New to Wrestling?

Are you new to the sport of Wrestling?

Here’s is quick crash course and some helpful information to prepare you for the season.

• Equipment – Headgear is required at some tournaments. We advise using for practice as well, especially when we “live” wrestle.
• Shoes – Wrestling shoes are not required, but recommended. If you decide not to purchase wrestling shoes, you must bring a clean pair of non street shoes or socks to practice in.
• Shorts and a t-shirt can be worn for practice and tournaments.
• Singlets can be rented free of charge with a deposit if your child will be competing in tournaments.

Practices – We encourage you to attend as many as possible, but it’s a long season, don’t worry about attending all of them.

Tournaments – These are optional, but we again encourage you to try a few. As an individual, it a good way to measure how your wrestler is doing and see any improvements. Our coachs will provide a list of 8-10 tournaments that ther Club will be at, so you know your child will have some help. Additionally we enter as a team, points are tracked by place finishers, and awards are given to the top teams at some tournaments.

USA Card – You will need this to compete in tournaments. The cost is $50/yr and you can purchase online by visiting our links menu button above. This is a form of supplemental insurance that works for the individutal competing and the club hosting the tournament. This is a wrestling requirement deemed nessassary by USA wrestling. The Milton Monsters do not have a say in this requirement.

Discipline – We try our best to run organized practices, with the little ones it can be tough. We will work with wrestlers the best we can to keep them focused, learning, and having fun. Wrestlers that are causing a distraction during practice may be asked to sit out, or may lose thier privledge to participate in games at the end of practice.

The sport of wrestling can be very challenging mentally, more than physically. Please attend one of our parent meetings at the begining of the year for more information on the challenges parents and children will experience in this sport.

Level 1: Pre-K, and K. This level will be focused on having fun, relay races and body movement. The basics: Neutral, Top, Bottom, Single/Double Leg, half nelson. We will also teach rules, work on listening and being a good person!
OPEN TO PARENTS AS LONG AS THE ROOM STAYS QUIET

Level 2B: one year of experience. or 2 nd -4th Grade. We will be working on the fundamentals, rules, and building confidence in our athletes. We will have games and relays.
OPEN TO PARENTS AS LONG AS THE ROOM STAYS QUIET

Level 2A: This group will have 2-3 years of wrestling experience should be focused ready to learn. Will focus on more advanced moves and counters. We will learn the difference between light drilling, heavy drilling, and live. We will have more conditioning and live wrestling. We will work on mental toughness,
learning from losses. We will have some games or relays.
PRACTICES WILL BE CLOSED TO PARENTS

Level 3: This group will have 3+ years plus of wrestling, focused, disciplined, and shows respect. We will push kids to get the best results. We will continue to learn and build off the evolving sport. We focus more on situations, live, and conditioning.
PRACTICES WILL BE CLOSED TO PARENTS

*Parents if you are having trouble placing your child in a Level don’t worry, we as
coaches can adjust your child into the proper level. It may take a week or two. If
you think your child should be moved up or down a level, please reach out after a
practice. The coaches can collaborate and evaluate situations.

Please note, we will also hold a parents meeting at the beginning of the year to help introduce new parents to the sport and answer any questions you may have.