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2 KAUA‘I MIDWEEK MAY 4, 2022
CHASING THE
LIGHT
with John Schmidtke
Ilost sleep in early August watching the late-night broadcasts of the U.S. wrestling teams winning medals at the Tokyo Olym- pic Games. From my life in the sport, I knew some of the Olympic wrestlers and many of the coaches. Because I stayed up late, the next day I dozed at work, dreaming of immortality.
Eventually, I coached with teams that represented the United States internationally. While I’ve made my living as a lawyer, I’ve made my life as a coach.
pasts into wrestling’s future.” The team leaned in to hear. “You make us live forever.
My dreams started when I was in fourth grade. My neighbor was a high school wrestling champ. Inspired by him, I wrestled in high school and college. I then coached the sport while in law school and after I started my law practice.
Several years ago, I worked with the U.S. teams at the world championships. After the tournament, I listened to the Greco-Roman coach pass it on.
Dreaming Of Time Travel
“If my father could watch my son for a while, he might realize his own immortality.” — Lincoln Steffens
noble in concert with others. I want them to be tenacious about becoming better people. And if they do, then my wres- tling coaches and I will live forever. We will be immortal.
John Schmidtke is an attorney in Honolulu. He has a master’s degree in fine arts from Goddard College.
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Everything I am as a person comes from what I learned on the mat. The rules my coaches taught me were simple: Have fun in pursuit of excellence. Work with teammates to achieve a common noble goal. Never give up. Honor the sport. Use wrestling to make your- self a better person. Pass it on. You’ve got to pass it on.
You make us immortal.”
In August, as I dozed in my office after watching the Olympic wrestlers compete the night before, I dreamed about my life in wrestling and of my grandsons. While I don’t care if my grandsons wrestle, I want them to be time travelers. I want them to live happy lives, fulfilled by doing something
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