Building Wrestling At All Levels
NWTC Wrestling Academy
Unite & Ignite — uniting wrestlers in Nebraska and igniting their passion for wrestling, with classes for kids ages 3 through high school.
Advancing the Future of Wrestling
NWTC Wrestling Academy
We offer wrestling classes for kids ages 3 through high school — from our Mini Champs (ages 3–4) to our High School program. Open to any and all wrestlers, and all practices are co-ed (except our Middle School Girls Only Room). All practices are held in the Nebraska Wrestling Room, located in the Hendricks Training Complex (Bob Devaney Sports Center).
Our Programs
Explore what we can do to help you grow as an athlete. Free trial available for any class!
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Mini Champs
Learn more about Mini ChampsA fun, co-ed class for ages 3–4, designed to help your child grow, and most likely their first organized activity! We focus on listening skills in a group setting, following directions, building an athletic foundation, gymnastics tumbling, and fundamental wrestling skills hidden in games. Just 3 kids per coach! Mondays OR Wednesdays, 5:15–6:00pm.
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Novice
Learn more about NoviceFor Grades K–2nd, Novice builds fundamental athleticism with an introduction to tumbling skills and partners with 0–2 years of experience. Wrestlers rotate between multiple partners, and 50%+ of practice is situational wrestling focused on trial and error, building a mindset of Go-Brain, respect, effort, self-talk, and focus. Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5:10–6:40pm.
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Competitive
Learn more about CompetitiveFor Grades 2nd–8th, Competitive develops fundamental and advanced skills alongside foundational athleticism and gymnastics tumbling. Wrestlers train with high-level coaches (including Husker wrestler Scott Robinson) and competitive partners through repetition of core skills, drilling, and sparring. End goal: NEUSA State Placer. Mondays & Wednesdays, 6:15–8:00pm.
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Champs
Learn more about ChampsFor Grades 4th–8th, Champs delivers high-level wrestling skill and athleticism development with high-level coaches (including Husker coach Robert Kokesh and world-level wrestler Caleb Smith) and partners. Practices include chain wrestling, sparring, drilling, and more, with a mindset built on positive self-criticism, visualization, and a champion’s mindset. End goal: High School State Placer freshman year. Mondays & Wednesdays, 6:00–8:00pm.
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Girls Only (Middle School)
Learn more about Girls Only (Middle School)For Grades 6th–8th. Does your middle school daughter want to wrestle, but not in a room full of boys? Well now your middle school daughter has a room of her own! Fall (now through Nov 30): Thursdays, 5:00–6:30pm. Winter (Dec 1 – Feb 28): Tuesdays, 5:15–6:45pm.
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High School
Learn more about High SchoolTwo schedule options. Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6:30–8:30pm, plus Saturdays, 11:00am–1:00pm. Fall session: now through Nov 13. Not offered in the Winter session. It resumes with the spring session.
Real Community Stories
Success On and Off the Mat
Discover why our customers trust us to build both exceptional athletes and individuals of great character. These stories reflect the dedication and life-changing growth that happen within our training center every day.
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Josh is an amazing coach and business owner. He is completely dedicated to his students and families, and is always churning out new ideas to provide them with quality programs that encourage athleticism and personal growth.
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My son has gained more than skill, he has gained a family! Since starting at NWTC, coach Josh and his staff have instilled values in him that will last a lifetime. Thank you for all that you guys do, it really takes a village 💚
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This place is great for all wrestling levels. The coaches really push the kids and are great with one on one time. They are patient and dedicated to this. You can feel their passion and the fun they have! Highly recommend them to anyone considering wrestling.
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This is an excellent place for your kids to build not only wrestling skills, but all around athleticism and life values and discipline. A good athlete with bad sportsmanship is no good. Coaches are great with the kids and very well versed in wrestling. Highly recommend anyone wanting to try it out to do so.
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Josh and his staff are amazing! They are very knowledgeable and experienced and are great with the kids! Not only are they teaching my son how to wrestle but they are teaching him values he can use for the rest of his life and they teach him how to be a great person. They genuinely care about every kid in the program and want to see everyone be successful. I highly recommend this place!
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The vision and mission of NWTC is to make people better on and off the mat. Josh Gannon is relentless in his this quest and has an outstanding group of coaches that support this mission. Their interactions with the athletes both from a mental and the technical standpoint is simply awesome. Josh please continue this journey because what you are doing at NWTC impacts people’s lives in a positive way that will allow them to go further in theirs lives once the mat-time is done.
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I have been around wrestling for almost 40 years and have had many different coaches, but Josh was definitely put on this earth to teach kids.
He teaches them at a level that allows them be involved and absorb everything.
My 2 sons ages 8 and 9 have travelled 10 hours to be in his winter camp, and I was very impressed with the way he teaches the kids.
He definitely makes a positive influence on every child that steps on the mat.
My boys loved it.
Any child thinking about wrestling should go to NWTC.
Highly recommended
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I can't love this place enough. My daughter has been wrestling here for almost three years and loves it. The coaches are amazing, from the little guys to the adults they make practice fun while really working them hard. The most important part to me as a parent isn't the growth I have seen as an athlete but as a human being. They focus on building good adults. Learning the important lessons like integrity. Josh instills life lessons not just moves. The coaches know all the kids, care about them. They recognize struggles and successes. Knowing that athletics is mental as much as it is physical. Thanks guys.
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Weekly practice hours Sunday Closed Monday 4:45 PM – 8:00 PM Tuesday 4:45 PM – 8:00 PM Wednesday 4:45 PM – 8:00 PM Thursday 4:45 PM – 8:00 PM Friday Closed Saturday 10:30 AM – 2:00 PM
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