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Youth Wrestling

For kids who have never wrestled, through advanced students. Parents welcome to watch.

Youth Wrestling at Alter Ego MMA in Islip

01The class

What happens
in class.

AE Kids Youth Wrestling is for kids who have never wrestled through advanced students. Most are younger kids; older students join when there is a good size and skill match. Both owners came up as decorated wrestlers, and parents are welcome to stay and watch.

Every class builds in self-defense. All levels, from kids who have never wrestled to advanced students.

Needs client the age range for Youth Wrestling

What you will develop

  • Stance, motion and takedowns
  • Body control and balance
  • Confidence, discipline and respect
  • Fitness that comes from playing hard
Youth Wrestling training at Alter Ego MMA

02When

Class times.

Monday

Wednesday

Full weekly schedule

A new student in a T-shirt and jeans learning to hit pads with a coach

03Your first class

Your first hour,
start to finish.

  1. 01Arrive about 10 minutes earlyMeet your coach, get a tour, and settle in.
  2. 02Learn your stanceA fight stance, and how to move in it, comes first.
  3. 03Throw your first strikes and kicksBasic punches and kicks, in the first hour.
  4. 04Been training a while?Experienced visitors can drill with a member.

What to bring

  • Shorts and a T-shirt
  • No loose, baggy sweatpants
  • Gloves and shinguards help
  • Gear is not provided
  • No uniform
  • Water is sold, or bring your own

Your first class is free. After that, unlimited classes are $160 a month, our founding rate.

04Questions

Questions about
Youth Wrestling.

All questions and answers

Do I need any experience?

No. Classes are beginner friendly. In your first hour you learn a fight stance, how to move in it, and basic strikes and kicks. If you have trained before, you can drill with a member.

What should I wear and bring?

Athletic wear: shorts and a T-shirt, not loose, baggy sweatpants. There is no uniform. Boxing gloves and shinguards help, but gear is not provided. Water is sold at the gym, or bring your own.

Do you teach self-defense?

Yes. Every class builds in self-defense.

Can parents watch?

Yes. Parents are welcome to watch, and tours and class viewing are welcome any time we are open.

Is it safe?

Every class is coached, with about 15 students per instructor, and our staff are CPR and first-aid certified. We have zero tolerance for bullying or harassment, and respect and sportsmanship are required.

Your first class
is free.

Pick any AE60 class this week. Bring shorts, a T-shirt and water, and arrive ten minutes early.