ADULT WRESTLING

Where are we www.oc-grappling.org/directions

World-class Coaches www.oc-grappling.org/coaches

Masters Wrestling https://masterswrestling.com/

Where are we located? www.oc-grappling.org/directions

You Must Bring A Waiver To Your First Practice: oc-grappling.org/forms

Mondays & Wednesdays at 7:30 - 9:00 PM

Plus: Special (optional) wrestling events on Saturdays and/or Sundays!

If you need to text a coach and ask questions, 714-325-8462

Your first 2 practices are free and without commitment.

Financial questions: www.oc-grappling.org/how-to-make-a-payment

FAQ

Q #1: How many days does your club train a week? A #1. 3-4 days per week. This includes practices, open mats, beach wrestling, clinics and competition. Please note, we typically do not train the day after a tournament.

Q #2: What are the membership costs your club cost? A #2: $125-75/mo. depending on your commitment (month-to-month vs. annual).

Q #3: What does it cost to check-out a practice or do a drop-in for non-members? A #3: $20, same day payment via Cash, Venmo or Zelle is fine.

Q #4: Where does your club compete? A #4: We compete in local (LAWA & OCWA) tournaments, regional, national (US OPEN / USAW), and global competition (UWW). We also compete in Beach Wrestling Tournaments at the Huntington Beach Pier.

Q #5: Which wrestling style do you teach? A #5: We teach/train in Freestyle, Greco-Roman, Folkstyle and Beach Wrestling and compete in all four.

Q #6: How can I find out more about local Adult or Open Competition? A #6: Join us and we can add you to our IG Chat group & Remind system to get timely updates on competition such as tournaments or learning opportunities such as clinics, open mats, etc..

Q #7: Where are you located? A #7: In Huntington Beach, CA at: oc-grappling.org/directions

Q #8: When do you train? A #8: Mondays and Wednesday 7:30-9PM and every other Saturday, as well as every other Sunday. This includes OPEN MATS with other clubs and tournaments.

Q: Does OCG support Masters and/or Veterans Wrestling? A: Yes.

Q: Does OCG support the US Law Enforcement, Military and Veterans? A: Yes, we offer discounts for these groups and their families. Thank you for your service!

Q: How do I set-up payment arrangements? A: Email our Accounting Dept. at: ocysa.accntng@gmail.com , attn. Catherine. She does everything in writing so it’s easy and there are no misconceptions.

Q: Any advice for newbs or out-of-shape ex-wrestlers when starting at OCG? A: Don’t overdo it in your first 2 weeks and don’t wrestle “live” in your first 1-2 practices. Focus more on technique and drilling, and meeting more experienced people. Further, if you’re a beginner, don’t go “live” with other beginners in your first six (6) months of learning the sport. Poor conditioning & newbs wrestling other newbs = injuries in our sport. Let your body acclimate if you’re not in great shape for the sport already. Have fun and be a sponge! When in doubt, do ‘exactly’ what the Coach said.

Do you know the rules of Folkstyle wrestling? Here’s the basics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbWB1mPa69c

• Do you know the rules of Freestyle wrestling? Here’s the basics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JS3AySHmwxE & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp-hWr-opUc&t=49s

• What are the basic differences between Folk (USA’s H & College style) & Freestyle (an Olympic/International style of Wrestling)? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4zR75SLKRQ&t=7s

Recent club videos: 1) https://youtu.be/ZB61fbFNgVk ,

Wrestling for BJJ/NoGi/Catch Wrestling: We teach an Eastern European Freestyle type of wrestling that offers less neck and throat exposure to guillotines.  Yet of course, complete dominance on the feet.

ENROLLment form

Folkstyle * Freestyle * Greco-Roman

If you have been an OCG Adult Member before and your membership has lapsed, please use our quick & efficient re-enrollment form here.

If you have never been a member, please continue to read below.

You are given one week (7 days), time to attend one to three (1-3) practices, before deciding to sign up or not. This helps alleviate confusion. This means if you come to your first practice on August 2nd, you have seven (7) days from then to decide to sign-up, which would be August 9th.

Wrestling for BJJ/NoGi/Catch Wrestling: To our  more advanced junior high, and high schoolers, we teach an Eastern European Freestyle 

type of wrestling that offers less neck and throat exposure to guillotines.  Yet of course complete dominance on the feet.

Please note OCG offers a 50% OFF DISCOUNT (on membership dues) for all current and veteran U.S. Military, Police of Law Enforcement Officer or First Responder.

This is our way of saying thanks to those who keep our community and country SAFE and includes active duty military, reserve and retired U.S. military who enroll in 2023!!

Please use the PROMO CODE “MIL50” if you’re military, law enforcement or a first responder by profession or are retired.

Before enrolling, be honest with yourself and us. If you’re a quitter, of average mental toughness, or discipline, this may not be the sport for YOU. Do not sign up if you’re not ready to push yourself outside of your comfort zone. This is not a sport for “casuals”. You’re going to be icing your body, taking anti-inflammatories, replenishing electrolytes and washing blood out of your clothes after practices regularly. Not only that but you will be expected to shake hands and give congratulations to men and women who seconds before were pounding your face into the ground and trying to break you both mentally and physically. The upshot of all this is you will meet some of the toughest yet most humble people in the world who will be both honest with you and sincerely want you to develop yourself into the best person you can be. It’s a true brother- and sisterhood. But if you quit you don’t deserve it. In our sport you get what you earn, nothing more and nothing less.

Our basic wrestling schedule is: Mon.-Wed., Sat.-Sun. We train year-round and compete in Beach (Summer-Fall), Folkstyle (Fall-Winter), Freestyle (Spring-Fall) and Greco-Roman (Spring - Fall) at the local, regional, national and world-levels.

ENROLL BELOW

WHAT DO MARTIAL ARTISTS & MIXED MARTIAL ARTISTS SAY ABOUT TRAINING WRESTLING AT OCG?

Training schedule

Our Elite HS and Adult Program mainly trains under Coach Petros Petrosyan and Brian Jones Monday/Wednesday 7:30-9PM and Sundays 11AM-1PM.

WALK-IN VISITORS PLEASE NOTE

We do not accept unscheduled walk-ins, to attend a practice please first check our schedule then text 714-981-1294 (24 hours in advance) requesting the day/time you want to visit. You may choose a Monday or Wednesday practice.

If you want to join us for a day to catch a wrestling workout the drop-in fee is $20. You can pay via Venmo, Zelle or Apple Pay.

Bring an executed waiver. If you currently do not have wrestling shoes, you may borrow a pair from us out of our “spare shoes bin” so bring socks and come 15 minutes early and tell the Coach you need to borrow shoes.

USAW WEIGHT CLASSES & AGE DIVISIONS

This information is only needed if you are interested in competing in tournaments. Please click here -> https://www.usawmembership.com/age_group_weight_chart

FREESTYLE & greco RULES & REGULATIONS

(Pls download this PDF Rulebook - Int’l Rules for Freestyle & Greco)

Please click here -> https://www.usawmembership.com/usa_wrestling_rule_book

WAIVERS

All non-OCG wrestlers and potential new members need to fill-out a Waiver to try a practice. Please download this Waiver , fill it out completely with all the information and sign it. Bring your waiver to your first Class and give it to the Coach in charge.

HOW TO MAKE A PAYMENT for gear

Should you decide to buy a OCG Tee Shirt, Shorts, Hoodie, Hat etc., you can pay electronically here: oc-grappling.org/how-to-make-a-payment

DIRECTIONS TO adult wrestling

Location: See map below. Ocean View HS Wrestling Room, 17071 Gothard St, Huntington Beach, CA 92647, United States -or- click here. However their Wrestling Room is on the north side of the campus facing Warner Avenue. So be sure to enter off of Warner Avenue. in north side of campus. Do not enter the campus off of Gothard St..

OCG Adult Wrestling Program is a year-round wrestling program run by Wrestling life-learners as well as ex-D1 NCAA wrestlers and national team and world team competitors who want to give back to the sport we all love and helped us to grow as human beings.

* All Members must sign-up for REMIND for Schedule Details, Special Events and Changes

ADULT OPEN COMPETITION

As and Adult, if you want to compete there are local USA Wrestling Associations link LAWA who will be provide tournaments in LA County with Open F/S & Greco matches and even “Exhibition” matches if you request them from the Tournament Director usually. Depending on your age this is also a good Adult/Masters/Veterans Wrestling site to bookmark: https://masterswrestling.com/events/

Here are the USA Wrestling Weight Classes and Age Groups, click here!

USA Wrestling Cards

You will need one to compete.

If you’ve never had a USA Wrestling Card go to www.oc-grappling.org/forms and scroll down to Section III. Follow the instructions.

If you already have a card, you’ll need to “reclaim” it on the USA Wrestling Membership site: https://www.usawmembership.com/login if it’s not there, it might be so old it’s been archived and/or you may need to generate a new membership all over again.

MEMBERSHIP PACKAGES / DEALS

• Non-Member Drop-In Fee (1 day): $20 for regular practices - Venmo, Google Pay, Zelle

• BRONZE MEMBERSHIP (Intermediate & Advanced wrestlers) Monthly Training Cost (30 days): $ 125/mo.. Please remember to make a payment on your due date. All BRONZE MEMBERS shall receive all the basic membership privileges and the right to attend all practices even our COMPETITION TEAM PRACTICES, and are encouraged to compete. (Optional) Private Lessons are $50/hr.. (Optional) Clinics will vary in cost. Click here to make a payment via VENMO and Zelle.

• All BRONZE MEMBERS must set-up monthly payment arrangements to ensure that each month on the same day each month. Since we lack the Accounting personnel to collect money on the phone or email each month, we need our members to be fiscally conscious and act honorably. Unless otherwise stated by OCG Accounting (Catherine ocysa.accntng@gmail.com) in writing, the $125.00 monthly club fee is due on the 1st of every month.

• If our Accounting department/Catherine (email: ocysa.accntng@gmail.com ) abovementioned has to contact you via email, REMIND, text or phone to make a monthly payment more than once, you may be required to pay the $375 in advance via Quarterly. We unfortunately do not have the administrative resources to collect dues and have to trust the good graces and punctuality of our customers. OCG encourages all Bronze Members to purchase & wear the following concussion-mitigating Wrestling Headgear (approximately $40.00 - $45.00) as well as knee pads and wrestling shoes are a must.

• SILVER MEMBERSHIP (Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced wrestlers) Quarterly Training Cost (90 days): $ 300/qrtr. - Venmo, Zelle - SILVER MEMBERS receive basic membership privileges and the right to attend all practices except for COMPETITION TEAM PRACTICES, unless you actually do compete. (Optional) Technique Clinics, Scrimmages and Tournaments which we ourselves host may be offered at a discount. OCG encourages all Silver Members to purchase & wear the following Wrestling Headgear (approximately $40.00 - $45.00) and if they do not already have said headgear will buy said headgear for SILVER MEMBERS. OCG encourages all SILVER MEMBERS to purchase & wear knee pads and wrestling shoes are a must.

  Re: quarterly dues payments, we prefer to use VENMO, but we can also accept quarterly payments by check also. Unless otherwise stated by OCG Accounting, your quarterly dues payments are due on the 1st of every quarter. Any & all checks must be made out to: “Orange County Grappling - OCG” and handed to the Program Director.

• PLATINUM MEMBERSHIP (Beginners, Intermediate & Advanced wrestlers) Annual Training Cost (1yr.): $ 900.00 - pre-paid via Apple Pay, Venmo, Zelle. So in effect, each Platinum Member pays $900 and receives $180 worth of gear, not to mention only paying $75 per month (per annum) in dues in effect.

  PLATINUM MEMBERS are entitled to FREE WRESTLING GEAR. This membership includes FREE:

  1. Headgear ($50 value)

  2. Name brand high quality wrestling shoes ($70 value)

  3. Knee pads ($30-40 value), plus

  4. FREE OCG Workout Tee ($20 Value)

     Each Platinum Member pays $900 upfront and receives ~$180 worth of gear, not to mention only paying $75 per month in dues. However, if the PLATINUM MEMBERSHIP is combined with any discounts, for ex., our MILITARY DISCOUNT, we are unable to support the FREE GEAR above-mentioned.

  PLATINUM MEMBERS receive basic membership privileges and the right to attend all public practices as well as receive FREE USAW Membership. (Optional) Private Lessons are $30/hr.. (Optional) Technique Clinics, Scrimmages and Tournaments will vary in cost. Re: payment, We prefer to use VENMO, but also can accept monthly payments by check make a payment via Apple Pay and Zelle. We prefer membership payment via VENMO, but also can accept check, Venmo or Zelle. All checks must be made out to: “Orange County Grappling - OCG”.

• Team Short Sleeve Tees $ 20.00 Apple Pay, Check, Venmo, Zelle

• Team Long Sleeve Tees $ 30.00 Apple Pay, Check, Venmo, Zelle

• Team Tee Hoodies: $ 40.00 Apple Pay, Check, Venmo, Zelle

• OCG Team Singlets: $ 45.00 Apple Pay, Check, Venmo, Zelle

  Clinics, scrimmages, tournaments are usually on Saturdays (not included in above mentioned costs.

  We also travel to other CLUBS’ gyms to scrimmage, workout with other organizations.

  Pls. note electronic payments are preferred to check or cash for accounting traceability reasons (for ex., Apple Pay, Venmo, Zelle).

• Checks must be made out to: “Orange County Grappling - OCG”. You may direct all Accounting or Financial questions to: OCG Accounting.

• Or you may visit: www.oc-grappling.org/how-to-make-a-payment

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REMIND / PRIVATES

All adult wrestlers are encouraged to use our REMIND app for communication of schedule for Practice, Private Lessons, Scrimmages and Tournaments. We will be competing in local, regional and national tourneys.

If you live near Huntington Beach, try OTM Fight Shop on the corner of Slater Ave. & Beach Blvd..

Another place to buy wrestling gear is at Wrestling Mart ( Facebook , Yelp ) in Irvine. They have the largest wrestling retails warehouse in North America. Their salespeople are all ex-wrestlers. Address: 22 Mauchly Irvine, CA 92618 and tel#: (888) 887-8893

About our Communication app … REMIND!

We use Remind to send schedule updates & important class information, to sign up for OCG Elite Adult Wrestling notifications, please visit https://www.remind.com/join/calzone1

OCG strongly encourages the use of wrestling headgear while training at OCG to protect the cranium and mitigate the chances of concussion occurrence, we ask that you purchase new headgear from Leader Headgear.

If you have any specific questions about anything on this page text 714-981-1294 or email: info@oc-grappling.org

Each month we offer many LIVE wrestling opportunities as well as Group Technique and PRIVATE LESSONS and technical Clinics & Camp opportunities.

Our Skills and Technique page is now “live” for members: www.oc-grappling.org/skills-and-technique

If you’re interested in learning Wrestling at light speed please consider taking Private Lessons either before you take Group Lessons or to supplement your Group Lessons.

“A harmless man is not a good man. A good man is a very very dangerous man, who has that under voluntary control, civilized and disciplined. Right? And who can use that in service of well let’s say of a family.”

~ Jordan Peterson

ABOUT OUR TECHNIQUE

Learn vetted technique, not from me too YouTube videos that look cool.

Our Coaches and Clinicians include but are not limited to: Present and Ex- U.S. and Armenian World Team Members, National Wrestling Hall of Farmers, California Wrestling Hall of Famers, ex-NCAA DI & DII National Wrestlers and Champions and All-Americans, and CIF Championship, CIF Master Championship & CIF State Championship Coaches.

We only teach the moves that we use, not the moves others used and that we copied by seeing them on YouTube.

ocg elite/ADULT “Lunatic fringe” ENROLLMENT

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

If you have any questions or problems filling out the form below email: info@oc-grappling.org or web oc-grappling.org/contact

All monthly, quarterly or annual dues can be handled via www.oc-grappling.org/how-to-make-a-payment

IMPORTANT: after filling out the form below you will receive an email from our Account dept., so please save email address ocysa.accntng@gmail.com to your address book, so this email does NOT go to your SPAM folder.

Also, please follow us on Instagram and Facebook (our public page) and we have an Internal Private FB Page for club members.

FAQ

Are there OPEN Tournaments for me? Yes, regularly in the Spring through Summer Summer, AAU & USAW both run Adult Tournaments. For ex. USA Regional and National Tournaments please click here. We will also be holding our own local tournaments with OPEN division brackets at local High School as “tune ups” for these larger regional tournaments.

You will need either a USA Wrestling Card to compete in most of these but occasionally smaller organizations run Adult tournaments. To find out how to get your USAW Card and attach your membership to our cub please click here and scroll down the Section 3.

Tournament Summary: We will hold our own AAU Tournaments & attend USAW tourneys.

Local Competition: We will seek out training & competition against other wrestling clubs locally that have Adult/Open Div. teams. If the other teams have enough weight classes we will entertain having a Dual Meet with them.

Wrestling Gear, Shoes & Competition Singlets: You may order an OCG Singlet, which we encourage, or you may order your gear, singlets and shoes from WrestlingMart, the largest retailer of Wrestling gear in North America. Their street address is: 22 Mauchly, Irvine, CA 92618.

Definition of LUNATIC FRINGE : the members of a usually political or social movement espousing extreme, eccentric, or fanatical views. The term was first coined by Theodore Roosevelt, an avid wrestler prior to becoming president of our country.

Now, let’s cut to the chase. If you are looking for a place to roll at once in a while for free, we are not your destination. . Feel free to move on and keep rolling from gym to gym never being sure where you caught your last ringworm. If you are interested in training to compete and be revitalized by the sport, this could be your destination. Wrestling camaraderie even as an adult, is being part of something bigger than yourself again, forming friendships with other like-minded individuals who think pulling guard is for the weak, come with us. Train again to compete in Folkstyle, Freestyle and Greco-Roman in tournaments, we hold here at Santa Ana H.S. as well as up north like the California Open. Be part of the only Adult Wrestling Club in Orange County, with an all-girls program, a youth and high school program. Consider being part of a family of wrestlers of all ages again.

This is what we are. Wrestlers. We believe Wrestling is both a family sport and a blue collar sport, ie. you shouldn't have to pay an arm and a leg to do it, but everything worth anything comes with a cost.

While many BJJ dojos are charging a hundred to two hundred a month all over the Orange County, there are virtually no "Wrestling Only" venues. Wrestling's culture is being absorbed into BJJ, MMA and other martial arts which is not necessarily good for Wrestling. 

We are not the same as BJJ, Judo or MMA so why are we falling into their program? We are the word's oldest sport, our sport has never been driven by money or wealth and we deserve better.

Wrestling enrollment numbers in high school have been declining six (6) years in a row at last count. Why? Because their are too few leaders, adults still living the life, role models and citizens who wrestle. You can’t grow a sport from the sidelines.

So why not create an organization and environment where wrestling families can work out together?  Why is it only BJJ can do this? We say that's RUBBISH!! We are going to rebuild wrestling numbers one family at a time before it's lost and dropped by every high school in OC.

OCG is changing this by helping to not only assist existing WRESTLING FAMILIES but create new WRESTLING FAMILIES. We provide a safe, fun and dynamic environment where off-season high school, ex-collegiate and ex-high school and college wrestlers can bring their wives, children and themselves to one place to work out with other wrestlers. While your sons and daughters are working out why not get your own wrestling work out in? 

All we ask is four (4) things from our wrestlers.

1. Warm-up fully before going "live" and don’t go “live” on your first day for more than three (3) minutes if you haven’t wrestled in a while. You will regret it the following day.

2. Fill-out both our Waivers on www.oc-grappling.org/forms/ and email them in PDF Format to info@oc-grappling.org and turn in the originals to your Program Director or Coach. 

3. To Sign-Up for our Adult Wrestling Program, fill out the Form below.

4. VOLUNTEER TO HELP US RAISE FUNDS FOR THE CLUB AT OUR HOME WRESTLING TOURNAMENTS AND OTHER FUND RAISING WRESTLING-RELATED EVENTS.

Contact Info

general question tel#: info@oc-grappling.org & oc-grappling.org/contact

all financial or dues-related questions: ocysa.accntng@gmail.com

Financial Info

To Make A Payment for your membership dues, click here

If you have any financially related questions, forward your questions or concerns via email to: ocysa.accntng@gmail.com att. to: OCG Accounting.

Re: monthly & quarterly dues, please set-up Auto-Pay on your end each month so our Accounting Dept. does not have to remind you. Thanks in advance. :-)

Our Social Media

Orange County Grappling Instagram page click here

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OUR SPONSORS & PARTNERS

1. The “Award Winning” Beef Palace at 5895 Warner Ave, Huntington Beach, CA 92649 T: 714 846 0044 FB: https://www.facebook.com/beef.palace The best butcher shop this side of the Mississippi! YouTube video.

2. GD Signs garrett@gd-signs.com T: 714 862 0676 was started in 2013. We offer creative solutions for your sign, award, and graphic needs. From wide format digital prints to laser etched personalized gifts, we have the technology and equipment to provide a wide variety of services to businesses and consumers.

3. Wrestlingmart at 22 Mauchly, Irvine, CA 92618 Toll Free: 1-888-887-8893 T: 949-753-1994

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