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Kourtane Olympic Training Facility Undergoes Expansion

Wednesday, May 27, 2020 - 12:58 By United World Wrestling Press

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CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY, Switzerland (May 27) -- United World Wrestling partner Kourtane Training Center in Finland has completed the expansion of their main training facility. The upgrade includes more than 1000 square meters of additional training and workout space for the Finnish Wrestling Team and international guests.

The aim of the wrestling hall is to allow for it to become a main location for training camps prior or post major events, especially for women’s wrestling.
 
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic its unclear when the first training camp or competition will be held in the new facility, but there is some hope that one might be hosted by year-end inviting the neighboring countries if permitted. Some camps include upper weights categories focused on women and a selection of regional preparation tournaments.

”I hope we can organize together the next training camp in KOTC before the end of 2020 after the end of the pandemic," said Antti PEKKALA Secretary General of Finnish Wrestling Federation. "I am personally working hard for the organization of the U23 Worlds planned this coming November in Tampere and to organize an international training camp in conjunction with the championship. I look forward to welcoming the UWW family to Finland”

For further information on the Kourtane Training Center and opportunities, please contact development@unitedworldwrestling.org

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Italy Hosts UWW level I Coaching Course

Thursday, December 30, 2021 - 16:15 By United World Wrestling Press

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OSTIA, Italy (December 30) -- With the support of United World Wrestling, a UWW level 1 wrestling course took place in Ostia-Italy from December 13 to 19, 2021. It benefited around thirty coaches from all regions of Italy and practicing in all clubs. But more than anything, the Italian wrestling federation seized the opportunity of this training to train its local experts with the aim of using them in its next dynamic of promotion of the federal education which it intends to put in place very soon. Thus, around thirty club coaches from all regions were invited to set up the new system.

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Applied to the train-the-trainer method, the training of these local experts focused on approaches and tools to boost coach training practices based on building professional skills. Fun and creative activities, the use of authentic documents and the development of communication skills based on an andragogical approach served as the substance instilled in these local experts.

Driven by a real desire to set up a new training system, the Italian wrestling federation has officially appointed seven trainers to carry out the first training session under the leadership of Vincent AKA

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Applied to the train-the-trainer method, the training of these local experts focused on approaches and tools to boost coach training practices based on building professional skills. Fun and creative activities, the use of authentic documents and the development of communication skills based on an andragogical approach served as the substance instilled in these local experts.

This training action for local experts is part of a global project to strengthen the training capacity of local experts. Implemented by United World Wrestling, the establishment of the new training project for local experts, this project also plans to build a national training system on 3 levels within the federation which will be connected to a national level recognized by the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI)

With this new base, the Italian wrestling federation is now initiating an in-depth change and positioning itself as one of the main organizations which uses international standards in terms of training as a reference (ranking series, international tournaments, world championships, training coaches, referees… etc.…) and, in this regard, shows its willingness to rely on the good practices developed by United World Wrestling.