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The Beat the Streets wrestling organization started its 2007/2008 season off with a history-making turnout when it hosted its first Champions Wrestling Clinic at Grand Street Campus on Saturday, December 1.
The clinic attracted a record-making 200 people consisting of wrestlers, parents, and New York City coaches from both Beat the Streets and the PSAL. Over 25 coaches and 140 wrestlers drilled, trained, and learned motivational chants in a fun-filled five hour training session that concluded with live scrimmage wrestling.
The clinic centered around basic skills and Soviet Olympic wrestling techniques. The main clinician was Nick Catana, ex-Romanian national team member and Greco-Roman coach for the prestigious New York Athletic Club.
Leading the clinic was new executive director of Beat the Streets Mike Cigala, who has transformed the educational aspect of BTS overnight to a first class entity. Cigala, a DOE highly decorated educator and successful coach, has founded the Beat the Streets Coaches College Program to change the culture of success within NYC wrestling.
The Beat the Streets Program will kick-off its Winter Program with 20 new teams being added to the Middle School Program Dec. 5. In 2008 the BTS will begin its first encounter into Middle School League Competition with 30 teams in the newly created FORTRESS LEAGUE.
Clinician Nick Catana demonstrates front headlock technique |
Twin brothers drill new wrestling skils at the December
1st Champions Clinic |
2007 Coaches College Clinic Group Photo at Grand St. Campus High School
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