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Webinar Schedule for June 22-26

Friday, June 19, 2020 - 13:14 By United World Wrestling Press

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Below is the Referee Commission and Development Department webinar schedule for next week (22-26 June). These webinars are available to anyone that wold like to join and learn more about the topics.

Please note the time of each webinar and compare that to your local time. 

Schedule for 22-26 June

Topic:  Takedown and Control by Prof. Dr. Ibrahim CICIOGLU

Date:  Monday, 22 June
Time:  14:00 - Zurich (UTC+2) – 08:00 - New York (Check your local time)
Language:  English
Level:  National and International Referees and National Coaches
Meeting Link:  https://zoom.us/j/92048306062

Topic:  Coach’s Role in Youth Sports by Hector Luis CAMACHO PEDRIQUEZ
Date:  Tuesday, 23 June
Time:  20:00 - Zurich (UTC+2) – 14:00 - New York (Check your local time)
Language:  Spanish
Level:  Introductory Level Coach
Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/98637902626 

Topic:  Referee Competencies & Referee Team Duties by Norovard ARUSTAMYAN
Date:  Wednesday, 24 June
Time:  14:00 - Zurich (UTC+2) – 8:00 - New York (Check your local time)
Language:  Russian
Level:  National Referees and Coaches
Meeting Link:  https://zoom.us/j/91906878823

Topic:  Coach’s Role in Youth Sports by Vladimir SHATSKYKH
Date:  Thursday, 25 June
Time:  14:00 – Zurich (UTC+2) – 8:00 - New York (Check your local time)
Language:   Russian      
Level:  Introductory Level Coach
Meeting Link:  https://zoom.us/j/94598044415

Topic:  Active Wrestling & Criteria for Passivity by Mr. Antonio SILVESTRI
Date:  Thursday, 25 June
Time:  15:00 - Zurich (UTC+2) – 9:00 - New York (Check your local time)
Language:  English
Level:  National and International Referees and National Coaches
Meeting Link:  https://zoom.us/j/99873060376  

Topic:  Referee Competencies & Referee Team Duties by Carlos GARCIA
Date:  Friday, 26 June
Time:  17:00 - Zurich (UTC+2) – 11:00 - New York (Check your local time)
Language:  Spanish
Level:  National Referees and Coaches
Meeting Link:   https://zoom.us/j/99527148786

 

Should you have any questions, please contact Zach Errett, UWW Education Manager, at zach.errett@unitedworldwrestling.org.

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South Africa completes phase one of UWW DNSS Program

Monday, November 17, 2025 - 08:24 By United World Wrestling Press

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PRETORIA, South Africa (November 17) --  The South African Wrestling Federation successfully completed the first phase of the United World Wrestling National Development and Support Strategy (DNSS) from October 17 to 26.

Under the supervision of Vincent AKA, UWW International Development Officer for Africa, and the coordination of Markus DEKKER, member of the SAWF Coaches Council, a nationwide development mission was undertaken. The UWW-SAWF team visited provincial associations, conducting technical assessments, talent identification sessions, and workshops for coaches.

South Africa

Using the UWW National Federation Assessment Tool (NFAT), the mission provided a detailed overview of the current state of wrestling in South Africa -- from grassroots participation to elite athlete preparation.

The tour covered major provinces including Western Cape, Eastern Province, Free State, Northern Cape, Gauteng North, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and North West, engaging hundreds of athletes, coaches, and local administrators.

The assessment revealed strong technical potential among the U15 and U17 categories, as well as a growing passion for wrestling across communities and schools.

The mission also identified the need for stronger governance structures and more consistent communication between SAWF, provinces, and clubs to unify efforts under a national development plan.

Both teams will continue to work towards second phase of the program which will include establishing two regional pilot centers [Pretoria and Western Cape] to act as training and coordination hubs, launch a "School Integration" program linking PE teachers, schools, and wrestling clubs, developing a national athlete database to monitor and support emerging talents.

It will also aim to organize governance and compliance workshops to reinforce management capacity, implementing UWW coaching courses nationwide, forming a National Technical Committee to coordinate DNSS implementation and introducing measurable evaluation indicators to ensure accountability and progress tracking.