The purpose of North Shore Wrestling is twofold. The first is to promote the ancient sport of wrestling. Quite often there many misconceptions about our sport. In the USA there are mainly three forms of wrestling, Folk, Freestyle and Greco Roman. Folk is the style used in High School and College. Freestyle has noticeably different rules than Folk, and is the style used at international competitions. Finally, Greco Roman has very similar rules to Freestyle, however, all the wrestling is done completely with the upper body. 

In amateur wrestling there are no head butts, elbow smashes, foreign objects, over theatrical referees, goofy catch phrases or even turn buckles and ring ropes for that matter. One referee and two wrestlers, even in size, on a one and a half inch thick mat. That’s it. What isn’t a misconception? To be a successful wrestler it takes endurance, strength, flexibility, speed, proper diet and an unrelenting belief in yourself and your abilities. For many former student athletes, these attributes become a lifestyle. Quite simply put, wrestling is the compilation of one’s mind, body and spirit. It is a demanding sport that gives back what you put in.

The second purpose of North Shore wrestling is to provide an economical, convenient and safe place for both beginner and experienced student athletes to train in the off season. A large portion of the proceeds from the revenue of the club go towards supporting wrestling programs at the local public school systems. The other portion goes towards the membership of USA Wrestling. 

Coaching Philosophy

The coaching philosophy of NSW is to use a positive coaching style to bring about a passion and desire in the student athlete to achieve their personal best when competing.  For some athletes this could be to win state or national championship.  For a beginning wrestler, not getting pinned by an older and more experienced athlete could be a test of their personal best.  It doesn't matter what your skill level is, what is important is the desire to give the maximum effort to improve your own abilities. 

Practice Philosophy

This year we will be splitting the practices into two styles of wrestling. Freestyle and Folk style.  Freestyle practices will be on Monday and Folk style will be held on Wednesday.