VYI Wrestling - Firebirds Wrestling Club
Registration Open
VYI Wreslting is for kids is elementary and middle school. The Winter wrestling season runs November through February with practices typically on M/W/Th 7-8:30pm.
An online parent's meeting will be held the week before the first practice, and recording made available. The first practice will be Wednesday November 6th 7-8:30pm at Madison HS.
Competition is optional but encouraged. Tournaments are at regional high schools and gyms on Saturdays with Northern Virginia Wrestling Federation.
Free Intro to Wrestling Clinic
We will be holding a free "Intro to Wrestling" clinic on October 7th from 6:30-8pm at Madison HS. It is great for families considering the sport. Learn about the sport and the Firebirds, practice some basics, and have FUN! Invite your friends and other families to try wrestling.
Seasons
Winter "Regular" Season
The regular season is from November through Frebruary, focusing on Folkstyle wrestling, the dominant style of wrestling in the US and practiced in schools. Registration begins in early Fall.
Spring Season
In the Spring we focus on Freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling styles. These are styles practiced internationally and can be seen in the Olympics. Registration begins after the regular season ends in late February.
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About the Club
Our goal is to teach and encourage a love for the sport of wrestling - the oldest sport in the world. Wrestling teaches a mental and physical discipline unlike any other sport and establishes character traits and skills that are applicable to all aspects of life and which extend well beyond the years spent on the wrestling mat.