My turning point was once I began training with a few different high level college wrestlers. I noticed how much better their takedowns, and just general control was. I noticed how difficult they were to keep down, and how well they scrambled. Even then, wrestling always felt more rough and taxing on my body, and I'm 39. But, after awhile, I just decided to commit to getting better and working on wrestling and takedowns. I wish I had began focusing on this from the very beginning.