BEAT THE STREETS LOS ANGELES BLOG

Congratulations to Beat the Streets Los Angeles Founder and Board Chairman Andy Barth for winning the 2025 Alexander Hamilton Medal. The Alexander Hamilton Medal is the highest honor awarded to a member of the Columbia University community for distinguished service to the University and accomplishment in any field of endeavor. From his days as an Ivy League champion wrestler and supporter of @cuathletics @culionswr, to his leadership in business and tireless support of wrestl

This past weekend, Beat the Streets Los Angeles hosted its Annual Two-Day Coaches and Mentors Training — and it was our biggest one yet. More than 95 coaches from across Los Angeles joined us on Saturday, 80 current and prospective coaches attended Sunday, representing over 20 high school, middle school, and community programs. This year’s training set a new record and created an inspiring weekend of learning, connection, and growth. The training kicked off Saturday morning w

Los Angeles, CA — Beat the Streets Los Angeles is proud to announce it will assume programmatic and operational oversight of Beat the...

At each of our programs, the coaches and mentors of Beat the Streets Los Angeles work to carry out our mission to empower and transform the lives of youth through the sport of wrestling. Register now to be part of the 2025-26 season. Beat the Streets LA has Community programs this season that are free to join for youth and high school student-athletes. Please register for a program to receive the coach’s contact information. English: Register here Español: Regístrate aquí

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Location: 1909 Bay St, Los Angeles, CA 90021 Itinerary: Saturday August 16th 2025 8:30 am – 9:00 am: check-in, light breakfast (provided)...

This summer, Beat the Streets Los Angeles brought 42 boys and girls—our largest group yet!—to Philadelphia for the 4th Annual Beat the Streets National Camp and Duals. They joined student-athletes from 11 BTS chapters nationwide for a week of friendly...

The Los Angeles wrestling scene came alive for the All Valley Wrestling Championship, co-hosted by Topanga PAL and Beat the Streets LA....

This past Sunday, May 4, marked the final Tomorrow’s Leaders workshop of the spring season! 73 student-athletes participated in this workshop focused on improving both their public speaking and wrestling skills. The day kicked off with Elite Speech Coaching led by Jonathan Bias, an internationally acclaimed, award-winning speaker and communication expert featured in Forbes. Jonathan broke down the art of storytelling and persuasive speaking, giving students tools to communica

On Sunday, April 27, Beat the Streets Los Angeles held its 9th 2024-25 Tomorrow’s Leaders workshop. This workshop empowered 75 student-athletes in attendance through resume building and perfecting technical and tactical skills. The workshop began with a session led by Morris Bird, a former BTSLA coach and experienced professional. Morris shared his journey from youth wrestling to earning a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Arizona and a law degree from Southwestern Law