Kabra+ members get access to bonus podcasts with each of our guests
Action Shots with Daniel Ward, Episode 6
We have bonus coverage of Ward Wrestling Live’s Daniel Ward talking about the art of taking a photo and how to determine the kind of picture each moment needs.
A Coach For Life with Paul Bass, Episode 5
We have bonus coverage of Coach Bass talking about some of his tips for young coaches and more stories from his coaching career.
You Could Have Blown the Whistle with Doug Rasmusson, Episode 3
Bonus coverage includes more stories and talk about wrestling in Palm Beach County.
Haircuts and Whistles with Mike Cipriano, Episode 2
Bonus coverage includes a few stories with Cipriano, concussion talk, and more wrestling topics.
Wrestling official and friend of the show Mike Cipriano joins us on the podcast to talk about the new rules coming to high school wrestling for the 2022-23 season. We also discuss his approach to officiating and of course we talk about stalling.
Mike brings a conversational description of the rules that should help anybody understand what's changed for the upcoming season and it never hurts to brush up on stalling information. You can also hear Dan suck up to officials.
Lord of the Rings with Vic Balmeceda, Episode 1
Bonus coverage includes more talk about "Duck" Reyna, the historic streak breaking victory at Brandon and he's asked his favorite drills to use in practice.
South Dade's Vic Balmeceda joins the podcast for the first episode and the legendary coach dives into many topics.
We discuss the come-from-behind state IBT championship in 2022 and how his team was prepared for that scenario.
The podcast also centers on the high standards and traditions that have developed at South Dade and how each team tries to live up to those levels.
Balmeceda talks about his relationship with his Hall-of-Fame assistant coach Humberto Reyna and what makes the two of them work so well together.
The uncut version available to Kabra+ members includes both the podcast and bonus coverage together.
Other topics include designing plans for each individual wrestler, the rise of girls wrestling and a few secrets that go into South Dade's preparations.
Link to the Orlando Sentinel article discuss in podcast.
Introducing the podcast with Brant and Dan, Episode 0
The Stalling podcast from Kabra Wrestling is now live.
On this episode, get to know hosts Brant Parsons and Dan Tria a little more before we begin the podcast journey.
Brant is the founder and executive editor of Kabra Wrestling. After being involved in the sport through sixth grade in Northeast Ohio, he became reacquainted in 2004 when he started covering high school wrestling for the Orlando Sentinel. He has covered Florida high school wrestling since then and started his own website in the summer of 2021.
Dan was introduced to wrestling in high school and competed in New York. He returned to the sport through his teaching career in Florida, taking on assistant coaching jobs before taking over at Suncoast High School in Riviera Beach.