Matai Leuta has played for the USA Sevens since early 2015, he was at the recent Olympics and has been capped 4 times for the USA Eagles in 15s.

Matai talks about,

• The day Mike Friday sat him down and told him his attitude needed to change.
• What it was like growing up in Fiji 
• How he knew at age 7/8 what his life’s purpose was and how he pursued it from that day.
• The obstacles he had to overcome to pursue his goal and become an International Sevens player.
• How taxing sevens is and the mindset you need to stay at the top.
• A typical training day with the USA Sevens.
• How he gets balance in his life and avoids burnout.
• How it felt missing out on Rio 2016, and getting to Tokyo 2021
• The lessons he learned from failure at the Olympics and how he is moving forward.
• How the USA Sevens have built The Dawgs
• What you can do to build trust among teammates on the field.
• How he deals with high pressurized situations in matches.

You can find Matai on instagram @muhfly

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