Wrestling Fundamentals: New Starters 4-week Course

Fridays 7.30pm - 9.30pm:

£180

 

Class Objectives:

  • Condition your body for the demands of wrestling to minimise your risks of concussion

  • Learn how to jump, roll and land safely

  • Explore footwork and how to efficiently move around a ring

  • Try simple grappling techniques and basic technical wrestling sequences

  • Explore non-verbal communication signals to help push and pull a partner off balance

  • Begin the process of learning to calibrate what appropriate levels of physical contact feel like in professional wrestling

  • Experiment with kinaesthetic feedback, pain signals & partner work to understand how the ‘dance’ of wrestling relies on ‘knowledgeable touch’

  • Try basic strikes, kicks & bumps

  • Develop the foundational knowledge and confidence needed to join our Tuesday night & Saturday afternoon Grade One sessions.

Who is it for?

Complete beginner & those who have tried professional wrestling before and would like a confidence boost before joining the Grade One training sessions. Wrestling fans welcome, this is a body positive workshop, no previous experience of wrestling necessary, all fitness levels welcome. If you love wrestling then we would love to have you.

What do I need to bring?

Come in normal workout gear & trainers, but bring a spare t-shirt in case you get sweaty and a bottle of water to keep you hydrated.