Vision | Grit Mat Club

Goals

Use the sport of wrestling to teach club members important life lessons that will have a positive impact on their future.
Build a community where wrestlers from different schools can train and help each other reach their potential.
Create a training environment where wrestlers can win on the state, national, and world level.

Core Values

Growth Mindset – Our club and coaches believe that each wrestler’s ultimate potential will largely be determined by focused dedication and hard work. Their current talent level is a mere starting point, and not nearly as important.
Each person matters to us – We will make a continuous effort to get to know each wrestler and make them feel welcome.
Positive atmosphere – Coaches, wrestlers, and parents should adopt a positive attitude. We will try to avoid criticism, singling out, or any other types of negative behavior.
Support school programs – Our club is meant to be a supplement to wrestlers’ current school practice schedule, and not a replacement.

Members

Be on time.
Treat everyone with courtesy and respect.
No cursing.
Bring a positive attitude.
Adopt a growth mindset. Always seek to learn and improve.
Wear clean training clothing and practice good general hygiene.
Alert staff immediately of any injuries, skin issues, or general health problems.
Pay attention and do not talk while instructor is talking or teaching.
Keep cell phones concealed for the entirety of the practice.
Never try to intentionally hurt one’s opponent.
Acknowledge the level of your training partner, and do not use excessive force.
Control your emotions. If upset, take a break and cool down before returning to practice.

Parents

Be on time for the start and end of practice.
Bring a positive attitude.
No coaching from the sidelines.
No videotaping any wrestling, and no videotaping any instruction.
It is the parent’s or caregiver’s responsibility to take care of the youth member outside of the practice time.

Coaches

Try your best to get to know each and every wrestler in the room and build a relationship with them.
Develop a positive coaching style.
Promote wrestlers to dream big!
Continued learning and improvement in the areas of technique and training methods is required.
Cell phones should be concealed. If used to play music via Bluetooth, they should be silenced during the practice.