2024 Wrestling Coaching Course Registration


Wrestling Coaching

Level 1 Wrestling Coaching Course

Early registration is essential! Places are limited to 16 participants.

About the Course

This Sport Ireland accredited, Level 1 Coaching Certificate is the only one in Ireland recognized by major sporting bodies like the Olympic Federation of Ireland and United World Wrestling.

If you're involved in coaching wrestling, grappling, pankration, MMA, or other combative sports, this course is for you!

Duration

The course takes place over two weekends:

  • Weekend 1: April 6th (9am-5pm) & April 7th (9:30am-5pm)
  • Weekend 2: April 20th (9:30am-5pm) & April 21st (9:30am-5pm)
Location

Portlaoise Combat Academy,
Unit 13B National Enterprise Park,
Portlaoise, Co Laois,
Eircode - R32 A588

Prerequisites
  • Current Irish Amateur Wrestling Association (IAWA) membership for 2024/25
  • You must be Garda Vetted through the Irish Amateur Wrestling Association. As a minimum Garda Vetting forms must be received before weekend one starts. Coaching Certs will not be awarded until participants clear IAWA Garda Vetting.
  • Garda Vetting through the IAWA (free) – https://www.irishwrestling.ie/membership/garda-vetting-form
  • Ready to Wrestle - each participant must complete the United World Wrestling (UWW) Free online "Ready to Wrestle" Certificate. This can be completed at this link https://academy.uww.org/
  • When you complete the online course, you can download the UWW certificate of completion and email it to irishwrestling@outlook.ie
Female Coaches

We're offering FOUR FREE places to the first four female coaches who register! (Female participants will receive a full refund of the course fee upon completion.)

Course Content
  • Coaching Techniques
  • Applying Coaching Fundamentals
  • Basic Awareness and Safeguarding for Children
  • Sports Psychology
  • Anti-Doping
  • First Aid
Cost: €220 (includes light lunch, teas, and coffee breaks)
Closing date for registration: Thursday, March 30th Full Course Details