„You can’t stay any emotion forever, so you have to find ways to be motivated, and days that I don’t have it, I need them to have it, and going in and showing myself what I can do and figuring out what I can’t do and working on that, constantly having the right kind of feedback in a language that I can hear, it helps me grow.“
Cat Zingano
But even a move to the coast couldn’t solve everything for the 36-year-old. She decided to change things up and individually pick coaches to focus on different aspects of mixed martial arts. Zingano sought out a place to practice traditional Muay Thai, and another place where she could work on her jiu jitsu, wrestling, judo and any other element she might want to improve. That independent focus on disciplines might not be the most popular way to go about things, but for Zingano, it has allowed her to learn about herself at a deeper level.
“A lot of people ask me, ‘How do you stay motivated?’ Well motivation is an emotion,” Zingano said. “You can’t stay any emotion forever, so you have to find ways to be motivated, and days that I don’t have it, I need them to have it, and going in and showing myself what I can do and figuring out what I can’t do and working on that, constantly having the right kind of feedback in a language that I can hear, it helps me grow.”
She mentioned that while having different coaches for different elements of her game might make things a little awkward for her coaches, she’s doing what she believes is best for her in her career.
Heading into this fight, her energy and enthusiasm toward her new approach toward mixed martial arts is evident, and with a move up to 145 pounds for her fight, the weight cut is a little easier as well.
