RAPID WRESTLING

Rapid Wrestling is a unique format designed to help youth wrestlers develop and have fun during a long season. For numerous reasons, including COVID concerns, this will not be a "tag team" competition as originally planned. Instead, the format is as follows:
Wrestlers are grouped into brackets according to age, weight and experience. Rather than wrestling formal matches with officials, this will be more of a structured practice format. Once grouped together, wrestlers will compete against others in their group in a variety of pre-announced situations/positions. This will allow coaches to focus on these positions during practices before the event. This includes serious/common wrestling positions as well as some fun events.  

We will also allow the participants to wrestle full matches against opponents from other teams (with a centralized clock). In short, Rapid Wrestling allows participants to obtain a lot of live wrestling in various positions that are important for development while also having some fun.

This a "time slot" event. This means you are assigned a "time slot" (or time period) in which to arrive and compete. You must be flexible since you don't know your exact time slot when you register. In general, we begin first thing in the morning with the lightest, youngest elementary school wrestlers and proceed through the day until concluding with the heaviest, oldest (middle school) wrestlers. We expect this event to finish before dinnertime on Sunday. 

Your time slot will be emailed to you on Wednesday, January 26. We will also post on our web site. If you cannot arrive on time and participate throughout your entire time slot, please notify us ASAP. Thank you in advance!
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If you cancel after the deadline, there are no refunds. Since there are not official matches, the normal registration fee for this event is reduced to $20.

2022 Rapid Wrestling Contests

  • Sudden Victory. This is just neutral “overtime” wrestling---If you get the takedown you win. This contest is a common situation and encourages wrestlers to attack and be aggressive.
  • 2-on-1 Ride. Start with a 2-on-1 Ride with opponent on knees. Bottom person must clear wrist and escape. Top person has a ton of options with a 2-on-1, cross wrist, or near wrist series. Score as many points as you can!
  • Escape from Alcatraz (12 seconds for each opponent)---wrestlers have a short time to escape/reverse or ride out. This teaches strategy on top and the need for explosive moves on bottom. 
  • Front Headlock. Start in this very common position and attempt to secure a takedown. Typically, one wrestler will be on their hands and knees like after taking a shot or being snapped down---they can grab an elbow if they want. The other wrestler will may grab chin and an arm if they want (younger wrestlers might just start in a sprawl position with their chest on opponent's back). 
  • Scramble Position. Knowing the fundamentals of scrambling is important as wrestlers develop. The opponents will be put in a "funky" situation, and we get to see who comes out on top!
  • Horse Races. This is always super popular and helps wrestlers develop balance and a solid base. One wrestler is on hands and knees (the horse); partner gets on top (the rider) and cannot touch the ground. Race against the other horses and jockeys!
  • Mat Returns. This is such a common and critical position in wrestling, and we'll see if the wrestlers remembers the techniques learned in Clinic Wars!
  • Full matches!

​VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS FROM FEB 2018 TOURNEY
Our first Rapid Wrestling tournament was held in early 2015--here are the champions. Do you recognize anybody?!