On this episode of The Bader Show, Bader and Nomad are joined by Bryan Medlin, Jake Ellenberger, and Rustam Ampar

Order of Show

0:01 Coach Medlin loves his small community

0:02 Bryan Medlin’s wrestling and military background

0:07 When did sparring become big or Coach Medlin?

0:10 How sparring fits into practice at Illinois

0:12 The hips are the core of wrestling

0:15 developing young wrestlers’ mindsets

0:18 How Coach Medlin developed a high school program into a powerhouse

0:21 Coaching in Russia

0:35 How to talk with athletes after matches

0:38 Medlin’s worst ass whoopin

0:40 Medlin’s take on the breakfast debate

0:41 Bryan Medlin asks Jake Ellenberger how wrestling and MMA training differ

0:43 Jake’s twin brother wrestled growing up, but Jake didn’t. How?

0:46 How Jake developed as a wrestler at a later age than most

0:49 Jake’s time in the Marine Corps and the no quitting mindset

0:51 Jake’s development as a fighter in terms of mindset

0:54 Ellenberger’s early fight career

0:57 Ellenberger’s exciting style helped his career

0:59 How wrestling helped Ellenberger’s fight game

1:02 Wrestling for UNO coach Mike Denney and when the program got dropped

1:07 Ellenberger’s proudest wins and worst whoopin’s

1:12 Ellenberger’s breakfast stance

1:13 Ellenberger’s next career moves

1:15 How coaching has impacted Ellenberger’s skills

1:17 Ellenberger

1:18 Rustam Ampar’s early wrestling background

1:24 Why Ampar loves wrestling

1:25 Ampar’s success at the Yarygin

1:26 Why is Russia so good at wrestling?

1:29 Ampar’s time in the United States

1:31 Will Russia have Russian Nationals this year, and will Ampar compete?

1:32 Kyle Dake’s training is unique for Ampar

1:33 How often does Rustam Ampar think about wrestling?

1:35 How does Ampar like to train?

1:36 How does it feel to wrestle Yianni?

1:37 Learning English as a 3^rd language

1:38 The COVID-19 situation in Russia

1:39 Tsargush is like a brother to Ampar

1:40 Ampar wants to win the Olympics. What after that?

1:42 Ampar’s favorite matches