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Great Wrestlers are not Great because of their Technique, they are Great because of their Passion.

08/02/2026

10 Reasons Why Your Child Should Wrestle:

1. Wrestling Builds Overall Athletic Ability

The sport develops balance, strength, coordination, and body control. Training often includes gymnastics, conditioning, and movement exercises, giving young athletes a strong athletic foundation that improves year after year.

2. Wrestling Encourages Personal Responsibility

As an individual sport, success and failure rest solely on the athlete. Wrestlers learn self-awareness, accountability, and the understanding that effort directly influences results.

3. Wrestling Strengthens Mental and Emotional Toughness

Wrestling challenges athletes emotionally, especially through losses and setbacks. By facing discomfort and disappointment, individuals develop resilience that benefits them throughout life.

4. Wrestling Teaches Healthy Nutrition

Athletes learn how food choices affect performance. When managed correctly, this promotes knowledge of proper nutrition and responsible weight management.

5. Wrestling Develops Leadership Qualities

Leadership naturally emerges in the wrestling environment. Athletes motivate, guide, and support one another, demonstrating both spoken and unspoken leadership skills.

6. Wrestling Demands Discipline and Accountability

Success in wrestling requires commitment, consistency, and the willingness to do difficult things. Athletes must take responsibility for their actions and choices to achieve their goals.

7. Wrestling Unites People from Diverse Backgrounds

As a global sport with minimal requirements, wrestling brings together individuals from different cultures, communities, and economic backgrounds.

8. Wrestling Promotes Focus and Self-Mastery

Mastering wrestling takes years of dedication and practice. The sport teaches patience, concentration, and a long-term mindset, especially for those pursuing high-level competition.

9. Wrestling Teaches Practical Self-Defense

Wrestling equips individuals with the ability to control physical situations. These skills can be valuable in protecting oneself and avoiding physical harm.

10. Wrestling Opens Doors to Travel and Education

The sport offers opportunities to compete locally and internationally. Many athletes also gain access to further education through wrestling scholarships and programmes that might not otherwise be available.

12/01/2026
Photos from Sedibeng Wrestling Association's post 08/10/2025
Photos from Souple Stoeiklub's post 11/07/2025
28/04/2025

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✈️ The U20 National Team has departed today for the African Continental Championship in Casablanca, Morocco πŸ‡²πŸ‡¦.

It gives us great pleasure to present you with the team.
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This team will be in action on the mats between 1 and 2 May 2025.

FREESTYLE πŸ€Όβ€β™‚

Lenerd van Schalkwyk - 57KG
Rohan du Plessis - 61kg
Petie van der Walt - 65kg
Stefan Gouws - 70kg
Jesse van Baalen - 74kg
Slade Shadowshot - 79kg
Leander Steyn - 97kg

Coach - Hennie van Baalen
Assistant Coach - Shane Goosen

GRECO-ROMAN 🀼

Phumlani Maphumula - 55kg
Bian Meintjies - 63kg
Kian du Tiot - 67kg
Neil Scholtz - 77kg
Theunis Nel - 82kg

Coach - Markus Dekker

WOMAN'S WRESTLING πŸ€Όβ€β™€οΈ

Chloe Brewis - 50kg
Katelyn Swan - 62kg
Jessica Eager - 65kg
Eryn Marais - 72kg

Coach - Jeanne-Marie Coetzer

HEAD COACH
Markus Dekker

TEAM MANGER
Lizzy de Wet

To all these wrestlers, go out there and give it your all!!
We are immensely proud of you!!
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