Parents Meeting: 2009 – 2010 Season November 3 rd, 2009.

Parents Meeting: 2009 – 2010 Season

November 3rd, 2009

Introductions to our primary coaching staff

Senior Coaches Joe Caniglia – Former D1 Wrestler at KSU Scott Slater – Former D1 Wrestler at Edinboro Doug Williams – Former D1 Wrestler at West Point

Assistant Coaches John Fraley – 2009 Graduate from Streetboro HS. Placed 8th at

States in 2009 Obie Simpson – Current KSU Wrestler, 2x Illinois State Champ,

Presently ranked 32nd in Nation

Today’s Agenda

Overview of Kratos Wrestling

Kratos Fit Within Broader MS/HS Wrestling Programs

Ohio Youth Wrestling League

Kratos Wrestling 2009/10 Objectives and Goal Setting

Administrative Items

Kra-tos: (kra tos), n Possession of great strength and power

[Greek: Κρατος]

Our vision is to provide a “Best in Class” youth wrestling experience

a)Learn basic & advanced wrestling skills

b)Increase one’s self-confidence, agility, coordination and strength

c)Gain appreciation for hard work

d)Have fun

Recently, our program has become recognized as one of the premier programs in Northeast Ohio

Finished with 7-1 Dual Match Record

Qualified 10 wrestlers to Ohio Grade School State Wrestling Championships

Finished with six wrestlers ranked in Ohio Top 20

Sent wrestlers to 31 open tournaments

Nearly DOUBLED or TRIPLED the number of podium finishes Year to Year

1st Place

2nd Place

3rd Place

4th Place

18 13 18 10

2007/8 Podium Finishes

1st Place

2nd Place

3rd Place

4th Place

32 35 38 27

2008/9 Podium Finishes

Results from Last

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A More Experienced Team

Our youth program is one component of a broaderwrestling focus within the community

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High School Interscholastic Wrestling Season

Middle School Interscholastic

Wrestling Season

Youth(6th grade & under)

Middle School

(7th to 8th

grade)

High School

(9th to 12th grade)

Kratos Preseason and Winter Programs

= Hudson School Program

= Kratos Wrestling Club Programs

Kratos Instructor Led “Open Mats” & Team

Summer Camps

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2009/10 Youth Wrestling Program

Optional Tournaments

Events & Activities

OYWA League

OYWA League: 7 Teams, Weekly Matches on Sunday, Everyone Wrestles

Compete in Firestone District (Hawkeye Division) of the Ohio Youth Wrestling Association

OYWA consists of 17 divisions (3,000 wrestlers) across Northeast and Central Ohio Hawkeye Division teams include: Streetsboro, Springfield, Akron Wrestling Club,

Barberton, Woodridge, Kenmore, Buchtel

Team Kratos fields both a Varsity squad and a Novice team

Varsity Squad Compete in Sunday dual matches Weight classes defined by OYWA Westle off to earn Varsity roster spots will durring the week (Monday/Tues) Compete in OYWA Sectional/District/StateTournaments

Novice Team All wrestlers not on Varsity squad are eligible to compete on Sundays in the Novice

matches where they are paired against other wrestlers of similar weight and age

Overview of Firestone Matches on Sundays

Arrive approx 1 hour before wrestle start time (start time ~ 1:00pm)

Kids arrive in singlet, t-shirt/shorts (carry wrestling shoes, water bottle, towel in bag)

Assemble in lobby area and proceed to weigh-ins

Parents not involved with coaching proceed to spectator viewing area (look for Team Kratos cheering section

Team warmups (20 mins) Varsity Match begin All-stars proceed to bull pen/staging area All-star pairings distributed and

wrestlers proceed to assigned mat Matches begin Wrestling Completed ~ 2:30pm

Firestone District Consists of 4 Divisions

Optional Weekend Tournaments & Other Activities

1st years Wrestler 1 novice during Nov2-3 novice in Jan/Feb1-2 varsity in Feb/Mar if doing

well

Intermediate WrestlersTarget 2 tournaments per monthOct through MarchMix of Novice (if eligible) and Regular

Expert WrestlersSky is the limitWe go every weekendMix of local, regional and national

•Youth Night @ HHS Garfield Match on Jan 7

•Kent State Wrestling Outing

•End of Season Banquet

•Summer Team Camps in Columbus & State College, PA

•Clash of the Titan’s Tournament

Weekend Tournaments Other Activities

2008/9 Program Objectives

Varsity wins 75% of dual matches

6 varsity wrestlers qualify for OYWA States and 4 place winners

10 wrestlers qualify for OAC Grade School State Championships and 4 place winners

Incorporate strength training into practices

Embed Coaching 4 Life Principles into Weekly Cadence

Administrative Items

•Visit our team website: www.hudsonyouthwrestling.com

•Optional Practices over Christmas

•Snow days

•Wrestler Hygiene

•End of Year Participation Awards

•Volunteers for Clash of the Titans

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED ON SUNDAY, NOV 22nd

Primary Fund Raiser

Over 70 Volunteer Positions

Roles Include• Scorer/Timer/Tableworker• Concessions• Operations Center

PLEASE SIGNUP TODAY

Please support our 2008/9 Kratos Wrestling Club Sponsors:

Turf Trimmers

Parents Meeting: 2009 – 2010 Season November 3 rd, 2009.

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