Little Rock Wrestling Club
The Little Rock Wrestling Club is a freestyle & folk-style wrestling team that competes from ages 6-14. We encourage character building through competition and community involvement programs. We will not refuse any child access to the program.
Why Wrestling?
The team sport that’s focused on the individual.
Wrestling is a team sport with an emphasis on individual performance. While wrestlers compete individually, the points they score by winning matches counts toward their team’s total. They will only rely on themselves while on the mat, but will learn the importance of teamwork by supporting each other.
Wrestling Lays a Foundation for Other Sports.
Wrestling is built on position. A good stance is essential to almost any sport. From football to baseball to soccer, a player’s stance is similar to a good wrestling stance. Quality training for wrestling will include repeated drilling in a good stance and moving in that stance. Wrestling keeps an athlete alert to his own body position and balance, as well as that of others he comes into contact with. These skills apply well in football and in soccer, as players fight for position. Wrestling will help develop those contact positioning skills.
The Sport that Fits All.
Unlike most sports, wrestlers compete by weight class. This will ensure that competition is fair and technical prowess will be just as important as physical ability. Any athlete can be successful at wrestling– if they put the time in to learn good technique and have a good work ethic.
Coaching Staff
- Shawn Hickey: Central High School Wrestling Coach 2008– 2014, NCAA D2 Qualifier 1997, Missouri State Champion 1992
- Dexter Carter: 2X state runner up, AR State Champion 2010, OBU wrestling 4 yrs- NCAA D2 qualifier 2013, Arkansas School for the Blind Wrestling Coach 2017-Present
- Ben Cline: 3X Arkansas All-State wrestler, Arkansas High School State Champion 2010, OBU Wrestling Letterman
- Rob Gehres: 14 year PA wrestling career. Youth, Middle School and High School Coaching tenue
Practice
Tuesday & Thursday 5:30 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. @ Arkansas School for the Blind. Youth season starts in November and goes through February with the Youth State Tournament in February.
Membership
$250 will cover USA Wrestling Card, practice facility use and team uniform (no cost for eligible members). Sponsorships available for qualifying members
Contact: Shawn Hickey
Email: srhickey@live.com
Phone: 501-256-4138
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