Coast Wrestling Academy Men's Xcel

 The Academy Men's Xcel program  is specially designed for competitive high school male wrestlers who are working towards collegiate-level or professional wrestling (Olympic Team). The Academy Xcel program is limited to 24 wrestlers. Wrestlers must be selected into the Xcel program after evaluation to ensure the quality of the training environment.  The Academy Xcel program curriculum focuses on advanced technical and tactical concepts, including weekly competetion and monthly video analysis of Academy Xcel matches.In addition to training, Xcel wrestlers will have the following benefits of being affiliated members of the program: Four training per week with regular matches against solid competition

Top level training environment with wrestlers that are serious about their development

Monthly video analysis of matches

Access to Specialty Clinics featuring professional, international and collegiate coaches working specifically with the Xcel group.

Assistance with the university and college recruitment and NCAA processes 

Reduced registration for all Camps hosted by Coast Wrestling Academy   

DATES

Year-round program  

TIMES

BURNABY LOCATION

• HIGH SCHOOL & OLDER
• WEDNESDAY 6:15 - 8PM
• THURSDAY 6:15 - 8PM
• FRIDAY 5-6:25 (GIRLS) 6:15 -8PM(BOYS)
• SATURDAY 3-5PM (will take place in Coquitlam)

COQUITLAM LOCATION

• HIGH SCHOOL AND OLDER
• TUESDAY 6:15 - 8PM
• THURSDAY 6:15 - 8PM
• SATURDAY 3-5PM

 The Xcel  curriculum refines basic and advanced technical skill with a focus on repetition and integration into each wrestlers game.  The objective is to make permanent proper wrestling habits, which ultimately allows wrestlers to increase their success at the highest International Levels.

Some technical elements that are covered in the Curriculum include:

• Proper body positioning When to attack with the high or low attacks
• Increasing awareness through body shape, and checking your opponent's tactics
• Controlling the opponent and the match
• Finishing on the first contact
   

The Xcel Curriculum is designed to challenge wrestlers to understand and interpret different tactical systems.   Advanced level attacking, defending and transition phases are developed. Some of the tactical elements covered in the curriculum include:

• Strategically increase and decrease speed of match/ tempo
• Understanding the significance of transition periods of the match
• Properly defending against various attacks in specific situations
• How to break down a match tactics in various attacking formations
• Making permanent the acts of anticipation and specific situations