Parents Meeting: 2009 – 2010 Season
November 3rd, 2009
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Introductions to our primary coaching staff
Senior Coaches Joe Caniglia – Former D1 Wrestler at KSU Scott Slater – Former D1 Wrestler at Edinboro Doug Williams – Former D1 Wrestler at West Point
Assistant Coaches John Fraley – 2009 Graduate from Streetboro HS. Placed 8th at
States in 2009 Obie Simpson – Current KSU Wrestler, 2x Illinois State Champ,
Presently ranked 32nd in Nation
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Today’s Agenda
Overview of Kratos Wrestling
Kratos Fit Within Broader MS/HS Wrestling Programs
Ohio Youth Wrestling League
Kratos Wrestling 2009/10 Objectives and Goal Setting
Administrative Items
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Kra-tos: (kra tos), n Possession of great strength and power
[Greek: Κρατος]
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Our vision is to provide a “Best in Class” youth wrestling experience
a)Learn basic & advanced wrestling skills
b)Increase one’s self-confidence, agility, coordination and strength
c)Gain appreciation for hard work
d)Have fun
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Recently, our program has become recognized as one of the premier programs in Northeast Ohio
Finished with 7-1 Dual Match Record
Qualified 10 wrestlers to Ohio Grade School State Wrestling Championships
Finished with six wrestlers ranked in Ohio Top 20
Sent wrestlers to 31 open tournaments
Nearly DOUBLED or TRIPLED the number of podium finishes Year to Year
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
4th Place
18 13 18 10
2007/8 Podium Finishes
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
4th Place
32 35 38 27
2008/9 Podium Finishes
Results from Last
Year
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Team Dynamics in 09: 40 wrestlers over half of whom bring 2 or more years of wrestling experience
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
100%
Last Year This Year
4+ Year
3rd Year
2nd Year
1st Year
A More Experienced Team
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Our youth program is one component of a broaderwrestling focus within the community
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High School Interscholastic Wrestling Season
Middle School Interscholastic
Wrestling Season
Youth(6th grade & under)
Middle School
(7th to 8th
grade)
High School
(9th to 12th grade)
Kratos Preseason and Winter Programs
= Hudson School Program
= Kratos Wrestling Club Programs
Kratos Instructor Led “Open Mats” & Team
Summer Camps
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Kratos Tournament
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2009/10 Youth Wrestling Program
Optional Tournaments
Events & Activities
OYWA League
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OYWA League: 7 Teams, Weekly Matches on Sunday, Everyone Wrestles
Compete in Firestone District (Hawkeye Division) of the Ohio Youth Wrestling Association
OYWA consists of 17 divisions (3,000 wrestlers) across Northeast and Central Ohio Hawkeye Division teams include: Streetsboro, Springfield, Akron Wrestling Club,
Barberton, Woodridge, Kenmore, Buchtel
Team Kratos fields both a Varsity squad and a Novice team
Varsity Squad Compete in Sunday dual matches Weight classes defined by OYWA Westle off to earn Varsity roster spots will durring the week (Monday/Tues) Compete in OYWA Sectional/District/StateTournaments
Novice Team All wrestlers not on Varsity squad are eligible to compete on Sundays in the Novice
matches where they are paired against other wrestlers of similar weight and age
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Overview of Firestone Matches on Sundays
Arrive approx 1 hour before wrestle start time (start time ~ 1:00pm)
Kids arrive in singlet, t-shirt/shorts (carry wrestling shoes, water bottle, towel in bag)
Assemble in lobby area and proceed to weigh-ins
Parents not involved with coaching proceed to spectator viewing area (look for Team Kratos cheering section
Team warmups (20 mins) Varsity Match begin All-stars proceed to bull pen/staging area All-star pairings distributed and
wrestlers proceed to assigned mat Matches begin Wrestling Completed ~ 2:30pm
Firestone District Consists of 4 Divisions
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Optional Weekend Tournaments & Other Activities
1st years Wrestler 1 novice during Nov2-3 novice in Jan/Feb1-2 varsity in Feb/Mar if doing
well
Intermediate WrestlersTarget 2 tournaments per monthOct through MarchMix of Novice (if eligible) and Regular
Expert WrestlersSky is the limitWe go every weekendMix of local, regional and national
•Youth Night @ HHS Garfield Match on Jan 7
•Kent State Wrestling Outing
•End of Season Banquet
•Summer Team Camps in Columbus & State College, PA
•Clash of the Titan’s Tournament
Weekend Tournaments Other Activities
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2008/9 Program Objectives
Varsity wins 75% of dual matches
6 varsity wrestlers qualify for OYWA States and 4 place winners
10 wrestlers qualify for OAC Grade School State Championships and 4 place winners
Incorporate strength training into practices
Embed Coaching 4 Life Principles into Weekly Cadence
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Administrative Items
•Visit our team website: www.hudsonyouthwrestling.com
•Optional Practices over Christmas
•Snow days
•Wrestler Hygiene
•End of Year Participation Awards
•Volunteers for Clash of the Titans
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED ON SUNDAY, NOV 22nd
Primary Fund Raiser
Over 70 Volunteer Positions
Roles Include• Scorer/Timer/Tableworker• Concessions• Operations Center
PLEASE SIGNUP TODAY
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Please support our 2008/9 Kratos Wrestling Club Sponsors:
Turf Trimmers
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