Coach Hull

One last practice before Iowa? Headed to Folkstyle nationals? Come get one last session in before you head out!!!! A lot of live tonight, fine-tuning, and overall mental preparedness tonight at Warren Central RTC!!!!

Pretty good night tonight with about 60+ representing a dozen schools, national caliber wrestlers, IHSAA State Champs, Runner-Ups, etc. etc. etc. Nice job everyone. Shout out to the Indiana girls heading out to Oklahoma for the USAW Girls Folkstyle Nationals!! Represent, Ladies! Hopefully everyone has a great week of training, keep hitting those RTCs wherever you are, and keep GETTING BETTER!!

Don't forget, tonight, if you need somewhere to practice over spring break in central-Indiana, head over to the east side @ Warren Central for a great night of wrestling!!! Since, ISWA Folkstyle State, we have begun integrating Freestyle and Greco Roman into the mix, thank goodness. Still, with USAW Girls Folkstyle Nationals this weekend in Oklahoma, USAW M.S. Folkstyle National Duals in Illinois, USAW Post Season Nationals in Nevada, and USAW/Cliff Keen Folkstyle Nationals in Iowa and Flo Nationals in PA next weekend....we are going Folkstyle tonight! Expect multiple nationally ranked wrestlers, IHSAA State Champs, Runner-Ups, high placers, and those hungry to get better, k-12, at 6-730p tonight!!!! Please enter Door 14 and the wrestling room is upstairs. See you in a minute!!!

Spring break, WHAT?!?!? We rest when we are dead. This Wednesday, Warren RTC, great facilities, great competition, great coaching, great spirit. See you there!!!

It's going down again tonight @ Warren Central RTC on the east side!!! Thank goodness Freestyle and Greco-Roman are here!!!! Come tighten up your game, learn the new rules, and get a jump on one of the best styles of wrestling tonight! 6p-730p, please enter door #14.

I was fortunate to know Mr. Dowden for a few years and I can honestly say that he was EXTREMELY dedicated to the betterment of Indiana wrestling and our kids. He stood his ground for what he believed in and his career and investment in our sport cannot truly be measured as he did so much. May God continue to to be with Mrs. Dowden and their family as he will truly be missed. Indiana lost a great one and now it is up to us to pick up the slack in his honor.

After this weekend at the ISWA Folkstyle State, we received great interest and bids from over a dozen notable Indiana wrestlers who are interested in competing for a spot on the Junior National Team!!! This is great news as the awareness seems to be picking up. Many are understanding the privilege associated with this event and it is looking like the team may be one of the strongest it has ever been in the past decade. Nevertheless, nothing is guaranteed so it is important everyone get ready for Freestyle and Greco as the season is upon us. If you don't wrestle both, you are not going to be as good at Folkstyle as you could if you did. Plain and simple. Go to the RTCs, go to the local F&G tournaments, push your parents and coaches to train F&G, wrestle at F&G state, wrestle the USAW regionals, etc. Illinois has been dominant over the past several years in F & G, winning both styles at not only Fargo, but the Junior and Cadet National Duals, as well as a 1st and 2nd finish at the Schoolboy National Duals. Although we are not as deep as an Illinois, PA or California, I would put our best Indiana kids up against anyone if our expectations are aligned with going out there on a mission to win a national championship - so let's do it Indiana!!

2014 Junior National Duals June 23rd - June 30 Oklahoma City, OK Oklahoma City University Freede Center Indiana Overview In years past, the Junior National Duals used to be one of the premier tournaments in the country for Indiana. It was a major privilege competing as a state with multiple IHSAA State Champions, 2xers and 3xers filling the lineup in an effort to bring a national dual championship back to Indiana. However, with the emergence of Folkstyle and Disney, many Indiana athletes and coaches got away from this event and we haven't been maximizing our potential in years past, even though everyone else has. Well, this year is looking to be different as we are focused on putting together an Indiana "Dream Team" to change the tide and reintroduce the privilege of wrestling at this event. We are getting a jump on spreading the word with this post to ensure we are filling the lineup with Indiana's best. We already have verbal commitments from several IHSAA State champions and some of Indiana's nationally ranked athletes, with some using this as their last tournament to represent Indiana before they leave for college. Athletes typically get in 7+ matches, the event is at a prestigious venue, the weather is great, there are many college coaches in attendance, the competition is fierce with various national champions and All-Americans competing, and undefeated wrestlers earn the title of the All-Dual Team. Many athletes use this a tune-up for Fargo as they will see many of the same wrestlers, and a topic of USAW is that members of the All-Dual team may possibly receive additional seeding criteria for Fargo. There will be an Indiana National Dual Camp, which is included in the cost, that features some of Indiana's best coaches and clinicians as well as the entire Cadet and Junior Dual Teams. Last year this included Leblanc (IU), Alex Tsirtsis (RWA), Steve Bradley (Lincoln), Nick Hull (IPWA), Thomas Pompeii (Indiana Tech), Brady Eppert (CIA), Andrew Nicola (Cumberland) and a few others. This year's camp will include the same high end coaching and competitive room. The Team Officially, the ISWA State Champion has the first right of refusal with 5 days to accept or decline their spot. After that, an ISWA committee (team leader, coaches, and director) uses it's discretion to ensure a full team team considering the ISWA state place winners and any petitions received. We are looking to take a full Junior Freestyle team and a full Junior Greco-Roman Team. The weight classes for this event are: 100, 106, 113, 120, 126, 132, 138, 145, 152, 160, 170, 182, 195, 220, 285. We understand that some individuals have the ability, and may prefer, to go both styles, however we would like to take two teams because of the grind involved on this national level. If, for whatever reason, the athlete is adamant about going both styles, the committee would be open to it and we will remain focused on success. Costs $580 for one style or $615 for both, which includes registration, transportation, lodging, etc. It does not include food. More information will be posted as we get closer to this event, but consider this Indiana's heads up in the meantime. This will be our year. Best Regards, Coach Hull

BOOOM!!!!! Ready to get back after it and looking forward to yet another great spring/summer on the East side!!! Warren Central, which offers one of the best training facilities in the country, is proud to open back up for the 2014 Regional Training Center season. Last year, we were able to provide an extremely competitive room, great instruction and top notch facilities. Warren's RTC will be EVERY WEDNESDAY from 6-730p in the Warren Central wrestling room, located on the 2nd floor of the field house beside the weight room. Please enter in Door 14 and be ready to roll. This week we are gearing up for the ISWA Folkstyle State so there will be a lot of live wrestling today for those looking to bang and/or manage their weights. We are excited about helping play a part in Indiana's development and hope everyone can come for a great night if training. Athletes must have their USAW card and sign in! Have a great day at school and we will see you in a minute!!!

Indiana Pride Wrestling Academy, central-Indiana's premier training academy, starts today, Monday, March 3rd! Practices will be held, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 7-830p and membership is $50 per month. We will train up until November in Freestyle, Greco-Roman and Folkstyle, as well as offer FREE boxing, jiu-jitsu and kickboxing classes with your membership. It is widely proven that training in the "off-season" is a sure way to make the greatest gains in this sport. We offer a very competitive room, world-class coaching, and high expectations. Whether you are looking to crack the varsity line-up or the #1 ranked wrestler in the country getting ready for college, IPWA will help you GET BETTER! Our students compete across the state, region and country. For more information please visit www.indianaprideacademy.com.

Starting 3/12 Wednesdays 6p - 8p Gonna be fun!

...you see an old wrestling buddy and instead of shaking hands you A) hit an arm drag, hit a snatch single, or C) go in greco style and hand fight.

Glad we are talking about this now! Especially with the end of the h.s. season approaching and soooo much more wrestling to be done over the summer! A few things.... 1) This video is bigger than Fargo, it's about the overall importance of Freestyle and Greco in relation to Folkstyle. Although Fargo is the pinnacle tournament for h.s. athletes, it is by no means the only tournament athletes can compete in to expand their knowledge of the Olympic styles. Actually, it starts at the grassroots level in our practice rooms, the coach's office, at the dinner tables. It starts by going to this Freestyle Open or that Greco open locally. The more of those we get in, the better we are come time for ISWA state, the better we do as a state on the regional and national level. 2) In regards to Fargo, USAW has limits on the amount of kids that can participate in order to run an efficient tournament, therefor each state has their set limits as well. It's already one of the largest, if not the largest, amateur wrestling tournament in the world. But, yes, there are only a limited number of athletes allowed each weight, team, state, etc. 3) From my understanding, ANY kid who places top 3 at ISWA state, a USAW Regional, or the Cadet Nationals/Junior Worlds is eligible to go to Fargo. There are petitions available as well, and it can all be a matter of who submits their money first. 4.) The team trip scenario is invaluable. Over 95% of the kids that go say that the team comradery is one of the best parts about the trip. When Wrestler A from the region gets to hang out with Wrestler B from the south, who both get the chance to rub shoulders with State Champ X from central Indiana, it's good for all. These trips are how most, if not all, of Indiana's wrestlers create a lasting bond that would never have come to fruition if not for these trips. The younger athletes learn from the older athletes they may look up to, and because of the higher expectations of the studs, it rubs off on the younger athletes, who in turn raise their expectations over the years. No different from building a h.s. or middle school program when kids graduate and the next class or two are just as good. It's almost the same reason teams go to Disney, not just for the competition but for the team, or state in this case, bonding. If a kid goes on this trip solo, they will be missing out. 5) Regarding the routines, each coach is different. The ISWA tries to ensure Indiana has the best staff available each and every year. More times than not these are high quality coaches who have shown, whether through volunteering or building an elite program at home, that they are capable of coaching on this level. For example, Coach Fleeger from Purdue and Coach Tonte are both solid coaches, who have proven success. Both however may have different philosophies, techniques, warm-ups, approaches, etc. This doesn't make either one right or wrong, just different. Just as there is no constant in wrestling technically, the same goes for coaching and preparation. So when a kid has a different routine to prepare - it should be nothing major. Oftentimes it can be a good thing expanding a kids horizons. We are talking about some of Indiana's best coaches. It's not like the athlete is micromanaged either. They have plenty of time to do their own thing and prepare for a match. Also, if/when said athlete gets the opportunity to wrestle in college, or on the senior level, their preparation will undoubtedly be different than that of h.s. as well. Different is not a bad thing. 6) As a state, I'm certain if more of our kids competed in Freestyle and Greco, if it was a priority, then we would do better than what we are doing now. This way, with raised expectations, we aren't looking for just All-Americans but National Champions. With wrestling back in the Olympics, it's time for us to make it more of a priority. Look at Micic's success, or Sliga, Tsirtsis, Escobedo, etc. Even Pico got out of h.s. wrestling because he wants to be the best in the world, not just the U.S. Freestyle and Greco are key and I'm glad this video was produced and getting more attention on this board. As coaches, we can impress the Olympic styles importance until we are blue in the face, but when some of the country's best advocate for it - it helps the cause that much more. Here is to a great rest of the h.s. season and an even better summer advancing as a state in the Olympic styles!

Here is to hoping more Indiana wrestlers continue training Freestyle and Greco, straight from the mouths of some of the greatest athletes our sport has know! Enjoy!

http://www.flowrestling.org/video/639707-Dont-Be-That-Coach-Chapter-1#.UvD64j1dUVJ I'm certain we have all been guilty of this at one point or another. Lol. Just get better. Gotta love Flo.

[move]Indiana Pride Wrestling Academy New Times!![/move] Hello, Family and Friends!! Starting next week, Monday, December 16, IPWA will transition to our new schedule: Monday (Beginners) 7-830 Tuesday (Advanced) 7-830 Wednesday (Beginners) 7-830 Thursday (Advanced) 7-830 We have reached a point within the room to begin splitting classes and ensuring everyone's potential is maximized. If you haven't had the chance to come out and see what we are working with, be sure to do so. Our coaching staff is 2nd to none, our technique and philosophy is proven at the highest levels, and we almost guarantee your athlete will GET BETTER faster at Indiana Pride than with any other program in the state. If you don't believe us, come see for yourself! With this new adjustment in times, we have more openings for your athlete to train. Whether primary or supplemental, we train wrestlers who are unattached or currently wrestle for another club. At only $50 per month, on top of the boxing, kickboxing and jiu-jitsu training you receive free for signing up, Indiana Pride Wrestling Academy may be right for you! For more information, please visit www.indianaprideacademy.com

How about unwritten coaching rules/etiquette? Just for the record....

Hello, Family and Friends, There is still room for your student-athletes to register for Indiana Pride's K-8 wrestling program starting Tuesday, November 5th, of next week! There are not too many youth programs across central-Indiana, or the country for that matter, that have world-class coaching for this age range. Our goal is to find a relatively small group of young Indiana athletes, train them using Olympic level curriculum, raise their expectations, and produce the newest batch of elite wrestlers to represent our great state. If you are interested, please visit our website or call 317.800.5369 for more information. Best Wishes and see you soon!

Family and Friends, Registration is filling up very nicely! Reminder to all parents who have signed up: the first month payment is due in order to secure your spot. We have some great wrestlers who have joined so far and it is looking to be a great room, with even better coaching, higher expectations and a fun environment. Remember, only $50 per month for primary or supplemental training at Indiana's premier wrestling academy. K-8 starting November 5th at www.indianaprideacademy.com! Register today!

Be sure to check out Indiana Pride Wrestling Academy located just east of downtown Indianapolis. For more information please visit www.indianaprideacademy.com. Elite coaching, proven philosophy, USAW Core and Advanced Curriculum, higher expectations, and a fun and competitive environment. Also, free Jiu-Jitsu, Kickboxing and Boxing training when you sign up!

We are proud to announce the opening of Indiana Pride Wrestling Academy's (IPWA) new 2013-2014 K-8 Program! Classes start November 5th in Indianapolis and culminate with the ISWA State Tournament in May 2014. We have several of Indiana's up-and-coming girls/women who have had national success and are looking to take it to the next level. Indiana Pride, fueled by the spirit of Indiana's success on a national and international level, started in 2012 to provide year-round training for the most dedicated wrestlers and parents in central-Indiana looking to excel. Whether you are looking for a primary location for your child's training, or are already a member of a club but looking for that extra edge, IPWA may be for you! We all know there are a lot of good wrestling clubs across Indiana, but very few academies that focus on year-round training. Even with those yearly academies, there are even fewer that actually produce the results we do - as fast as we do! We successfully train wrestlers at all levels, whether entering college, competing for a national or state championship, or stepping on the mat for the first time. With our immediate and growing success, we feel there simply is no other organization in Indiana that can match what we provide. Not only do we offer year-round training (primary or supplemental), we utilize USAW Core & Advanced Curriculum, world-class coaching, higher expectations, and a fun and competitive room! Your wrestler will not only be taught how to excel technically, but our proven philosophy is sure to give your child the edge needed to find success at the highest of levels in the shortest amount of time possible. By joining Indiana Pride, your child also has the option of FREE and immediate access to our weekly MMA classes, thanks to our partner Indy Boxing & Grappling, which includes world class Jiu-Jitsu, Boxing, and Kickboxing, ON TOP of the elite Wrestling training! Our MMA training is both safe and second to none, with current members in the UFC, former UFC champions in attendance regularly, and successful UFC coaches running the program daily. We are also extremely happy to welcome 1972 Olympic Boxing Gold Medalist, Sugar Ray Seales, to the boxing coaching staff full-time! Should you choose to take advantage of this additional opportunity, your child's boxing training could not be in better hands than an Olympic Champion who's charisma, energy and past success is unrivaled in Indiana for your child's development. We offer all of these services and the chance to become a member of Indiana's hottest wrestling organization for only $50 per month! That's right - fifty dollars per month! Practices will be Tuesdays and Thursdays from 630 pm - 815 pm, with an optional day on Wednesday from 630 p - 815 p. Membership also includes access to strength and conditioning, philosophical development, video analysis, fine tune troubleshooting, live and situation wrestling, guest clinicians, women's wrestling, Freestyle/Greco-Roman/Folkstyle, and most importantly results! It is completely understood if you have multiple options for your child's training, as the bond between coaches, wrestlers and their families can run deep. However, whether you are unsatisfied with your child's progress or simply want to give them every opportunity to succeed, I would implore you to give us a try! Membership is limited to the first 60 wrestlers this year and classes are filling up before our first session on November 5th. Also, if you know of anyone else that may be interested, we have family discounts and referral packages for added benefits. At $50 per month, and with what we offer, even coming part-time will only give your wrestler that extra edge! For more information please do not hesitate visiting us at www.indianaprideacademy.com to sign your child up for one of central-Indiana's premier wrestling academy!

Shane Perkey, Head Assistant Coach at IPWA, will be helping spearhead our K-8 Academy after having a great prep and collegiate career, both as wrestler and coach. Before spending several years as an assistant coach at Lindsey Wilson College and University of Indianapolis, Coach Perkey competed for University of Indianapolis finishing with a 149-23 record as the schools first and only 4x All-American. He ended his collegiate career as a national runner-up and 3x 4th place finisher. Hailing from Jimtown High School, Coach Perkey also tallied an impressive 163-13 record placing 3rd and 5th, losing to eventual Indiana phenom Angel Escobedo. He brings a great deal of knowledge and experience to the Indiana Pride Academy staff and has been an exceptional addition in relation to our members and parents. His tough and aggressive style, coupled with his even demeanor, goes a long way towards helping your athlete maximize their potential. Again, sign up today as spots are beginning to fill up for our November 5th opening! For more information visit www.indianaprideacademy.com

36 spots left as of 9/30. I've gotten a lot of great feedback and many asking for more information. Please give me a call, text or email at the info provided below if you have any additional questions. It's not to good to be true! Don't miss out! Nicholas Hull 317.800.5369 coachnhull@gmail.com www.indianaprideacademy.com

We are proud to announce the opening of Indiana Pride Wrestling Academy's (IPWA) new 2013-2014 K-8 Program! Classes start November 5th in Indianapolis and culminate with the ISWA State Tournament in May 2014. Indiana Pride, fueled by the spirit of Indiana's success on a national and international level, started in 2012 to provide year-round training for the most dedicated wrestlers and parents in central-Indiana looking to excel. Whether you are looking for a primary location for your child's training, or are already a member of a club but looking for that extra edge, IPWA may be for you! We all know there are a lot of good wrestling clubs across Indiana, but very few academies that focus on year-round training. Even with those yearly academies, there are even fewer that actually produce the results we do - as fast as we do! We successfully train wrestlers at all levels, whether entering college, competing for a national or state championship, or stepping on the mat for the first time. With our immediate and growing success, we feel there simply is no other organization in Indiana that can match what we provide. Not only do we offer year-round training (primary or supplemental), we utilize USAW Core & Advanced Curriculum, world-class coaching, higher expectations, and a fun and competitive room! Your wrestler will not only be taught how to excel technically, but our proven philosophy is sure to give your child the edge needed to find success at the highest of levels in the shortest amount of time possible. By joining Indiana Pride, your child also has the option of FREE and immediate access to our weekly MMA classes, thanks to our partner Indy Boxing & Grappling, which includes world class Jiu-Jitsu, Boxing, and Kickboxing, ON TOP of the elite Wrestling training! Our MMA training is both safe and second to none, with current members in the UFC, former UFC champions in attendance regularly, and successful UFC coaches running the program daily. We are also extremely happy to welcome 1972 Olympic Boxing Gold Medalist, Sugar Ray Seales, to the boxing coaching staff full-time! Should you choose to take advantage of this additional opportunity, your child's boxing training could not be in better hands than an Olympic Champion who's charisma, energy and past success is unrivaled in Indiana for your child's development. We offer all of these services and the chance to become a member of Indiana's hottest wrestling organization for only $50 per month! That's right - fifty dollars per month! Practices will be Tuesdays and Thursdays from 630 pm - 815 pm, with an optional day on Wednesday from 630 p - 815 p. Membership also includes access to strength and conditioning, philosophical development, video analysis, fine tune troubleshooting, live and situation wrestling, guest clinicians, women's wrestling, Freestyle/Greco-Roman/Folkstyle, and most importantly results! It is completely understood if you have multiple options for your child's training, as the bond between coaches, wrestlers and their families can run deep. However, whether you are unsatisfied with your child's progress or simply want to give them every opportunity to succeed, I would implore you to give us a try! Membership is limited to the first 60 wrestlers this year and classes are filling up before our first session on November 5th. Also, if you know of anyone else that may be interested, we have family discounts and referral packages for added benefits. At $50 per month, and with what we offer, even coming part-time will only give your wrestler that extra edge! For more information please do not hesitate visiting us at www.indianaprideacademy.com to sign your child up for one of central-Indiana's premier wrestling academy!

Heard about this over the summer from a few USAW higher ups. From my understanding it was a give-and-take scenario, a bit of politics as usual. Word on the street is we have the best odds to remain, but nothing is guaranteed until next months vote. Changing the rules to make it more fan friendly and balancing men's and women's weight classes was show of good faith, and the winner has more than likely already been chosen. While I don't necessarily agree with some of the changes, if wrestling stays in the Olympics in 2020 as a result, I roll with it. If things work out, this whole scenario could have been the best thing to revitalize this generations awareness of our sport, and wrestling can further be used as a tool to cross divisional lines across the world! I can also keep my Olympic posters up and stop my secret plan Operation: Boycott Everything (stage 3). #SaveOlympicWrestling