BEAT THE STREETS LOS ANGELES BLOG

This past Sunday, we concluded our last Fall Tomorrow’s Leaders workshop series with an inspiring Pre-Season Training event! Our athletes had the privilege of learning from two exceptional guest speakers: Katherine Shai and Nathan Tomasello . Katherine is a 7x National Team Member, 2x Olympic Team Alternate, and University World Champion, as well as the founder of LuchaFIT. Nathan is a 2015 D1 NCAA Champion, 4x Big Ten Champion, Co-owner of Submission Solutions, and current

On Sunday, October 27th, we held our 4th Tomorrow’s Leaders workshop – a Super Clinic featuring none other than Jason Nolf. As a 3x NCAA Champion, 4x NCAA Finalist, and co-founder of Athletes Ocean, Nolf is one of the most accomplished college wrestlers. Over 80 Tomorrow’s Leaders participated, seizing the opportunity to learn from one of the sport’s greatest and gaining invaluable insights into both wrestling and leadership. The day began with a Q&A session where Nolf sha

Shoutout to all the Beat the Streets LA wrestlers who competed at Freakshow wrestling tournament last weekend in Las Vegas! We had 28 student-athletes from 3 of our programs representing us at the tournament. Here’s a special recognition for our athletes who placed: South El Monte – Ares Duarte – 1st Place, Boys 8U 66 lbs – 1st Place, Boys 8U 62 lbs Oxnard – Trinity Tipton – 1st Place, Girls 18U HWT – Teagan Moise – 2nd Place, Girls 18U 191 lbs – Madison Black – 6th Place

On Sunday, October 6th, Beat the Streets LA’s Tomorrow’s Leaders headed to the University of Southern California to enjoy a campus tour led by the USC Wrestling Club members: Brian Park, Michael Rea, and Tai Nguyen! The day started at 10 AM with over 60 of our student-athletes gathered at the iconic Trojan Sword, marking the entrance to the McKay Training Center. The group explored several campus landmarks, including the Physical Education Building, Tommy Trojan, Traveler (U

Sunday, September 29th, Beat the Streets LA hosted the second Tomorrow’s Leaders workshop of the season! Over 80 students had the privilege of learning from one of our most accomplished coaches, Corey Jantzen. The workshop kicked off with an in-depth survey, administered to each participant to assess their social and emotional wellbeing. This valuable data allows the Beat the Streets team to gain insights and continually improve the programming we offer. Once the survey was c

On Sunday, September 22nd, Beat the Streets LA hosted the first Tomorrow’s Leaders workshop and training session of the season! Downtown Academy was buzzing with 80 of our brightest student-athletes, eager to learn and grow. The day began with a workshop led by one of our founding board members, Tom Hazell. Tom shared his insights and career experiences as a wrestling official, offering a comprehensive presentation on how to become a referee. He guided the students through th

Apply for the 2024-25 Tomorrow’s Leaders program. Applications for the 2024-25 Tomorrow‘s Leaders program will be open until Friday, March 21, 2025. Workshops and training will begin March 30, 2025. Applicants must also register for the 2024-25 season and returning leadership members must re-apply. We are looking forward to another great year of growth on and off the wrestling mat.

This past weekend Beat the Streets Los Angeles hosted its Annual Two-Day Coach and Mentor Training. The event had a great turnout with over 80 local coaches participating on Saturday and over 50 coaches attending Sunday representing 20+ of our highschool, middle school, and community programs. The training kicked off Saturday with a dynamic Strength and Conditioning session led by Alex LaRochelle, who focused on enhancing power and endurance through tailored exercises, ens

Beat the Streets LA’s South El Monte Program hosted a one-day summer wrestling camp featuring 2023 Senior World Team Member and 2X US Open Champion Emma Bruntil. The wrestlers were excited and eager to have this unique opportunity to learn from one of the sport's top talents. Throughout the day, participants were deeply engaged, receiving personalized instruction and valuable insights from Bruntil. The camp not only allowed wrestlers to enhance their skills and techniques bu

Our Tomorrow's Leaders had an exhilarating experience at the 5-day Intensive Competition Camp held at Cal Baptist University! 20 dedicated wrestlers from Beat The Streets Los Angeles embraced the opportunity to enhance their skills through rigorous training and high-level competition. The camp was run by CBU Wrestling Coaching Staff and was designed to provide an exceptional platform for emerging athletes to hone their techniques, gain invaluable insights from experienced co