Budapest or Bust
The past week, CEO and Owner, Guy Sako, and some members of our team traveled to Budapest, Hungary to take part in several events hosted by United World Wrestling. As a part of our partnership with UWW, we were first …
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United in Wrestling
A few months ago, United World Wrestling released a short documentary featuring returning World silver medalist, Bajrang Punia from India. It was a candid look into his humble beginnings and how he got into the sport. This video resurfaced …
Once you wrestle, everything else in life is easy
“Once you’ve wrestled, everything else in life is easy.” Dan Gable’s iconic quote is a powerful mantra that nearly every wrestler knows and loves. The obvious reason on why this simple statement has become so recognizable by wrestlers is that …
Q and A with Michigan Head Coach, Sean Bormet
Sean Bormet was named the head coach of the University of Michigan wrestling program in 2018 and is heading into his second season in this role after spending seven years as the top assistant. Bormet has coached 14 different …
Defense Soap Founder & CEO, Guy Sako, Inducted into National Wrestling Hall of Fame
In writing our blogs, our team at Defense Soap tries to come up with relevant, informative, and hopefully entertaining topics to coaches, parents, athletes, and fans. We never wanted our blogs to be just about us, which is why we’ve …
Cleaning with Hypochlorous Acid
What is hypochlorous acid and what does it do? When most people hear hypochlorous acid, they assume this is some sort of scary, harsh chemical that can burn your skin instantly and destroy anything in its path. In reality, hypochlorous …
Road Trip with Defense Soap
This past week, our team at Defense Soap had our annual meeting with the National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA) in Easton, Pennsylvania. Our route took us through the historic I-80 for much of the trip, which gave us a …
Cleaning Your Wrestling Room or MMA Gym
How do you clean your wrestling room? For decades, wrestling coaches cleaned their mats in a way that is all too familiar for many of us. The process usually consisted of getting the dirty mop bucket from the utility closet, filling it …
Q and A with Ohio State Head Coach, Tom Ryan
Tom Ryan has served as the Head Coach of Ohio State University since 2006. Since taking over, he has led the Buckeyes to seven top-3 NCAA Championship team finishes, including 5 runner-up finishes and the 2015 NCAA National Championship. He …
Q and A with Cory Cooperman
Cory Cooperman currently serves as the Freestyle Head Coach for the New York Regional Training Center at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. He is a graduate of perennial powerhouse Blair Academy, where he was a 4x Prep National Champion …