If your child is about to become a wrestler and this is your first real experience with this sport, you will want to know what is happening as you watch from the bleachers, what to expect as the match progresses, and how to react when your child comes off the mat. Check out the "Youth Wrestling Guide" below for a useful guide on what to expect in the world of wrestling.
For practices: Drop off and pick up will be at Armuchee Elementary School gym. We do not want any wrestlers roaming the halls or outside for safety reasons. It's important to start on time and that you are on time to pick them up.
To help with the health, safety, and eliminate distractions, Parents are asked NOT stay and watch practice after the first couple of practices.
In order to keep the mats clean and prevent unnecessary mat wear, we ask that all wrestlers bring two pairs of shoes to practice - one pair to wear into the facility and a second pair (wrestling shoes or clean tennis shoes) to wear on the wrestling mat.
Wrestlers will need:
- Wrestling Shoes
- Athletic Shoes
- Headgear
- Mouth Guard (if has braces)
- Water Bottle
- Tournament Singlet
Weekend Tournaments (Optional)
Most weekend there are AAU and/or USA youth wrestling tournaments in and around the Northwest Georgia area. We will select a few featured tournaments that we hope many of our wrestlers will attend. We will also have multiple coaches to help everyone, especially to assist the newer wrestlers/parents. Information on upcoming tournaments will be available as they approach. The wrestlers usually enjoy going to tournaments with as many of their friends as possible to help support each other. Keep in mind these are optional and not something to force your child to do.
