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Blaze Shade

@blaze_shade

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•Head Collegiate Wrestling Coach
•Originally from Earth-1610
•3x DII All-American
•2x NCAA DII National Finalist

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@blaze_shade enters 3rd season as @king_mwrestling head coach. by @blaze_shade

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Facility Friday

King University

Check them out! @king_mwrestling by @blaze_shade

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a year ago

Program of the Week part 2
King University
If you need any help through this process, feel free to reach out by @blaze_shade

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a year ago

On the road showing wrestling this Spring and Summer! If interested, please feel free to reach out for booking at camps and clinics! #wrestling by @blaze_shade

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3 years ago

Our son is officially 1 today. Happy B-day to my man-man who loves to hit and bite me on his mother's command. by @blaze_shade

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7 years ago

Brayden Parker Shade. 8/9/18 7lbs 7 oz. We're too hyped to have him and you can tell he has all his father's spectacular genetics. by @blaze_shade

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8 years ago

Hello to all coaches and wrestlers! With Summer quickly approaching, folkstyle season has come to an end and off-season training has arrived. I am currently setting up my summer schedule and would love to contribute in making you and your wrestlers better by showing them all I have to offer. I am available for privates, clinics, and camps and you can find additional contact info on my flyer or DM me on here. Let me help you get better! #BraveTough #wrestling #summertraining #winterchampions by @blaze_shade

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9 years ago

Had the honor to show these youngsters how to wrestle the "Lazy Blazey" way out at Union Pines High yesterday by @blaze_shade

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So this past weekend in my final wrestling season I fell short of one my life goals of becoming a national champion taking second place once again. Even though I was absolutely devastated upon not reaching my goal I realize I have a pretty awesome life, based on the fact that the worst thing that has ever happened to me in my 22 years of living is that I came in second at a wrestling tourney twice. Anyways, I really wanna thank the all family and friends that supported me throughout my career and I am thankful for every single one of you.
I also wanna thank the my teammates from UNCP and TC for helping me be the man I am today. For my senior year in the mat I want to especially thank my training partner @mikeythomas_2 for pushing me and never letting me take a day off. I want to thank my teammate/former roommate/Coach @2xd2141 for helping along my path, it's great to see you transition from an amazing wrestler to a great teacher of the sport. I want to thank our team ARC Dawn Brown for putting up with because I definitely don't know how to describe pain. I want to thank Rashaad Saunders for helping develop my wrestling from my freshman year to now. MY WONDEFUL girlfriend @faithdelaney_ who I have dragged along this journey for 5 years now and had to deal with a noddy wrestler who gives her skin funk every 2 weeks. And lastly, my Head coach OT Johnson, the man who took a shot on a 5th state placer from NJ when nobody else would and helped me accomplish so much in just 5 yrs.
I can't believe my wrestling career is over and all of this was possible because I knew the 17 yr old who only placed in states once was not the Blaze Shade he could be. Never settle and never quit. #BraveTough #ItsDeepInTheCreek #WrestlerForLife by @blaze_shade

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10 years ago

You can't live it unless you embrace it #BraveTough by @blaze_shade

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11 years ago

I wasn't able to achieve my goal of becoming the DII National Champ at 174 as I lost in the finals and took runner-up. It greatly upsets me to be so close to one of my life goals and fall just that short. But even through all the anguish I'm also feeling thankful. I'm thankful for my amazing coaches who are really some of the top coaches in the nation. I'm thankful for my loving family and friends who showed their support. And I'm thankful for being able to be in that position and have one more year to go for the gold in 2017. So now it's time to get back to the grind and look towards earning a championship in Birmingham, Alabama. #Bravetough by @blaze_shade

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Headed to South Dakota for nationals. I believe in my coaches and I believe in the system so now it's time for me to just believe in myself and do what I've been doing all year. by @blaze_shade

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