Who: Grades K-6
Dates: Now – Feb 28, 2012
***It’s not too late to join, stop in during practice time and get signed up this week!***
How to sign up: Show up to practice, fill out an entry form choose the length of training you want to pay for, and you’re almost finished. The last thing, we are a USA Wrestling Sanctioned club and require a USA Wrestling membership for insurance purposes. If you sign up for 5 months the USA Wrestling membership is included in the price. Otherwise the card can be purchased online at www.themat.com.
When: Tue and TH from 6:30-7:45pm
Where: USA Mat Club / 623 East 19th St. / Cedar Falls / IA / 50613
Cost Options:
- $35 per/month (Must have a current USA Wrestling membership)
- $150 for the entire 5 month Season (Bonus: “Limited” USA Wrestling membership included)
- Family Discount – Buy one get one 1/2 of
***This is the first of 2 training cycles for kids during the year and it consists of Folkstyle training. The next cycle begins with Folkstyle and then gives an introduction to the Olympic styles (Freestyle and Greco Roman). The dates for the second cycle are March 1 – May 31. If you want to get an advantage and really make improvements, I strongly recommend doing both cycles. Freestyle and Greco will help you become a better folkstyle wrestler. This will be an advantage for when you reach high school. There is a strong correlation between the kids that wrestle freestyle/greco and the kids that are on the award stand at the High School State Tournament! -Something to consider
Three club members and some additional family are making the pilgrimage to Beijing for the 29th Olympiad. For 2 of us this will be our 2nd trip to Beijing. In 2006 Mike Kelly and Wil Kelly were in China for a wrestling cultural exchange. The trip was outstanding and beneficial in many ways which weighed heavily on our decision to return for the Olympics.
While in Beijing we plan to meet up with an old friend Zhang Fan. We will get a couple workouts with local clubs but primarily we will be spectators at the games. One other important announcement, Zhang Fan will be returning to the US with us and helping our club to prepare for the upcoming season!! This cultural exchange could last 6-8 months. Zhang is several times a Chinese National Champion and Olympian himself and will have much to offer the club this season. Look forward to seeing him at the club in early September.
The Canadian Jr. Developmental Team and a team from Illinois will be in Iowa for a double dual July 24th. The Canadian team has 28 wrestlers. That means they have approximately 2 wrestlers at every weight. Area wrestlers who wish to participate will get a couple duals, dinner, and a one hour clinic by NCAA Champion Cliff Moore. The weight classes will be Jr. Weights + 4 pounds.