NYAC is giving wrestlers the boot! - Page 2

dmaswary · 04-04-2008, 08:56 AM

The last time I was in NY I trained at the NYAC. If I pay the 600$ will I be allowed to wrestle?

Quick Single I think we spoke by phone. I trained with Nick the Romanian Greco coach. Contact me if you could at dmaswary@hotmail.com. I need someplace to learn and wrestle in the NY area; ANYWHERE byt NYAC was good

nycgreco · 04-04-2008, 03:06 PM

I am certainly sorry hear about this, and no, sadly I'm not surprised.

Open mats on Staten Island. You are certainly welcome here, QS.

Good luck in Chicago, DH!

nycgreco · 04-04-2008, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by dmaswary

The last time I was in NY I trained at the NYAC. If I pay the 600$ will I be allowed to wrestle?

Quick Single I think we spoke by phone. I trained with Nick the Romanian Greco coach. Contact me if you could at dmaswary@hotmail.com. I need someplace to learn and wrestle in the NY area; ANYWHERE byt NYAC was good

I run greco practices on Staten Island if you are interested.

dirtyholt · 04-04-2008, 05:13 PM

who is the romainian greco coach?

dmaswary · 04-04-2008, 06:15 PM

His name was Nick, he had a real good student named Corey and a few other guys. I went because I had been training full time with Darell Gholar here in Brazil and and I wanted to see how I matched up with full time wrestlers (as I split my time between stand up, Wrestling and BJJ/No gi) and Nick was very friendly, as were the students; talented as well.

I was a little surpirsed at the differences between pure Greco and the version darell had been teaching me, which took out some of the non submission,MMA aspects Either way I thought Nick was excellent - he made me suplex a bag 100x before every practice and worked on every detail. I have the business card of the guy who brought him in and I will look him up, as I would like to find him. The directors name was Sonny. Ill look it up and get back in touch.

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I run greco practices on Staten Island if you are interested.

I am more than interested!!!! I am psyched. Send me an e mail please!!!!! Since Darell is stateside I have to prepare my wrestling by instructional DVD and I study for hours on end. Im from Long Island and Ill travel wherever the training is good and I love, absolutely love Greco......Its my strong suit in the submission world. I really hope to hear from you
dmaswary@hotmail.com

Ill find out more about Nick.. He taught in the same room as the fencing team and he was quite a good teacher. I distinctly remember he had a unique style of pummeling which used his body to force me to use more energy than he did. Excellent coach and a great guy. Good bunch of people there and I hope it doesnt break down and end. As for Staten Island I am definitely pumped up. Hpe to hear from you soon

nycgreco · 04-04-2008, 06:33 PM

Nic Catana was a coach of the Romanian national team. And yes, he is outstanding. He spends a great deal of time working with the kids and travels with them to many events to coach. He is taking several of the top kids from my team out to Ohio next weekend for Cadet Nationals. If you come to just about any local freestyle or greco tournament you will find Nic in some one's corner.

Our practices are at Msgr Farrell H.S. on Staten Island on tuesdays and thursdays from 4-6 pm. Many of the same kids who train with Nic on mondays and wednesdays, train with us on tuesday and thursdays.

bluestater · 04-04-2008, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by DH

Obviously it's not an optimal situation, but we can't help the fact that the club is installing a turn style that you have to swipe to get through starting June 1st. Rules are rules, and things do change over time.

The $600 is for anyone who has a full time job. Obviously, there will be exceptions to the rule for outstanding HS and college wrestlers.

I'm not saying that I am happy with the changes, but there is really not much else that the wrestling club can do about it. You don't attend the monthly board meetings and you don't understand the financial background of what goes on.

My solution? I am moving to Chicago this summer! YEAY

Always a good solution! Where are you going to wrestle when you move here?

5pointcrossankle · 04-04-2008, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by quick_single

It's still bullshit DH. It's one of the oldest sports sponsored by the NYAC, older than all the existing members. I've been going there since HS, when you had to go in through the garage. Now they slink us in through the back lobby and we work out in a small area with horrible mats and share the room with fencers. We don't bother anybody so they should just leave us alone. It's the one place in NYC that kids can go to work out and learn from those who are willing to teach, like myself. When I was a kid I used to love the fact that I could say I train at the NYAC. Now, not so much.

Thats hilarious, in my wrestling club we too have to fight for our mat time with the goddamn fencers, we are one of the best clubs in canada an we are the only club without its own wrestling room

dmaswary · 04-04-2008, 11:39 PM

How can I get there from Long Island? When Im stateside Im usually in LI.

I'd love to train at your facility

DH · 04-05-2008, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by bluestater

Always a good solution! Where are you going to wrestle when you move here?

I am actually planning on retiring from competition on freestyle wrestling after this season and I want to start training in grappling/jiu-jitsu and try some NAGA tournaments. I'll be probably be training at Overtime in Naperville (since that is the main reason I'm moving to Chicago) and I'm sure I'll still wrestle freestyle for fun in practice.

04-04-2008, 08:56 AM	#11 (permalink)
dmaswary Redshirt Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rio de Janeiro, NY Posts: 56	Re: NYAC is giving wrestlers the boot! The last time I was in NY I trained at the NYAC. If I pay the 600$ will I be allowed to wrestle? Quick Single I think we spoke by phone. I trained with Nick the Romanian Greco coach. Contact me if you could at dmaswary@hotmail.com. I need someplace to learn and wrestle in the NY area; ANYWHERE byt NYAC was good

04-04-2008, 03:06 PM	#12 (permalink)
nycgreco Redshirt Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 18	Re: NYAC is giving wrestlers the boot! I am certainly sorry hear about this, and no, sadly I'm not surprised. Open mats on Staten Island. You are certainly welcome here, QS. Good luck in Chicago, DH! __________________ www.pinningdownautism.com

04-04-2008, 05:13 PM	#14 (permalink)
dirtyholt Redshirt Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 176	Re: NYAC is giving wrestlers the boot! who is the romainian greco coach?

04-04-2008, 06:33 PM	#16 (permalink)
nycgreco Redshirt Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 18	Re: NYAC is giving wrestlers the boot! Nic Catana was a coach of the Romanian national team. And yes, he is outstanding. He spends a great deal of time working with the kids and travels with them to many events to coach. He is taking several of the top kids from my team out to Ohio next weekend for Cadet Nationals. If you come to just about any local freestyle or greco tournament you will find Nic in some one's corner. Our practices are at Msgr Farrell H.S. on Staten Island on tuesdays and thursdays from 4-6 pm. Many of the same kids who train with Nic on mondays and wednesdays, train with us on tuesday and thursdays. __________________ www.pinningdownautism.com

04-04-2008, 11:39 PM	#19 (permalink)
dmaswary Redshirt Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rio de Janeiro, NY Posts: 56	Re: NYAC is giving wrestlers the boot! How can I get there from Long Island? When Im stateside Im usually in LI. I'd love to train at your facility

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