Wrestling
Program Detail
Days: Monday & Wednesday (some Sundays)
Time: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Our wrestling program offers comprehensive training in freestyle, Greco-Roman, and folkstyle wrestling. We focus on building a strong foundation of fundamental techniques, including takedowns, positioning, and mat control. Participants develop discipline, physical fitness, and mental toughness through skill-based drills and live practice. Our program emphasizes personal growth, sportsmanship, and fostering a positive team environment, helping athletes of all skill levels excel on and off the mat. With our international wrestling coaches, you will learn how to dominate on the mats with advanced techniques.
Coach: Adem Kaya
Our head coach, Adem Kaya, has wrestled on the Turkish national team for many years back in his home country, Turkiye. During his career on the Turkish national team, he won numerous international titles, including the Cadet World Championship, University World Championship, World Cup bronze medal at World Cup, silver medal at Goodwill Games, and 2000 Olympic Runner-up.
After moving to pursue his graduate degree and coaching career in the USA back in 2001, while studying, he successfully coached several Division I universities, including Lock Haven University, UNC Chapel Hill, and UNC Greensboro, NC for many years. After finishing his doctorate degree in Sport Science in 2017, he has been teaching at a higher education in Sport Management for the last 8 years. Currently, he teaches in the Sports Management Dept at Bowie State University, MD while he highly involves in community youth development programs in Howard and Prince Georges' County. In addition, he coaches as a Varsity head wrestling coach at a local high school in Howard County, MD
Classes
Freestyle - (Spring, Summer)
Greco-Roman ((Spring, Summer)
Folkstyle (All seasons)
Age: K-12 Graders
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (Some Sundays)