BEAT THE STREETS LOS ANGELES BLOG

The six-week Fall Academy, using a hybrid model that incorporated online instruction with outdoor, socially-distanced team workouts, wrapped up this month after serving over 270 boys and girls. Noting an exciting increase in student participation and engagement, Beat the Streets Los Angeles plans to continue providing a fun and safe outlet for our youth in coming months. "Fall outdoor workouts with Beat the Streets LA have provided my children with much needed social interact

This fall, Beat the Streets Los Angeles launched an initiative to more fully live up to our promise of “Building Tomorrow’s Leaders” with a selective program offered to high school juniors, seniors, and recent high school graduates. The Tomorrow's Leaders Program is designed for our most exemplary young men and women who are passionate about wrestling, youth development, career development, and developing wrestling coach skills. The first phase of the Tomorrow’s Leaders Progr

For the first time since March, over 250 of our student-athletes will meet to take part in socially-distanced outdoor workouts as part of our 6-week Fall Academy. Each of these outdoor workouts will adhere to the guidelines for youth sports set forth by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. During these workouts, our wrestlers will engage in solo wrestling skills and drills, strength exercises, and conditioning exercises involving heavy ropes, agility ladders, a

Adversity turned into opportunity as Beat the Streets Los Angeles coordinated its first-ever virtual wrestling camp experience for over 200 youth this summer throughout Los Angeles and surrounding communities. Each of the 204 girls and boys who signed-up for the Summer Academy received a custom Beat the Streets LA cinch-bag that contained a yoga mat, chess set, book ( Way of the Warrior Kid or Unstoppable ), Rx Smart Gear Jump Rope, Summer Academy t-shirt, and custom workboo

In the absence of live events, we thought you might enjoy re-living the incredible wrestling matches from our 2019 Annual Benefit and International Competition. The matches - along with commentary from Olympic Champion Helen Maroulis and UFC Champion Josh Barnett - are now posted on our website: btsla.org/hollywood-v-bollywood . The Team USA lineup highlighted World champions Adeline Gray, Tamyra Mensah-Stock and Jacarra Winchester as well as World medalists Alli Ragan, Sarah

In light of the circumstances surrounding COVID-19, we've made the difficult decision to postpone our 6th Annual Benefit previously scheduled to take place on May 16th, 2020 until further notice. Although we have paused our in-person programming, we remain committed to promoting physical fitness, healthy living, academic achievement, and character development for our youth. To that end, we are currently implementing the following activities: The Beat the Streets #MillionMinut

Since 2012, Beat the Streets Los Angeles has mentored countless youth wrestlers that have continued their wrestling careers at a number of high schools across the Greater Los Angeles Area. Through a series of strong partnerships, Beat the Streets LA has youth community programs operating year-round at over ten high schools. In October 2019, Beat the Streets LA created the Wrestling Empowerment Grant. The purpose of this grant is to enhance and strengthen high school programs

In 2012, founder and Board Chair Andy Barth established Beat the Streets Los Angeles (BTSLA). As of January 2020, BTSLA has expanded to over 25 programs impacting over 1,000 student-athletes annually. Considering such rapid growth, BTSLA has announced the expansion of both the executive staff and board of directors. Dan Hyman, Sally Roberts and Laura Stein join the current board of directors led by Board Chair Andy Barth and board members Sam Goldfeder, Brian Guerrero, Tom Ha

Beat the Streets Los Angeles kicked into full gear in November with three exciting events that gave our student-athletes an opportunity to explore university life, make new friends, and compete! On Saturday, November 2nd, wrestlers from the Downtown Academy and Topanga Division wrestled in a USA Wrestling Tournament at Thousand Oaks High School. Several student-athletes from both programs took home medals. The following Saturday, over 100 kids, coaches, and parents, from Beat

Photo: Two-time World silver medalist Alli Ragan in action at the 2017 World Championships in Paris, France. Photo by Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com For Immediate Release LOS ANGELES – The U.S. roster has been finalized for a historic women’s freestyle dual meet against Japan at the Beat the Streets Los Angeles 4th Annual Benefit to be held in “Little Tokyo” on October 29. All 10 of the U.S. participants have qualified for a World Team at either the Senior, Junior or