Bookings are now open for British Wrestling’s 2nd Annual Officials and Referee Conference taking place on the 23rd April at the British Judo Olympic and Paralympic Centre in Walsall. The aim of this year’s conference is teamwork, mastering the basics and how to use the BWA C-Mats Competition System. The conference is part of British Wrestling’s strategic ambition to develop the wrestling workforce to deliver the best combat sport experience in the UK. The agenda for the day (subject to change) is: General updates – British Wrestling Rules and Regulation changes – Lead Technical Official Mat ..read more

On the 4th March, Celina and Sahara held our first Female-Only Open Mat in Birmingham as a part of the Birmingham 2022 Legacy Project. The event was specifically designed for females only, giving them a rare opportunity to experience wrestling from all walks of life and connect with one another in a safe and inclusive space. It was a culmination of the discussions had at our previous female-only event in December, where the barriers women face when it comes to participation in the sport of wrestling were highlighted. From novice participants to Olympic athletes, women from all backgrounds and ..read more

British Wrestling has run its first post-pandemic coaches CPD course in the Strength and Conditioning for Combat Sports. We had a great turnout of 10 learners from around the country, from Scotland, Blackburn, Bradford and Derby. The course was led by British Wrestling S&C Tutor Andreas Michaelas. Andreas currently lectures for the University of Central Lancashire on their Masters Degree programme in S&C and delivers anti-doping as a UKAD National Trainer. He covered the basics of Strength and Conditioning, such as how to adapt various exercises to improve on movements patters from wi ..read more

British Wrestling, working with Sport England, has released support totalling over £120,000 to Community Wrestling Clubs around England through the Together Fund to assist in their vital work in their communities. These clubs are all working towards similar goals in engaging with Low Social Economic Groups, Culturally Diverse Communities and supporting our goal to increase participation for women in our sport. In 2021/22 British Wrestling distributed £60,000 to 37 clubs helping them to bounce back from the pandemic. This funding supported clubs to reopen and improve their sustainability and re ..read more

British Wrestling is pleased to release the GBR Eligibility Policy and Application Process for the 2023 Veteran World Championships. The event will be taking place in Loutraki, Greece between the 17th and 22nd October 2023. Wrestlers interested in applying for consideration for selection should carefully read the eligibility policy and complete the electronic application form within the policy. British Wrestling asks that you pay close attention to all eligibility criteria and key dates within the policy. Any applications that fall outside the criteria or deadlines, will not be considered for ..read more

British Wrestling is delighted to announce the appointment of Ishveen Jolly to the Board as Independent Non-Executive Director (Finance Portfolio).  Ishveen is a trailblazer in the sports marketing industry having built OpenSponsorship.com into the world’s largest marketplace connecting brands to athletes for digital marketing campaigns. Her accolades include getting on the Forbes 30U30 sports list, Inc’s top 100 female Founders list and raising over $5M for the company including from NBA team owners, athletes such as Serena Williams, notable VCs and her Alma Mater Oxford University. The ..read more

Ishveen is a trailblazer in the sports marketing industry having built OpenSponsorship.com into the world’s largest marketplace connecting brands to athletes for digital marketing campaigns. Her accolades include getting on the Forbes 30U30 sports list, Inc’s top 100 female Founders list and raising over $5M for the company including from NBA team owners, athletes such as Serena Williams, notable VCs and her Alma Mater Oxford University. The marketplace has 12,000 athletes, 60% are managed by the major sports agencies and 40% is athletes direct. They have done 10,000 deals including for brands ..read more

British Wrestling will be hosting a new CPD workshop at our Academy in Salford. This is aimed at combat sport coaches such as wrestling/MMA/BJJ coaches or their assistant coaches looking to improve their knowledge. This workshop will help improve your understanding of strength and conditioning to improve your athlete’s performance and reduce chances of injury through good practice and technique.  The workshop is covering the following subjects:  What is Strength and Conditioning? Roles and Responsibilities of an S&C coach  Basics of weightlifting techniques and its benefits ..read more

British Wrestling has this weekend launched a new digital wallet as part of our membership package. Available at the touch of a button digital membership cards, coach licences and digital tickets will be provided through Apple Wallet and Google Wallet directly on your phone.  British Wrestling Chief Executive, Craig Anthony, said, “We are delighted to be able to offer members this new digital wallet system. We’re always looking for ways to provide a better membership experience and this should improve a number of pain points for our members.  Membership cards can now be instantly acc ..read more

British Wrestling are working with Sport England to expand support to the grassroots wrestling community in England. Below is the application form for applying for support from the Together Fund. British Wrestling are looking for applications from organisations/clubs who are continuing to assist their local communities in becoming active by working with our key priority groups (listed below). Proposals will be reviewed against the following guiding principles. Please bear these in mind when you are submitting your application. How will this investment impact upon one of our p ..read more