K5 REC White Shirts

AGES: 5-10, Kindergarten through 5th Grade

An introductory level class that teaches the basics of wrestling and sets the foundation for further development of skills. At this level we emphasize gymnastics, body control, and weight distribution. Participants also learn the rules of the three different styles of wrestling (Folkstyle, Freestyle and Greco-Roman) as well as some of the fundamental techniques.

K5 Royal Blue

AGES: 10-14, 5th grade through 8th grade

An intermediate level class for kids who have significant experience wrestling or who have progressed through the Light Blue Shirt Level class. These kids have attained mastery of the techniques and skills taught in the Light Blue Shirt Level and have passed the promotion test to enter the Royal Blue Level. Wrestlers begin to learn more techniques and skills involving; hand fighting, agility, gymnastics, body control, and weight distribution.

K5 REC Yellow Shirts

AGES: 5-10, Kindergarten through 5th Grade
A beginner level class for kids who have experience wrestling or who have progressed through the white shirt level class. These kids have attained mastery of techniques and skills taught in the White Shirt Level and have passed the promotion test to enter the Yellow Shirt Level. This class reinforces the basic skills and begin to progress to more techniques and skills involving gymnastics, body control, and weight distribution.

Middle School Level 1 White Shirts

AGES: 10-14, 6th through 8th grade

An introductory and intermediate level class that emphasizes the fundamentals needed to learn more advanced sport specific skills and tactics. The curriculum is geared to meet the needs of CYC students and to prepare them for beginner and intermediate level competitions. This class has six different learning components:

1. Proper warm-up (stretching and lead-up exercises)

2. Kinesthetic awareness exercises (tumbling)

3. Review of basic wrestling skills and or new wrestling skills

4. Live wrestling

5. Wrestling games

6. Strength/conditioning (pull-ups or rope climbs, push-ups, and sit-ups).

K5 Intermediate Level 1, Light Blue Shirts

AGES: 7-10, Kindergarten through 5th Grade

An intermediate level class for kids who have experience wrestling or who have progressed through the Yellow Shirt Level class. These kids have attained mastery of the technique and skills taught in the Yellow Shirt level and have passed the promotion test to enter the Light Blue. Wrestlers begin to learn more techniques and skills involving; hand fighting, agility, gymnastics, body control, and weight distribution.

Middle School Level 2, Dark Blue Shirts

AGES: 10-14, 6th through 8th grade

This class has been designed for students that have demonstrated the skill set, and have the desire to follow a comprehensive training program. Students will be required to follow specific guidelines, a training plan, and a competition plan designed by the CYC coaching staff. This is a very critical time in the overall athletic development; the emphasis will be on learning how to train and follow a training plan with more sport specific skills and tactics. Competitions will be an important part of the program but winning will not be the main emphasis. Students will be required to attend all practices and competitions. If students miss two classes or competitions in a month they will be dropped from the program. This class is for students who have passed the yellow, light blue, red, and dark blue promotion tests.