Purler Wrestling AcademyRegistration

Please read through the information within, visit our registration portion of our website and sign up there for our payment center, then email Nick regarding your plans ( Nick@purlerwrestling.com ) to attend. We do appreciate your interest and will do our best to help your athlete(s). No one will be allowed to practice with us until the on-line registration and payment center has been sign up for at this link http://www.purlerwrestling.com/purler-wrestling-academy/academy-registration/ . We do not accept checks at practices, but only take payments on-line.

“Those who stay will be Champions”_______________________________________

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Contact information: Nick Purler

1855 Femme Osage Creek RdAugusta, MO 63332314-229-3540 (cell)nick@purlerwrestling.com

(Email Nick ASAP to receive vital updates regarding PWA news, etc)

www.purlerwrestling.com

PWA History Established in 1999, PWA has grown to the nation’s largest and arguably, most successful academy in the United States with locations throughout the Midwest. We are proud to say that we have helped more kids to earn college wrestling scholarships than any club in the USA and still see that is one of our top priorities. Purler Wrestling, Inc also provides camp and clinic opportunities as well as instructional wrestling dvds and information on these can be found at on our website as well.

GoalsThere is no quick fix, but there is a fast track. Your son is now on the fast track to successful wrestling as long as the parents and athlete stay the course and do not fade away. I believe that wrestling prepares you for the rigors of life.

Nick Purler as a wrestler

You know about Nick Purler as a coach, now here are a few facts about Nick Purler and his 14 years of competitive wrestling (age 10 – 24).

High School

• 3X MO High School State Champion (Nick either pinned or tech-falled all but one of his opponent’s during his last 2 seasons (yes entire Junior and Senior years).

• Lost only twice in High School• Pinned or tech-falled all of his State opponents during his Junior and Senior State tournaments• Was named to the first team on the 1988 ASICS Dream Team and ranked as top 112 pounder in the

country• 2X High School Nat’l Champion• Voted Outstanding Wrestler in the Dapper Dan ‘Dream Team’ Classic Dual• Made the Cadet Pan-American Games Team USA squad as a Freshman and earned a Bronze medal in

Cali, Columbia.

Collegiate – Oklahoma State University

• 1994 Big 8 Champion for Oklahoma State University• 1994 NCAA All-American• Member of 3 NCAA Division I National Championship teams in ’89,’90, and ‘94• Spent 10 years on Oklahoma State’s TOP 20 All-Time Winning % list• Has competed Internationally in competitions for Team USA• 2X US OPEN All-American in Freestyle wrestling

* Nick retired from competitive wrestling at age 24 (1994)

Note from Nick:“It is likely that any goal that your son has set for himself, is one that I have already accomplished as an athlete. If you just want to learn random wrestling moves, then you can find those on-line, as well as ,1000s of coaches who can show basic moves. However, if you are in need to world class coaching, that can only be had by getting your son trained by someone who as actually made the climb himself and who has been down the path that you are currently walking. I am eager to help. Your son’s wrestling will soar if you as a parent can stick it out for the long term.”

Coaching philosophy - Building a strong FOUNDATION.

After spending over 3/4 of my life heavily involved in wrestling, I have come to the conclusion that becoming successful in wrestling involves much more than just learning technique. In fact, I feel that there are areas

that must be developed before even the most technical wrestler can reach his full potential. Primarily, I feel that ATTITUDE (not being afraid to lose), POSITIONING, and HAND-FIGHTING SKILLS are the FOUNDATION of success in wrestling. Moves will be laid on top of this strong foundation.

Side note: In November of 2005, I launched Foundation Wrestling and laid down my ideas, philosophies, tactics, and training methods into a separate company that is Foundation Wrestling. We offer camps and workshops throughout the US and our DVDs sell throughout the country, as well as, over-seas. Many industry leaders, including Suplay Wrestler’s World….the world’s largest wrestling store, consider Foundation Wrestling as the finest instructional wrestling system EVER produced for the sport of wrestling. That is/was the goal.

A. Attitude I work with each wrestler to help them develop their competitive attitude so that he learns to enjoy competition and no longer has a fear of losing. Rather than wrestling not to lose, I teach your sons to take to the mat with confidence, ready to make things happen; rather than hoping for a break. The uncertainties of competition should fuel our performance, not poison it. A wrestler must WRESTLE TO WIN.

“Once you start focusing on what YOU are going to do instead of focusing on what HE is going to do, only then will you be able to compete and perform.”

“Do not allow the PRESSURES of competition to be greater than the PLEASURES of competition”

“Your desire to win has to be greater than your fear of failing”. Only then will you look forward to facing top competition rather than dreading the match.

B. PositioningAll wrestlers must first understand the concept behind positioning. He must realize that not getting scored on is just as important (if not more so) as putting points on the board. He must also display superior positioning throughout the match and be willing to fight to maintain it. Becoming a SOLID wrestler must be the goal of every ambitious wrestler. I will constantly reinforce this concept in our athletes’ minds and bodies by using positioning drills that I have learned or designed myself in order to build and strengthen their positioning skills. A SOLID wrestler can go with anyone, and if we are in the match, we can win the match. Disciplined, SOLID wrestling is the quickest way to cut your losses in half. In a tight one-point-match, I would

much rather see our athlete win 1-0 rather than 10-9. Scoring 10 points is great, but giving up 9 shows poor positioning skills that must be addressed immediately.

Understanding the concept of POSITIONING: (EXAMPLE) If a wrestler is taken down 10 times with a single leg this weekend, most coaches and wrestlers will work on their single leg defense. However, I want to know why I had opponents on my wrestler’s leg 10 times in the first place! That is the concept of positioning.

The ONLY way to win matches whether the opponent is great or average is ONE-POINT-AT-A-TIME. We teach this little-by-little, wear-and-tear approach to wrestling. There is a PROCESS to winning. Simply ‘wrestling hard’ and doing your best isn’t going to accomplish much. A smart, controlled, technical attack from a firm, consistent position is vital. We preach smart wrestling over hard-wrestling and we are correct in doing so. C. Hand-Fighting skillsWrestling is a combat sport. A wrestler must feel threatened and face the fact that his opponent wants the same thing he does. He must not only possess great hand-fighting skills, but be willing to stay on his opponent no matter how tired he is and regardless of the score. There is no shame in losing, only shame in losing without a fight. Instead of waiting for a break, the top wrestler will make his own breaks. I will work extremely hard in this department and see to it that our athletes show up to the mat prepared for battle and prepared to win matches…and that we know how to wrestle with our hands.

D. TechniqueA serious wrestler must become a student of the game. It has been said about the sport of wrestling that “To learn it, you must live it’ and I feel this is a very truthful statement indeed. From a technical aspect, a wrestler must focus his energies on the high percentage, low-risk scoring techniques and perfect every move shown to him. He knows that the superior technician is always a threat as he can score from any position at any given time during the match. In our rooms, CORE techniques from COMMON wrestling positions are emphasized at all times. I feel that 90% of the points are scored from 10% of the wrestling techniques and this is the focus of our PWA rooms. Our Elite rooms spend a ton of time on these CORE skills also, but their time is mostly review time / drill time, since they have already mastered those skills in order to gain access to this Elite room. Then, we also spend time studying positions that are not necessarily COMMON, but vital to preparing for a collegiate wrestling career. Both the PWA and PWA Elite rooms spend heavy drill time in the core areas and best techniques from those.

Side note – Our High School Elite programs are much more open enrollment and you do not have to have been a long time PWA student to gain access to this room. Since a 16 year old high school wrestler can learn

a lot faster than an 8 year old youth wrestler, we can accept ‘new-to-PWA’ wrestler into our PWA Elite High School programs. Email Nick if you’d like for your high school wrestler to be trained in this fast-paced environment.

Membership (fees and considerations)We accept payments on line only, just as any health club does.

Tuition is set at approximately $88.00 per month for one wrestler, and $129 per month for brothers. PWA Elite fees are set at $139 per month and $169. After spending 6-8 months in PWA, your son may be ready for our PWA Elite program and you can notify us after that time if you have interest in that program.

Missed workoutsNo credit will be given for missed workouts or partial payments accepted for months containing holiday cancellations or weather cancellations. Many months will contain 5 workouts for your training night, but the fee will remain at $85 for that 5-practice month. However, you can attend another location if there is a practice cancellation, but not for your personal absenteeism.

Family discount Siblings’ tuition will be priced at $40.00 for a brother (no cousins / teammates, etc). If you have 3+ sons then please email me regarding cost.

Miscellaneous

• Wrestlers are to stick with their assigned training site. Moving from room-to-room is not

allowed! During the off-season, however, you should be able to gain access to a 2nd workout room but you are to please contact me first. If so, there is no extra charge for this extra weekly workout. As long as we have room, we’d love to have you. • We work very hard to provide not only expert training, but a great workout room for our students. However, we are limited in workout partners of certain ages and weights. If your son is a heavy weight or super heavy weight, please contact us before joining as we may not have a workout partner for your son and will need to work on getting someone involved for him to train with. • For those training at one of our satellite locations (whether these be your primary training nights or additional nights you enroll in), please remember that the trainer’s job is to take roll and run the practice according to my pre-arranged workout lesson plan. All problems, major questions, phone calls, emails, questions on camps or meets, etc should be directed towards me personally. You are encouraged to call or email me and we can work past any problem areas that you may have.

PWA EliteDetails are available at on our site. If you would like to work towards membership into that program, please

let me know with an email.

Academy benefits In addition to highly advanced wrestling instruction, every member of PWA receives the following:

1. Access to a fiercely competitive training environment2. PWA team membership for National events3. Coaching and evaluation at many major competitions

4. Recruiting- when the time comes, I will work to get all deserving PWA members the exposure they need order to earn a chance to compete at the collegiate level. I view this is my most important obligation to our most dedicated athletes. You do your job with the grades and wrestling and I will do mine.

5. Training and exposure to the most precise training methods you will find in the US.

Video EvaluationI will watch 6-8 of your son’s matches, meet with him before practice, and you can videotape my advice and findings. The fee will be $50 for this. Fee must be cash in an envelope with your son’s name on it. No checks.

PWA Elite kids get this service at no cost as it is built into their program.

This is a great benefit to the kids but also a very time consuming endeavor on my part. I used to offer this for free but the kids and parents never drilled or implemented my findings. It is imperative that your son drill the ‘findings’ before or after practice for 4-5 practices, and read and re-read my notes. For this reason, I went a full 3 years without offering this service but have decided to reinstitute this program and by attaching a fee, feel that the service will have a ‘value’ and that the kids and parents will put in the time required, just as I have / will.High School kids – it is perfectly legal for me to meet your son one on one during their high school season to cover the videos as this does not break any of the High School regulations in any way…. So get me those dvds.

• I cannot watch matches before or after practice – there is simply no time to do so.

Coaching at meetsI will coach your son matside at the major National events that we attend. For in-state meets, I will remain behind the scenes and watch from the sidelines or stands. Being an ‘academy’ and not a team means that your in-season coach will need t o do the coaching. For me to step in has caused some animosity on behalf of the other coaches so I try to avoid this at all costs. I will watch and evaluate your son and off help, however.

Practice -coaching from parents - NO mat-side coaching / yelling from parents during practice is allowedPlease note that we do not allow coaching from the mat side or bleachers during practice. We need a very controlled environment. Fights have broken out in our rooms among dads over this and I have had kids refuse to train with another wrestler because he feels uncomfortable doing so, as that wrestler’s dad refuses to follow our NO coaching rules. I will keep on top of this, but appreciate you following this important rule. I would suggest bringing a notebook to practice and writing down your input and sharing it with your son after practice.

AttendanceYou are expected to be at every scheduled workout on the night that you have signed up to train. Please make every effort to attend.

You must choose a training site and remain at that site. This allows me to keep room numbers manageable.

During the off-season, you can train multiple nights as long as our numbers in those rooms are low enough for you to do so. Please let me know ahead of time. However, our high school rooms are pretty full during the entire off-season. No extra cost for these multiple off-season workout sessions.

PWA Elite members are offered another PWA night FREE of charge that is included in their $135 per month training fee. And, up to 3 nights a week during off-season times.

Year round trainingYear-round training is essential. There is a good chance that the reason you decided to join PWA is because you saw some of our students on the mats and were impressed. Those students train year round. If you cannot train year round, then it is vital that you as a parent, as well as your son, have a realistic set of expectations for the season. By doing so, you can enjoy his success and allow us to help your son, as well as allowing him to progress through the season and have an enjoyable time. As he gets older and begins to specialize, then is the time to adjust the goals and expectation as well as getting into our PWA Elite room.

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES:* No video cameras at practice (no exceptions)*No mat side coaching / yelling at practice* Fees are due on line I do NOT accept checks at practice. ONLY on line payments are accepted. * Parents are asked to stay composed at tournaments even in case of controversial calls, etc.* Abusive parents will be asked to pull their son from Purler Wrestling Academy.

Uniforms and PWA Merchandise

I have PWA shirts for sale during most of the year. Email me about what I have and I will bring them to practice. We also do a group / team order each September as well as link on our site for our off campus dealers who can get your top quality gear.

Snow daysIf the school we are scheduled to practice at that night has a snow cancellation, or an early dismissal that day, practice will be cancelled and no phone calls will be made, but an email will be sent out. Please check all school closings and your inbox before calling…when in doubt, call or text me @ 314-229-3540. At times the weather and the roads do clear off nicely making for easy and safe travel…but remember that the school’s policy is that no one can have building access for that entire day, so please keep this in mind. If the school we train at is closed, we will have NO practice!

AssistantsOur assistant coaches will help us out during times of my absence, etc, and will keep the kids on track according to my proven and systematic training curriculum. We do not have random guests, and only Purler trained coaches are allowed in my rooms.

What about burnout?

We all need a break from time to time and I have found that a month off the mat can do wonders. However, once that month turns into two, three, four, etc, that is when we cease to either close or widen the gap over our opponents. Even with the busy summer athletic schedules that some of our athletes take on; it is necessary to train once per week. Simply putting in two hours a week in the off-season cannot cause burnout .

FAQsI have received many questions over the years concerning getting into the training academy.

“Can we train more than once a week?”Yes, during the off-season, as long as we have room, you can train many nights per week at NO additional cost.

If our room fills, then I will notify everyone but we usually have room and I like having the kids on the mats 2-3X a week during the off season if possible.

“What are the criteria for getting into PWA?”If you have past experience, you are ready to go. If you want to become great in wrestling and show up to

practice ready to train, PWA will take you there…we do it all the time.

“What about summer? My son has baseball!”With two kids of my own, I understand your dilemma. However, fitting in one practice per week at PWA is

absolutely necessary. By staying active all year long, we are able to close and/or widen the gaps over our opponents. “If you are not getting better, you are getting worse.” There is no staying the same and success is no accident. Wrestlers, coaches, and parents often get concerned or interested in what it takes to earn a scholarship to a collegiate wrestling program and often wonder ‘why’ their wrestler slipped through the cracks. The reason usually boils down to time on the mat. Most kids do not practice or compete during the ‘off-season’. Unfortunately, the off-season for wrestling is 8 months…2/3 of a year! Over the course of a high school career, this adds up to 32 months of ‘down time’…or almost 3 years off. These wrestlers are almost 3 YEARS behind where they should be. No wonder 10% of the athletes enjoy 90% of the success.

“What if my son needs a break?”Everyone needs a break from time to time. In fact, I have required certain kids to take a month from training

and it has done wonders for them. Over-training can lead to injury and lack of performance. However, I would seldom suggest more than a month away from PWA as we are only on the mats once per week in the off-season, hardly over-doing it, but extremely necessary and our student’s results prove it.

“Off season advice”

Many choose Cross Country as a way to stay in shape for wrestling. If you love Cross Country, then do it. However, the best way to get ready for wrestling season is wrestling. Wrestling is an anaerobic sport (not aerobic like running), so stay on the mats and leave your running shoes in the closet.

“What about burnout?”Kids that put in the time and pay their dues at PWA begin to experience a very high level of success very quickly.

This confidence begins to carry over into their daily lives. Kids that experience success quickly adopt a winning attitude. Success and a winning attitude bring about more success. It is like a snowball that grows and grows. As for burnout, I have found that nothing leads to burnout like getting beat. When I hear the word ‘burnout’, I usually equate that with discouragement. Those students that put in their time with PWA will begin to win tournaments and big matches. When this happens they become excited about the sport. Success is fun and winning solves all problems.

I hope to have answered a few of your questions. If you still have questions concerning Purler Wrestling Academy, please feel free to send me an email or give me a call and I will do my best to answer your questions.

Welcome aboard!

Nick and Jackie Purler

See more at www.youtube.com and search Purler Wrestling Advice. Be sure to listen to our clips as well as see the videos ‘CAN YOUR SON DRILL LIKE THIS’ and see what we are producing on the mats. Your son will look like these kids soon enough.