World Cup, USA Wrestling, Press Conference

2015 Freestyle World Cup Press Conference

By United World Wrestling Press

Press conference hosted by USA Wrestling prior to the Freestyle World Cup in Los Angeles, California. Participating in the press conference were: 

Olympic champion Jordan Burroughs (USA)
Olympic champion Jake Varner (USA)
USA Team Leader and World Cup host Andy Barth
USA coach Bruce Burnett
Iran coach Ali Reza Rezaie
Russia coach Christakis Alexandridis

Video by USA Wrestling

#development

India Organizes a Level 1 Coaching Course

By United World Wrestling Press

New Delhi, India (August 22) – The Wrestling Federation of India organized a Level 1 Coaching Course from July 28-31. The course was led by UWW Certified Educators Mr. Ahmed Khedhri (TUN) and Mr. Hassan Madany (EGY). 

The course had 65 official participants.  During the 4 days of training, they learned foundational skills to help them develop as coaches.  Topics included identifying key factors, coaching skills, and risk management. The course was organized over two sessions per day for a total of 32 hours of work.  The participants not only learned theoretical knowledge but also participated in practical sessions.  “The environment in the course was very good because of each participant's dedication and effort along with outstanding teamwork amongst the participants,” said Mr. Khedhri.