Brawlers Wrestling Club

What we focus on at Brawler practices (Directly from USA Wrestling)

Early Years (8-12)

Early Years • Focus is on FUN, games and activities • Daily agility, balance and coordination drills • 5-12 hours/wk physical activity (including wrestling) • No weight loss (unless for health reasons) • Focus on long-term learning over winning • Learn wrestling rules and basic techniques • Learn respect for opponents, coaches & officials

For Parents:

At this age, it is essential that your child learns basic Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS). Early success is not a good indicator of future success in wrestling. Provide a fun and positive environment so your child can enjoy wrestling well into the next age groups. It’s ok to ask your child about practice and events but respect their privacy if they choose not to talk about them. Focus on positives, not negatives. Children don’t fully understand competition, they just want to make their parents happy. Mistakes at this age are ok and they will learn from them.

For Coaches 10 and under:

-2-3 practices/wk of 45-60 minutes

-Tumbling and FUN Free Play > Technique Recommend

-10-25 matches/year

For Coaches 10-12 

-4-6 practices/wk of 60-90 minutes

-Routine and repetitions Group and Individual

-Recommend 20-40 matches/year

Late Childhood (13-17)

Introduce wrestling specific strategies • Learn to focus through a full practice • Increase levels of competition

For Parents:

Ensure goal setting skills are introduced Promote confidence and self-discipline Emphasize rest and recovery periods after training & competition Multi-sport approach Athletes should be eating and hydrated daily w/ balanced diets

For Coaches:

5-10 practices/wk of 90-120 minutes with rest between sessions

Focus on routines, core strength and flexibility

Recommend 30-60 matches/year