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In general sense, it’s using ones body to manipulate someone else into an advantage position with the intention of scoring points or holding them down on their back. There is so much more to the sport then the physical side. It is physical, mental, and emotional. Wrestling will improve self confidence, humility, team building and the love for a healthy lifestyle. 

As with any contact sport there is a possibility to get injured. In general there are rules of wrestling in place to prevent injury. Our highest priority is to foster a safe environment for kids to learn the sport of wrestling and come back wanting more. Most injuries that occur in wrestling are the occasional bloody nose or bruise. Coaching staff and on-mat coaches are background checked.   general sense, it’s using ones body to manipulate someone else into an advantage position with the intention of scoring points or holding them down on their back. There is so much more to the sport then the physical side. It is physical, mental, and emotional. Wrestling will improve self confidence, humility, team building and the love for a healthy lifestyle. 

We highly recommend trying out the Preseason 2-day clinic to help you make your decision.  This will introduce the coaches and give kiddos and parents a chance to see what it's all about. 

Kids start wrestling at any age.  We recommend to parents that young kids only do the shorter Novice season for at least one year so they do not get overwhelmed with a long Competitive season. Wrestling is a sport of longevity. If you start your kiddos young it's important to keep it low pressure and make it fun so they want to continue the next year.  

No, you may pick and choose what level of competition you want to be involved. Opportunities range from in-practice ‘Live’ wrestling with practice partners, Friday evening opportunities for exhibition matches with other local clubs, and various ranges of competitive tournaments. Many times young and beginner wrestlers choose the route of Friday exhibition matches through our GRAWL league only. The next step up would be evenly matched competition in the WARZONE format. Once you commit to serious competition you can get a MYWAY membership card and wrestle in 'Novice' tournaments for beginners and later in the 'Open' division. 

Likely no.  It may take some catching up to do on wrestling knowledge, but there are kids at every stage of the sport and with a little help they will find a place to fit in.  Feel free to reach out through Messenger or send us an email.

Caledonia Wrestling Club concentrates in Folkstyle wrestling, which is performed at the Middle/High/College level. 

As the club grows we will offer introduction into International Style Olympic Wrestling.

YES! We encourage parents to help on the mat with keeping kids on task and guiding them through technique. No prior experience is needed. Sometimes your own kiddo doesn’t respond to your help, but you can make a great impact on others.

If you want to coach your athlete during competition there is a certification process to obtain credentials. Please visit the Coaches Corner for more details.

Michigan Youth Wrestling Association is the competition league that typically takes place Sundays during the season. They offer Novice(<1 year experience) and Open registrations divided out by age and weight. Double loss elimination style brackets.

Grand Rapids Area Wrestling League. This is 4-6 week Friday night dual meet up with other local wrestling programs intended for developmental wrestlers. We bring a line-up at designated weights and up to 10 additional wrestlers for exhibition matches. The series of meets concludes with a Championship Team Dual.

Weight Adjusted Rating wrestling is a newer format where competitors are given a rating after each match. These events typically happen on Saturday where wrestlers are then entered into a Pool where software pairs up each wrestlers as fairly as possible. No elimination brackets, competitors are limited to 2 hours of competition time.

At the 6th-8th grade level your student can wrestle through the Caledonia Duncan Lake Middle School sponsored wrestling program. 6th Graders will be provided a shuttle after school to the DLMS wrestling room.  This season starts in January, lasting around 6 weeks.  More info can be found through final forms at the DLMS athletics page.  The wrestling club is a separate organization, but works closely with the Middle School and High School coaching staff.  We often offer a pre-season camp to help jump start those interested in joining the DLMS program.  Once the school sponsored program is complete your Middle School wrestlers have a couple club options (MYWAY and WAAAM) to continue wrestling into the spring/summer.