, was I hurt, he asks me and I shake my head, I was fine. It was actually a closer match than my last with him. I'd grown up losing to one and beating the other. The one I'd grown up beating had already won his 2nd state title and the one I got worked by had taken a 5th or a 6th.

 

That was a hurdle I had for a long time and it's mental weakness, but if I know I can get to my shots and finish, I'm just Wrestling free, taking shots, not worried about getting scored on and it doesn't feel tough. When I'm in my head thinking how good this guy is, I'm not Wrestling free, I'm planning a shot and...you aren't as quick if you're thinking 'now shoot!' 

 

I believe the mentality I have is more the norm than the exception. LOTS of guys at all levels have these issues. What Cael has done and what these guys seem to do is just get out of these head and let it fly...and when you do that and lose...it takes the sting out...the few times I can remember Wrestling like that vs a good guy and losing. Not all of it. Still hurts, but it is easier to accept. I did everything I could. 

 

 

 

(Long way of both making it about me and saying...yup, I totally agree)

[1032004]

1 hour ago, scourge165 said:

Yeah, I wouldn't be that happy at that stage(well, I would, but I'm assuming I'm good enough to win an Olympic Gold here)...

It's fine to be beaten up, take a beat and then walk out, head held high(as I think Lee did in the last Olympics). 

 

Did Spencer walk out of the Olympics with head held high though?  Wasn’t he so upset that he was considering retiring?

Good thing he didn’t though, I thought he looked good despite the loss. I was afraid Ono would dominate him like he did to everyone at Worlds.

But since this is the college forum, I think the match was evidence we don’t need a stepout point in folkstyle.   There was some action in bounds, but almost all the points were from step outs which seemed a bit anticlimactic