Important Announcements ...

CLINICS
Two great clinicians--Dave Crowell (Nazareth) and Tom Hontz (Upper Perkiomen)--will be in Scranton at the end of July for two one-day clinics. These coaches do an excellent job and wrestlers of all ages will benefit from attending. The clinics are very affordable for the wrestlers and coaches are invited to attend for a nominal fee. See below for details.

DUAL MEETS
High school and club teams are invited to enter the Riverfront Sports Summer Dual Meets held July 23-26 in the evenings.

TOURNAMENT
A round robin tournament will be held at Riverfront on July 29. This is open to wrestlers of all ages.

More information is below, please pass this on to your elementary, junior high and high school wrestlers.




RIVERFRONT SPORTS July 22-29, 2007



An 8 DAY WEEK OF WRESTLING CLINICS, DUALS, & A TOURNAMENT

High School—Junior High—Elementary—wrestlers and coaches—who what to move to the next level



Facility—The Riverfront Sports Complex is a large AIR CONDITIONED sports facility located on Providence Rd. in Scranton, PA, across from Scranton High School and Memorial Stadium. From Interstate 81 take exit 191 to Route 11 south toward Scranton. Take the 7th Ave. exit and turn left at the end of the ramp. Riverfront Sports is about ¼ mile on the right. The address is 5 West Olive Plaza, Scranton, PA 18508. There will be plenty of mat space for all wrestlers.



Clinic #1—July 22—High School, Junior High, & Elementary—9:00 to 3:00—Cost is $30 (see application for discounts)

Tom Hontz, Head Coach of Upper Perkiomen H. S. His team has placed in the top 10 at the individual state tournament for seven consecutive years, he has coached four state champions and 18 state medalist in 17 years at UPHS, including three individual place winners in 2007 (1st, 3rd, & 5th). His team was the 2006 AAA Dual Meet State Champions.



Clinic #2—July 28—High School, Junior High, & Elementary—9:00 to 3:00—Cost is $30 (see application for discounts)

Dave Crowell, Head Coach of Nazareth H. S. His team is the 2007 dual meet team champion and the 2006 state tournament champion. His teams have won eight state titles and he has been the state coach of the year five times, including 2007. He has coached 10 wrestlers to 14 state titles. .



Schedule—Clinics #1 & 2—There will be five sessions of instruction covering all phases of wrestling. Wrestlers will have the opportunity to do some scrimmaging between sessions and at the end of the clinic. Bring your lunch or purchase lunch at the snack bar. These top clinicians will lead each of the five instructional sessions and also a lunchtime discussion with the coaches in attendance—come and learn from the best. Coaches—$10 for the day, (clinics #1 or #2) which includes a light lunch and a lunchtime discussion with the clinician on his coaching strategies and philosophy. COACHES’ SPECIAL—Coaches registering five wrestlers (one envelope) can attend the clinic free of charge.



Clinic #3—July 23-July 27—Elementary—3:00 to 5:00 each day—Cost is $50 (see application for discounts)

Dr. Kurt Grabfelder will lead each session of this clinic. He has coached for over 35 years at the high school, junior high and elementary levels. He is currently the coach of the Summit Elementary Wrestling Club, a coach at the Northeast Freestyle-Greco-Roman Wrestling Club and a coach for one of the Mid-Atlantic AAU wrestling teams that competes at the National Disney Duals in Orlando, FL in June. The instruction will be tailored to the elementary wrestler and will cover all phases of wrestling.



Clinic #4—July 23-27— High School, Junior High, & Elementary—5:00-6:00—FREE

Riverfront Sports will have OPEN MATS at no charge for area wrestlers. This is ideal for the Clinic #3 wrestlers to stay and practice what they learned, for the high school wrestlers arriving for their evening dual meets and for wrestlers preparing for the July 29 round robin wrestling tournament. A signed waiver is required.



Clinic #5—Dual Meet Competition—July 23-26—High School—6:00-9:00 PM—$200 per team/club ($20 for an individual wrestler)

Get the competition without the cost of overnight camps. Two or three smaller teams can combine. Individual registrants and extra team wrestlers will be combined into a team or added to a team that needs wrestlers. Coaches can substitute wrestlers on their team throughout the week. Teams should wrestle two dual meets per night. There will be 10 weight classes (115, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 150, 165, 185, 285). Weigh-in will be on the first night. Each team will be responsible for a timer/scorer and a referee (coach, recent grad, knowledgeable senior). A team who lends and transports a mat for the clinics, duals, and tournament (July 22-29) will have their fee for the duals reduced by 50%. Coaches should call 570-586-8841 for registration information.



TOURNAMENT—July 29—High School, Junior High, & Elementary—9:00-3:00—$17—Round Robin (3-5 matches)—Honor Weigh-in—Madison Style Bracketing— Pre-Registration ONLY—Send a separate application—Check www.summitwrestling.com or www.pywrestling.com for tournament applications.



Registration—Complete the registration information and the waiver form and mail it to Kurt Grabfelder, 507 Gladiola Dr., Clarks Summit, PA 18411. Include the correct fee, payable to Riverfront Sports. Pre-Registration is requested.

Clinic Director—Kurt Grabfelder has over 35 years coaching experience at the high school, junior high and elementary level. He is currently coaching the Summit Wrestling Club, and runs several clinics and tournaments throughout the year.

Questions—Email Kurt at grabfelder2@msn.com or call 570-586-8841. Email Riverfront Sports at tomn@riverfrontsports.com. Check the website at www.riverfrontsports.com .

Hotel—Special rates for wrestlers at the Inn at Nichols Village, (www.nicholsvillage.com) call 800-642-2215 and mention Booking # 2908/Riverfront Wrestling.

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RIVERFRONT SPORTS—WRESTLING CLINICS


Grades K-12



REGISTRATION *Please Cut & Paste the following as needed



RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY, ASSUMPTION OF RISK, AND INDEMNITY AND PARENTAL CONSENT AGREEMENT



IN CONSIDERATION of being permitted to participate in any way in wrestling ("Activity") I, for myself for personal representatives, assigns, heirs, and next of kin:

1. ACKNOWLEDGE, agree, and represent that I understand the nature of wrestling and that I am qualified, in good health, and in proper physical condition to participate in such Activity. I further agree and warrant that if at any time I believe conditions to be unsafe, I will immediately discontinue further participation in the Activity.

2. FULLY UNDERATAND THAT: (a) WRESTLING INVOLVES RISKS AND DANGERS OF SERIOUS BODILY INJURY, INCLUDING PERMANENT DISABILITY, PARALYSIS, AND DEATH ("RISKS"); (b) these Risks and dangers may be caused by my own actions or inaction’s, the actions or inaction’s of others participating in the Activity, the condition in which the Activity takes place, or THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE "RELEASEES" NAMED BELOW; (c) there may be OTHER RISK AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC LOSSES either not known to me or not readily foreseeable at this time; and I FULLY ACCEPT AND ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS AND ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOSSES, COSTS, AND DAMAGES I incur as a result of my participation or that of the minor in the Activity.

3. HEREBY RELEASE, DISCHARGE, AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE RIVERFRONT SPORTS, their respective administrators, directors, agents, officers, members, volunteers, and employees, other participants, any sponsors, advertisers, and, if applicable, owner and lessors of premises on which the Activity takes place, (each considered one of the "RELEASES" herein) FROM ALL LIABILITY, CLAIMS, DEMANDS, LOSSES, OR DAMAGES ON MY ACCOUNT CAUSED OR ALLEGED TO BE CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE "RELEASEES" OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING NEGLIGENT RESCUE OPERATIONS AND I FURTHER AGREE that if, despite this RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY, ASSUMPTION OF RISK, AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT I, or anyone on my behalf, makes a claim against any of the Releasees, I WILL INDEMNIFY, SAVE, AND HOLD HARMLESS EACH OF THE RELEASEES from any litigation expenses, attorney fees, loss, liability, damage, or cost which may incur as the result of such claim.

4. I UNDERSTAND AND ACKNOWLEDGE that Riverfront Sports, has agreed to allow me to use its services, equipment and facilities including agreeing to receive email announcements about new products, services, updates and schedules, on the condition that I sign this agreement. In addition, I agree to allow photographs of myself and my family to be used in the publication of Riverfront Sports brochures and flyers.

I have read this agreement, fully understand its terms, understand that i have given up substantial rights by signing it and have signed it freely and without inducement or assurance of any nature and intend it to be a complete and unconditional release of all liability to the greatest extent allowed by law and agree that if any portion of this agreement is held to be invalid the balance, notwithstanding, shall continue in full force and effect.

Printed Name of Participant: _________________________________________________________________ Date of Birth_______________

Participant’s Signature (only if age 18 or over):___________________________________________________ Date: ____________________

Phone ________________________________ Address ____________________________________________________________________

School _______________________________ Grade in Sept. ___________ EMAIL ______________________________________________

WRESTLER---FEE Enclosed (circle) ---Clinic #1-$30----Clinic #2-$30----Clinic #3-$50----Clinic #4-FREE----Clinic #5-$20 individual

DISCOUNT---Register for two or more clinics (except #4) and save $10. Register for any clinic (except #4) and the July 29 tournament and save $2 on tournament fee. Registrations must come in the same envelop. There is a separate application for the tournament.

COACH---FEE Enclosed (circle)---Clinic #1-$10----Clinic #2-10----Coach’s Special with 5 registrants in same envelop-FREE.

Minor release and I, the minor’s parent and/or legal guardian, understand the nature wrestling and the minor’s experience and capabilities and believe the minor to be qualified, in good health, and in proper physical condition to participate in such activity. I hereby release, discharge, covenant not to sue, and agree to indemnify and save and hold harmless each of the releasee’s from all liability claims, demands, losses, or damages on the minor’s account caused or alleged to be caused in whole or in part by the negligence of the "releasees" or otherwise, including negligent rescue operation and further agree that if, despite this release, I, the minor, or anyone on the minor’s behalf makes a claim against any of the releasees named above, I will indemnity, save, and hold harmless each of the releasees from any litigation expenses, attorney fees, loss liability, damage, or cost any may incur as the result of any such claim.

Printed Name of Parent/Guardian: ______________________________________________________________Date of Birth___________________

PARENT/GUARDIAN SIGNATURE (only if participant is under the age of 18):

______________________________________________________ Date _________________________________

PD_____ DB_____ EM_____

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Kurt Grabfelder
570-586-8841
If busy call 570-814-2678 (cell)
www.summitwrestling.com
grabfelder2@msn.com
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In order to compete successfully on a state and national level, you must commit to a intensive strength training program. We have spent considerable time and effort putting together the best program for wrestlers. You will find this different from what you will find in magazines because what you find there is garbage. Ours IS the program you should be using.

Please click on "Resources" page and navigate to "Strength Training." You can print your copy of the program.

 This is an excellent resource for gaining Functional Strength. BEGIN TODAY.

:Master Sambo instructor James Simrell continues to provide the very best grappling and mixed martial arts instruction available. I HIGHLY recommend him for any athlete of any skill level to begin training, right away, under his direction. Your skill level and physical fitness will improve dramatically! Check the link below for class schedule:

http://www.jamessimrellmma.com/

"Talent without training is useless....Thank God."

                                                                   -Mark Twain

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FAILURE TO PREPARE IS PREPARING TO FAIL

The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather in a lack of WILL                                                                                      -Vince Lombardi

 Life is too short to be weak."

                                  -O'Shea, "Quantum Strength & Power Training"

The Strength & Conditioning Manual is available on this site. This is not only appropriate, but excellent for the younger wrestler. If you are a junior high or Summit Club wrestler that wants to be the best, contact Coach Davis for strength training instruction. Bodyweight exercises and routines are available on this site! Click "Resources" to get access to both.

Combat Conditioning continues every day....until they wheel you into a geriatric ward.

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Check out these cool links!:

http://www.jamessimrellmma.com/

http://viperfightwear.com/

http://home.att.net/~americansamboassociation/index.html

http://www.mattfurey.com/

http://www.shuaichiao.org/main_index.htm

http://judoinfo.com/menu.shtml

http://www.dragondoor.com

CLICK HERE FOR SUMMIT WRESTLING CLUB INFORMATION!!!! 

http://pages.zdnet.com/kbgrabs/summitwrestlingclub/ 

Wrestlers and Parents: follow this link for Combat Conditioning tips and to sign up for his free fitness report: http://www.mattfurey.com/

*Here's a great Furey tip: add one Hindu Squat to your repetition total per day. If you are only doing 25 Hindu Squats per day, by adding one repetition each day, you will be doing 380-straight per day. By that time you're going to have legs like steel.

NO EXCUSES!

Wrestlers and Parents be sure to check our "Resources" page for valuable information about wrestling, mental preparation and attitude, nutrition, and strength training.