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Find out more information about Henry Cejudo, Olympic Gold Medalist - Freestyle Wrestling. He will be in the Rockford, IL area on April 25.

Download the flyer here.

Mark McKnight added to the NU clinic this Saturday - this is such fresh information they did not add it to their clinic flyer (and probably won’t have time to update it). They are taking walk-up registration at the clinic so don’t miss out on your chance.

http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/nw/sports/m-wrestl/auto_pdf/ConantClinic.pdf

Here is a write up in a local paper about Lee Munster and the NU Wildcats -

http://blogs.suntimes.com/wrestling/2008/10/munster_staying_close_to_home.html

Tirapelles to Headline Illinois Coaches Clinic on Nov. 7-8 State-Champion Coach Steve, Former Illini National Champion Adam to Appear at Clinic

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Steve Tirapelle, coach of two-time California state champion Clovis High School, and former Illini national champion Adam Tirapelle will be the special guests at the Fighting Illini Wrestling Coaches Clinic on Nov. 7-8, Illinois wrestling head coach Mark Johnson announced Monday. Clinic participants will be able to attend a pair of clinic sessions, the Illinois wrestle-offs on Nov. 8 and a social event on the evening of Nov. 7.

The Illinois wrestling coaching staff of former Olympian Johnson and former NCAA champions Jim Heffernan, Carl Perry and Jeremy Hunter will conduct the clinic with assistance from Steve and Adam Tirapelle. In addition to coaching Clovis to eight top-five finishes, including state titles in 2008 and 2003, Steve is the developer of the Tirapelle System of Wrestling, which is renowned for producing champions across the country. Adam was a three-time All-American at Illinois, the 2001 Illinois Athlete of the Year and holds school records for career and season pins.

The clinic has a $75 registration fee and the registration form can be downloaded at http://fightingillini.cstv.com/camps/m-wrestl-camp.html

There are not a lot of these coaches clinics that are taught through out the year. If you can make this date work, I’d think hard about trying to make it out there…

For those of you looking for some more information on the different levels of certification follow the link below:

http://themat.com/section.php?section_id=8&page=display&ArticleID=4

There will be a Bronze Clinic at Harlem High School Nov. 1st starting @ 1p.m.. The cost is $ 70 for more info contact Jamie Crossno @ aic9@hotmail.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

CONTACT:
Jeffrey Pape
WrestlingGear.Com, Ltd.
800-565-0995
Fax: 630-832-0505
Jeffpape@wrestlinggear.com
http://www.wrestlinggear.com

WRESTLINGGEAR.COM ANNOUNCES FALL CLINIC TO HELP COACHES “GET READY FOR THE MAT!”

Elmhurst, IL – September 22, 2008 – WrestlingGear.Com is working with youth, high school and college coaches to put together a unique program to help coaches “Get Ready for the Mat!” In addition to several sessions on technique, there will be sessions on how coaches can improve their team’s results both on and off the mat.

“I think we have put together a unique program of coaches and wrestling leaders who will talk about ideas on building a program like drills for practice, motivating athletes and team building. It won’t be just another technique clinic. Also, coaches will be able to visit tables of wrestling top manufacturers. Matman, adidas, Asics, Brute are planning on attending our clinic.”

All the proceeds from the clinic will be given to The Smile Train, an organization that helps kids with cleft lips. A cleft lip is a condition where the top of the lip does not form properly during pregnancy. A cleft lip can be corrected with surgery. WrestlingGear.Com has already raised over $10,000 since we started working with The Smile Train.

“We are looking forward to helping kids who were born with a cleft lip that might otherwise have to live with this fixable facial birth defect. With our National website and our local clinic we can help build awareness about cleft lips and help raise money to help children,” says Jeff Pape, owner of WrestlingGear.Com, whose son was born with a cleft lip.

For more information, please contact WrestlingGear.Com’s owner, Jeff Pape, at 800-565-0995 or locally at 630-832-0500. Be sure to leave September 28, 2008 open so you can attend this clinic in Franklin Park, IL. Clinic will be from 1:00 to 5:00. Resurrection Lutheran Church at 9920 W. Grand Ave, Franklin Park, IL will once again host our clinic.

Returning speakers will include Mike Bukovsky, Head Coach Montini Catholic and Israel Martinez of Izzy Style wrestling. Israel was a five time IKWF State Champion and 3 time IHSA State Champion. New this year is Mike Krause of the Cliff Keen Next Level Wrestling Academy.

If you can not attend the clinic, but would like to help with our efforts, send a check made payable to The Pape Foundation, NFP, c/o WrestlingGear.Com, 655 W. Grand Ave, Ste 140 60126. The Pape Foundation, NFP is a 501 (C) 3 organization so your contributions will be tax deductible as allowed by law.

About WrestlingGear.Com:

WrestlingGear.Com, Ltd is one of the most visited wrestling websites in the country. Started in 1998, it now offers products from adidas, Asics, Brute, Championship Productions, Cliff Keen, Matman, Suples, Tanita and other major wrestling companies. Every year, more wrestlers “Get Ready for the Mat!” with WrestlingGear.Com.

About The Smile Train:

The Smile Train is a non-profit organization that provides services and programs in more than 60 countries — including the United States — has helped provide free surgery for thousands of children as well as free training and education for more than 15,000 surgeons and medical professionals. Additionally, The Smile Train is sponsoring major research projects that are searching for a way to prevent clefts. For more information visit: http://www.smiletrain.org