Practice

Practice Schedule

Manhattan Wrestling Practice Schedule for the 2019-2020 Season
-Regular Season practices run from Monday, November 18th to Thursday, February 27th
-State Qualifying Series ("Postseason"; 8U and older) is the first two weeks of March

Practice Groups
-New and Inexperienced Wrestlers: please attend the Level 1 practices.
-Returning Wrestlers: please attend the same session you did last season. As the season progresses, the coaches will make sure each wrestler is in the appropriate practice group.

Registration and Payment must be done by December 1st or the wrestler will not be allowed to practice until it is complete. We don't want money to be the reason a child does not participate--if you need to make special payment arrangements, please contact us at [email protected]

Ages 5 and older. Boys and girls are welcome.

Co-Head Coaches: Jon Harper and Noah Busch

Practice times and groups are subject to change

Level 1: Foundational Practice (Ages 8 and younger PLUS any kids in their first year of wrestling)
	*Regular Practice Schedule begins Monday, November 18th Monday: 5:45 - 6:30 pm Thursday: 5:45 - 6:30 pm Coach will be available for Q&A after practice
Level 2: Developmental Practice (Ages 9 and older; must be a second year wrestler or more experienced)
	*Regular Practice Schedule begins Monday, November 18th Monday: 6:30 - 8:00 pm Thursday: 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Level 3: Advanced Practice (Determined by coaching staff)
	*Regular Practice Schedule begins Monday, November 18th Monday: 6:30 - 8:00 pm Tuesday: 6:00 - 7:45 pm (MHS Wrestling Room) Thursday: 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Junior High & High School may join the club after their respective seasons.

Practice Gear & Equipment:
Kids need to wear athletic shorts or sweats (no zippers, buttons or snaps), a t-shirt, and clean wrestling shoes (if you do not have wrestling shoes at the beginning of the season, please wear clean shoes; there may be wrestling shoes that wrestlers have donated back to the club). Please no watches, wristbands, jewelry, etc. Headgear will be required when the regular practice schedule begins. Each kid should bring their own water bottle to practice. Please have your child wear weather appropriate clothing (winter hat and coat) to and from practice.

Practice Location

Kansas Army National Guard Armory
721 Levee Dr.
Manhattan, KS 66502

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Parking at the Armory

Please park in the triangular shaped parking lot across the street from the armory. The front parking lot is for Kansas Army National Guard use only.

Free Wrestling Clinic

If you missed the free clinic this season but are still interested in joining the wrestling club, please email us and we can help you through the process. [email protected]

2019 Free Wrestling Clinic

Date: Monday, November 11th & Tuesday, November 12th

Time: 5:30 - 6:30pm

Location: National Guard Armory, 721 Levee Dr., Manhattan, KS
Follow the sidewalk behind the flagpoles to the side door.

The Manhattan Wrestling Free Clinic is geared toward kids interested in trying wrestling; new and inexperienced wrestlers are welcome. Ages 5 and older. Boys and girls welcome.

Q&A Sessions at the end of each session to answer any questions you may have for the upcoming season. You are also welcome to email us: [email protected]

Kids need to wear athletic shorts or sweats (no zippers, buttons or snaps), a t-shirt, and clean shoes (wrestling shoes, if possible, but not required). Please no watches, wristbands, jewelry, etc. Each kid should bring their own water bottle to the clinic. Please have your child wear weather appropriate clothing to and from the clinic.

If you missed the parent's meeting on Monday, October 21st, you may download the parent's meeting flyer by clicking on the hyperlink.