The Association collaborates with Network Rail's No Messin! campaign. This programme aims to encourage kids to participate in sporting pastimes, in order to play safe. The programme targets schools in areas where there have been fatalities as a result of playing rail tracks. Kid or concerned parent? Click here or on the image above to visit a real cool website!
Registered Office:
The British Wrestling
Association Limited
12, Westwood Lane
Brimington
CHESTERFIELD
Derbyshire S43 1PA
Registered in England & Wales. Company No: 04190868
Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1246-236443
Click here to email admin related inquiries.
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The British Wrestling Association Ltd
Welcome to the British Wrestling Association (BWA) Website which provides information on wrestling in Great Britain (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales).
If you are a wrestler or just curious about what is possibly the oldest sport known to man, then please hang around and soak up the content of these pages; browse the galleries for high quality action pictures; read up to date results of national competitions or discover how you can become a member of the BWA and support the growth of this sport.
Why participate in wrestling?
Few sports require total use of the body and wrestling develops this with all the following benefits: greater physical development, flexibility, body awareness, strength and leverage, balance, co-ordination and reaction time, speed and the opportunity to achieve very low body fat, as fitness is achieved.
Wrestling in schools and clubs is a sport of individual participation functioning within the framework of team concepts. This aspect contributes to the development of life-long patterns of responsible behaviour including respect for others regardless of social or racial origin . A young person involved in wrestling can be expected to display increasing self-confidence and appreciation of their self-worth, and develop analytical and adaptive skills.
What is more wrestling is fun and, like other athletic pursuits, all the family can participate in various ways; from supporting the kids (yes girls can wrestle too!) and their clubs through to becoming a qualified referee. Want to learn more? Well why not visit one of the National competitions or use the 'Clubs' page to find out what activity is taking place near you.
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FORTHCOMING EVENTS
The GB Cup at the English Institute of Sport, Sheffield. 7 - 8 June 2008. View Press Release?
Welsh Open Championships, Saturday 14th June 2008, Wrexham. Awaiting regulations.
Southern Region open Championships, Angmering. Saturday, 21st June 2008. Awaiting regulations.
British Junior Championships at Worthing Leisure Centre, Worthing, West Sussex. Saturday, 28th June 2008. Weigh-in: 0745 - 0915.
Curious about
wrestling?
Then click here to read about the different styles and those for which the Association has responsibility.
Want to see some photographs of Freestyle wrestlers in action? Then click on the image above to enter the public area of the British Wrestling Association's Photo Library.
