Waconia Wrestling Club will again be offering a Freestyle/Greco program for kids (boys and girls) ages 1st grade - 12th grade (at least 1 year of Folkstyle wrestling experience required to participate) to grow their technical skills and to grow in their knowledge and fundamentals of the sport by training in these international styles. Freestyle & Greco-Roman are the 2 primary styles trained internationally and are different in their rules, scoring and terminology compared to American Folkstyle wrestling. Both are exciting and fast paced and will help your wrestler make gains in their technique and skillset for the next Folkstyle season.
REGISTRATION:
For all 7-12th Grade wrestlers, registration is due by 3/19 and for all Youth wrestlers registration is due by 4/5. Registration after 4/5 will be available as capacity allows.
PROGRAM DETAILS:
Coaches/Clinicians & Staff: Max McEnelly, Tim Stapleton, Tyler Safratowich, Nate Matousek, Manny Rivera, Jon May, Jeff Katherman
Cost: $75 registration fee (after 4/5) for any non-Waconia wrestlers (from the 2023-24 season). FREE for all Waconia wrestlers. USAW Membership required for all participants. Late registration after 4/5 will remain open as capacity allows.
7-12th Grade Practice / Training Schedule: 7-12th Grade Group: April 9th - May 9th / Tuesdays & Thursdays from 7:00 - 8:00pm
Youth Practice / Training Schedule: 1st - 6th Grade Practice Group: April 9th - May 9th / Tuesdays & Thursdays from 6:00 - 7:00pm
Rules Clinic & Mini-Tournament with Chaska/Chanhassen - April 18th
KEY DATES & ADDITIONAL TRAINING:
See mnusawrestling.org for all MNUSA Open Freestyle/Greco Tourneys
April 6th (Freestyle) - Eastview Tourney
April 12th (Greco) & 13th (Freestyle) - Apple Valley Greco & Freestyle Tourney
April 19th (Greco) & April 20th (Freestyle) - Forest Lake Combo Tournament
April 27th Freestyle & Greco (Combo) - Hutchinson Open
Regional Training Site Practices & Info (Augsburg University)
May 4th-5th MNUSA Freestyle & Greco State Tournament (Rochester Mayo Civic Center)
May 11th-12th Northern Plains Freestyle/Greco Regional Tournament (Rochester Community & Technical College)
To help our newer wrestlers get acclimated to Freestyle/Greco-Roman Scoring Rules, take a look at the compilation of videos below:
Freestyle Rules Video Resources:
MNUSA - Videos & Training (Rules, Scoring, Terminology, etc.)
Checkout these great videos of Team USA wrestlers over the past few years to get a flavor for the feel of freestyle match scoring:
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Freestyle/Greco Program Director