STMA YOUTH WRESTLING
PROGRAMMING
Practices
FALL ‘PRESEASON’ TRAINING
Check Grynd Wrestling fall programming
WINTER ‘SEASON’ TRAINING
This is a foundational session where individuals learn and improve upon the foundations of the sport. Individuals learn techniques, format of a match, and the basic building blocks of STMA wrestling technique. Practices are generally structured with warm-up, technique, technique drilling, live wrestling and some competition. There are individual and team competition. There are individual and team competitions offered during Part I that are sponsored by the STMA wrestling Booster Club.
Season begins in early November and ends prior to winter break.
Mon
Tue
Tue & Thur
Sun
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
6:00 PM – 7:15 PM
6:00 PM – 7:15 PM
This builds upon the foundational technique by honing in on the most important buildings blocks as well as adding additional techniques to help individuals prepare for competitions. During this portion, practices are structured towards those who enjoy consistent grade level competition at the individual and team levels. Practice increases some intensity, technique, and structure during this time to help individuals in competitions.
Season starts after winter break and ends with the high school state tournament in late February, early March.
Tue & Thur
Tue & Thur
Sun
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
6:00 PM – 7:15 PM
6:00 PM – 7:15 PM
This is geared towards the MN/USA and NYWA state tournament competitors. Practices tend to be more focused and higher intensity with specific problem solving techniques as individuals look towards state, regional and national competitions. This is the final state of the youth folkstyle wrestling season. Season starts and ends in March. K-6 (co-ed) practices together at the high school.
SPRING ‘PRESEASON’ TRAINING
Freestyle & Greco Programming has been offered through Grynd Wrestling.
SUMMER TRAINING
We offer FREE ‘open rooms’ for current and/or prospective K-6. These are free on Wednesday nights from 5:30-6:30pm at the high school. Check back for Grynd Wrestling Day or multi-day camps. In addition, there are other camps around the area by local clubs and colleges.
SUMMER 2026
INTRODUCTION TO WRESTLING YOUTH CAMPS
Boys & Girls Youth Intro
This is geared for those interested in trying the sport and/or are relatively new to the sport. The practices are relatively structured with a warm-up, some technique, live wrestling and some type of game and/or competition. Practices are at STMA High School, cost is $30 for the three days. Coaches are current high school wrestlers.
June 9th to 11th (Tues.-Wed.-Thurs.)
June 23rd to 25th (Tues.-Wed.-Thurs.)
12:15PM – 1:15PM
12:15PM – 1:15PM
Tots Takedowns
New this year, our tumbling tots. This is to get some minor introduction to wrestling, gymnastics and some games. Parent involvement is asked to help with their kids to maximize their experience. Help would be fairly easy, no experience required. Practices will be structured with a gymnastics warm-up, some basic wrestling foundations, and some type of game. Cost is $30. Coaches are current high school wrestlers.
June 10th, 17th & 24th (Wednesdays)
4:45PM – 5:15PM
Individual Tournaments
These are tournaments that are hosted around the state and nation. Some tournaments are considered ‘open’ meaning, any wrestler is welcome to attend. Typically, wrestlers simply show up for weigh-ins, the tournament organizers group kids together, by weight and age, in groups of 3-5. They compete against the other individuals in the bracket. Placings (& trophies!!!) are determined by results in the bracket. NYWA & MN/USA are the two major organizations. Open tournaments are generally hosted by local high schools. Some individual tournaments are qualifier tournaments. These qualify individuals for other regional and state level competition at either MN/USA or NYWA.
STMA hosts the STMA Open on the first Sunday of December, this is one of the FREE tournaments for youth participants.
Team Tournaments
There are 2 different types of team ‘dual’ tournaments. There are K-3 tournaments and K-6 tournaments. These tournaments are organized by local area high schools and youth programs. Essentially, they line up 10-15 wrestlers, by weight classes, against another school’s 101-5 wrestlers. Each match scores towards a total team score. The team with the higher score at the end of all the weight classes, wins!
This is a great way to meet other parents and athletes, as well as build connections within the sport. As you can see through various pictures on the website, the kids often have a lot of fun!
Parents and Youth Coaches help to organize the teams. If interested in being a part of one of the teams, reach out to one of the youth coaches at practice to get more information.
Upcoming Events
CALENDAR
Track all practice times, tournament schedules, and important announcements in one place. Check here regularly for the latest updates and event details.
Volunteer Opportunities
We are always looking for parents and family members to support the STMA youth wrestling program by volunteering at practices and events. Volunteer coaches and helpers are welcome, and no wrestling experience is required–there are many ways to contribute and help create a positive experience for our athletes.
Families are also asked to sign up for volunteer time slots during two key tournaments that help offset program and event costs: