Humility, goal setting, and the experience of traveling on your own.” “Wrestling is the best sport for transitioning into real life,” echoes Andy. “It teaches you respect, Hard prepares you for life and makes it easier to handle. It has helped me achieve a 3.8 GPA.”
“Wrestling really builds mental health,” proclaims the 2-time RMN National Champ. “Doing something
His shot in a way that also earned me back points. Back in Hawaii, I definitely didn’t have exciting “I work on getting the feel of their body and to see how they respond to pressure. Finally, I countered His attack, we went back and forth scoring takedowns and escapes. “In the finals, Ramirez caught me with a gut through,” retells the Islander. “Using technique to counter Takedown win in overtime. “Tyger likes to shoot single legs and the high crotch to get the clinch on his Still, dad was confident, having watched Tyger pull out many close matches, including an early round If you stop working, everything goes south.” The ocean, you have work extra hard to come out on top in enemy territory,” Tyger declares. “Like life, In the finals, Tyger faced tough Jason Ramirez of Arizona. “Traveling to a different time zone, across With all who come here, it was unbelievable to see Tyger progress to the finals.” “Kids feel like they want to be part of it all,” continues Andy, “especially when the finals are featured Marketing is unparalleled they offer such different types of events and the best of venues.” Previously, Tyger had competed at the RMN Freak Show and Rumble in Reno. “I love RMN’s coolĪtmosphere: it makes me feel welcome. Smoke and lights hype me up, so I am ready to go.”Ĭoach and dad Andy relates: “RMN has the best energy out of all the tournaments we attend. Their freestyle opponents to secure his first of two RMN unusual trophies, so large that it had to be disassembled for the flight home across the ocean. On the first day of RMN’s crown event, in his most familiar style the throwing Hawaiian flung his 18U 132-lb. Wrestling in 3-minute situational matches and 8-minute live freestyle bouts, Tyger held his ownĪgainst the club’s multiple state champs, However, as dad intended and Tyger prefers, only afterwardĭid he learn about their accomplishments. Then he believes that he can “bring my best to the best.” With Coach Ben VomBaur at the renowned Bear Cave Club in northern Colorado. “Ben showed us To prepare himself for mainland competition, he first spent a day training “in the middle of cow fields”
Who traveled to Denver for the 23rd Rocky Mountain National Championships in June. One of six 132 lb. island champs who earned the right to compete at the Hawaiian StateĬhampionships, still unbeaten and unfazed Tyger vanquished four foes to earn his first highĬhallenging himself to grapple at the national level, Tyger was one of 2500 wrestlers from 40 states “Doing something hard in life makes it easier to handle,” states the top-ranked fighter who has alsoĬompeted at the highest level in BJJ and the National Judo Championships, although wrestling remains his passion.īrother Boltyn was a Hawaiian state champ and two-time finalist who now wrestles for Coach Jasonīedrock Sports Hawaii’s #5 pound-for-pound wrestler after just one high school campaign, Tyger’s discipline and dedication led to an undefeated freshman season, followed by his domination of the Oahu Interscholastic League Championship. Learned that I had to work harder than my opponents.” “Competing in kids events, I won a lot of matches. When I started to lose more around age twelve, I Once in the ocean fighting the swell, his style became very aggressive,” relates dad.Īndy can likewise describe how his low-key son transitions into the attack mode once he is on the mat. After his initial exposure at age four to jiu jitsu and judo as well as wrestling, Tyger determined that his best chance of success lay within the 28-foot circle. “Espere was a very humble man who had many life experiences as a fisherman, cowboy, canoe voyager, writer, and musician. Surfer Gerry Lopez says admiringly: “He had an innate presence that simply made him part of the wave – and, in turn, the wave seemed to be a part of him.” Tyger’s quality of character mirror those of the legendary Hawaiian waterman, Tiger Espere, for whom he was named. That “learning to lose at a young age” with grace and humility “teaches you how to win, which is pivotal in the preparation for life. Win, lose, or draw – you are only as good as yourself.” ‘Opportunities You Lose Teach You How to Win’Ī double RMN national champion in folkstyle and freestyle, 15-year old Hawaii’s Tyger Taam knows
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