Blogs

CKWC coach Andy Hrovat recaps his experience as an assistant coach for the U.S. freestyle team at the World University Games, held July 11-12 in Kazan, Russia.

I compete in the world's hardest sport. I take a lot of pride in that. Anyone who disputes it, well, they simply have never wrestled. In wrestling, you need to be strong, flexible, fast, determined, athletic and relentless and have superior muscular conditioning. You need all those things while simultaneously trying to get your body down [...]

CKWC coach Andy Hrovat reflects on his recent overseas tour, including his trip to Tehran, Iran for the World Cup, and offers his suggestions for potential FILA rule changes and marketing ideas.

In his third and most elaborate overseas tour, CKWC's Jimmy Kennedy will touch down in nine different countries this month with extended stays in Azerbaijan, Iran and Belarus, while representing the United States at the prestigious Freestyle World Cup and Medved International at 60kg/132 pounds.

CKWC coach Andy Hrovat, a 2008 Olympian, reacts to the IOC decision to drop wrestling from the 2020 Olympics in his first blog installment from his three-week overseas tour in Azerbaijan, Iran and Belarus.

In his latest Hroad Warrior blog, CKWC coach Andy Hrovat analyzes his wrestlers' performance at the annual Dave Schultz Memorial Invitational.

On the heels of the CKWC's appearance at the Guelph Open, coach Andy Hrovat writes about the necessity of establishing a routine for tournaments, from warming up to properly resting and recovering between matches.

The NYAC Holiday International marked the end of CKWC's fall season, coach Andy Hrovat write, and as such, it is a perfect time to reflect on their recent competition and training.

CKWC's Jimmy Kennedy is currently in Kuortane, Finland, where he will represent the United States in the University World Championships at 60kg/132 pounds, before meeting up with several other U.S. wrestlers, including CKWC's Tyrel Todd, for a training camp and tournament in Grozny, Russia.

Tyrel Todd, one of eight U.S. representatives participating in a three-week training trip in Russia, writes about his overseas experience in this travel blog.