Wrestling Queensland will be hosting a Level 1 Coaching Accreditation course and is calling for nominations for attendees. The date is not finalised, but the course will be held at Lang Park PCYC before the end of 2021 provided there are no restrictions on community sports or gatherings for COVID-19.
A letter from State President Bob Franklin can be found here. There will be a cost of $100 for attendance and attendees must be members of Wrestling Queensland (click here for online membership).
To nominate, please complete a nomination form and email to Bob Franklin at re.franklin@bigpond.com.
There are a number of requirements for accreditation – including membership to Wrestling Queensland, online training courses, current first aid qualification, blue card and background check. Nominees are encouraged to complete all available requirements as soon as possible.
Please click here for full details of accreditation requirements
Please note the following:
- The course is level 1, which is beginner coaching. It is suitable for those new to Wrestling and/or coaching.
- On completion of the course, successful assessment of workbook, supervised coaching under a senior coach and completion of all requirements, participants will be accredited as a Level 1 Wrestling Coach.
- The course covers a range of modules including the history of wrestling, rules and regulations, standing wrestling/par terre wrestling theory and practice, sport specific skills, session planning and risk management.
Nominations close Wednesday 4th of November for the 2020 Australia Open at Nerang PCYC.
The event will be held 7th of November and is Freestyle only.
Nomination is online at this link.
Note that all competitors must be current financial WQ Inc members. Memberships are now done via the Revolutionise platform.
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Wrestling Australia Calendar has been released for 2020. Wrestling Queensland Website and Facebook will be updated with information on the events and nomination details as they become available.
| 13-15 March | Africa & Oceania Olympic Qualifier | Morocco |
| 22 March | United for Wrestling Championship | Perth |
| 20-22 March | Wrestling Referee Course | Gold Coast |
| 22 March | Girls Into Wrestling, Australian Open | Gold Coast |
| 17 May | National Championship | Sydney |
| 25 July | Australian Open | Gold Coast |
| 2-8 August | Olympic Games | Tokyo |
| 19 September | Australian Golden Boots | Gold Coast |
| 4 October | Youth National Championship | Melbourne |
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Nominations are open for the Girls Into Wrestling Australia Open in Nerang August 31st.
This is a competition open to female competitors of all ages with current financial membership with their State Wrestling Association.
Registration for this event is online only, full details of the event and registration are at the following link:
http://wrestlingqld.org.au/…/uplo…/2019/07/GIW-Open-2019.pdf
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Nominations are now open for the 2019 Australian Youth National Championships in Brisbane Sunday October 6.
This event will be Freestyle only with divisions running from 6 years of age up to Juniors (19 years).
Full details are nomination form is at the following link.
http://wrestlingqld.org.au/wp-content/…/2019/07/2019-NYC.pdf
Competitors must be current financial members of their State Wrestling Association and all nominations must go through your State Association and not direct to Wrestling Qld
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Nominations are still open for the 2019 Golden Boots Wrestling Competition at Nerang PCYC on Saturday June 22nd.
Full details and registration through the smoothcomp website.
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Thanks to everyone who gave up their weekend for the Wrestling coaching course at Lang Park PCYC. Some travelling a very long way to attend. It’s great to see so much enthusiasm for grass roots Freestyle Wrestling in Queensland.
The Level 1 Coaching Course is nationally recognised under the NCAS and presented by Wrestling Queensland Inc. The course is suitable for people new to coaching and the Olympic styles of Wrestling and is the first step to becoming certified as a Level 1 Wrestling coach.
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Congratulations to all our Lang Park PCYC Wrestlers who competed at the 2018 Youth and Senior Nationals in Perth. Caleb Short (35kg 10-11 years) and Liam Neyland (65kg Senior Freestyle) both took Gold medals. Jessica Lavers-McBain (53kg Senior Freestyle) and Tehi Nicholson (59kg 14-15 years) won Silver medals.
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Downunder Wrestling on the Gold Coast is over for another year. Congratulations to all Wrestlers and thank you to all volunteers and organisers. It’s a great opportunity for local and interstate Wrestlers to compete against athletes from the USA and New Zealand.
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