Scenes from our Wrestling Class

Our Wrestling class takes place on Fridays from 7pm to 8pm (right after our Kids Aikido class), and again on Sunday from 11am to 12:30pm. We have students from various schools in Monmouth counties participating.

Prior to starting up the actual practice, students have to warm up via several different activities. First off is slow jogging then picking up speed around the wrestling mat.

Next, there are many different moves one can throw in wrestling from both a standing and grappling position. Below, you can see the students as they move back and forth across the mat, throwing themselves down and then quickly picking themselves up and moving forward.

After 6 or 7 more exercises, basics are gone over and the class will pair up to practice general moves. Below, you can see various stages of the take-down.

One of the most important aspects of a quality wrestling class, of course, is detailed demonstrations of every movement in a wrestling match...and what separates the winners from the losers. Below, our instructor is preparing to grapple with the student; notice how eye-contact is emphasized and maintained.

Every movement can be the difference between an eventual win or a crushing loss. Below, our instructor is demonstrating how to lock the head close to the body while grabbing the other arm of the opponent in preparation for...

the take-down. Notice here that the instructor has grasped ABOVE the elbow (more leverage this way) while with the other hand, has ensured the opponent's head is moving in the direction he wants.

One student didn't quite catch how the instructor managed that grab before, so below you can see him taking the time to re-do the movement at a very slow speed.

Once you have your opponent on the ground, immobilization is a good thing! There are several ways you can utilize leverage to ensure your opponent doesn't move; below you can see the instructor using leverage to lock the opponent's head, upper thigh, and left arm.

Students can expect to participate in several bouts, and have to take down opponents in many different positions. Here's where the dojo's mirrors really come in handy - students can look at the instructor's techniques and then check out the hidden view in the mirror. This makes it easy to visually examine all the different aspects of various techniques.

Once advanced instruction is completed, the students again will pair off. Below, you can see two students testing each other for the takedown...

Here's another 2 students who took each other down and are now competing for the master hold....

And here's one student who is trying to break out of a rather effective hold.

Class just about done, the students relax...while the instructor mentally goes over what was achieved, and plans for the next class.

Wrestling can be a very effective way for students to learn take-downs and grappling. Wrestling is an additional class at the dojo; you can learn more about what we offer at our Schedule page.

Please continue to enjoy your visit!

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