{"id":376934,"date":"2022-10-03T06:04:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-02T20:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=376934"},"modified":"2022-10-03T06:04:00","modified_gmt":"2022-10-02T20:04:00","slug":"nmwf-holds-first-beach-wrestling-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/nmwf-holds-first-beach-wrestling-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"NMWF holds first beach wrestling practice"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Northern Marianas Wrestling Federation head coach and vice president Rick Bauer observes the first beach wrestling class practice within a beach wrestling circle\u00a0at the sands of Crowne Plaza Resort last Saturday. (LEIGH GASES)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In a first of a series of practices yet to come, the Northern Marianas Wrestling Federation, in collaboration with Trench Tech Gym, held their first free beach wrestling practice last Saturday on the sands of the new Crowne Plaza Resort from 9:30am to 10:30am.<\/p>\n

The free practice session was attended by eight children, ages ranging from 4 to 11 years old, and was coached by NMWF head coach and vice president Rick Bauer.<\/p>\n

Beach wrestling is done inside a sand circle of seven meters (23 feet) in diameter, which Bauer recreated for their practice.
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Beach wrestling practice participant J.J, Quitugua, in red, demonstrates a takedown on head coach Rick Bauer as the rest of the class looks on last Saturday at the sands of the Crowne Plaza Resort last Saturday. (LEIGH GASES)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

The practice encompassed an introduction to beach wrestling training, with a focus on positional wrestling and hand-fighting, which included pummeling and collar ties, to name a few, and finished with a cardio session at the beach.<\/p>\n

Bauer also coached the participants how to score points and win matches. The matches have a three-minute time limit, with the first wrestler to 3 points getting the win.\u00a0<\/p>\n

They can score 1 point by forcing their opponents to the ground with any body part other than their hands and feet or by pushing their opponent out of circle bounds. They can score 3 points by bringing their opponent down to their back.\u00a0<\/p>\n

When Bauer was asked how the practice went, he said that \u201cmore than anything I wanted them to have fun\u2026 So, there\u2019s a fine line between being strict and making them wrestle and having fun- just a couple little redirections\u2026 but it was a good day, I think they had fun and it\u2019s something different for them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bauer added that with Saipan being an island, beach wrestling \u201cneeds to be a part of what we\u2019re doing here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ideally, he said, when they open more practice days, \u201cit grows into kids and young adults and adults to where we can start having kids practice and adults practice,\u201d for the goal of having an NMI beach wrestling team to compete in the Pacific Games next year.<\/p>\n

Additionally, with it being the first day of practice, he \u201cexpected it to be all kids\u2026 but I do expect it to grow, so I\u2019m hoping to see adults\u2026 because I know, there\u2019s some adults that are interested in competing, so in order to compete, they have to show up.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe as word spreads and they realize it\u2019s free\u2014it\u2019s something parents can bring their kids to, get a workout in, learn a skill, and not have to pay out of pocket,\u201d more people will be joining their practices, said Bauer.<\/p>\n

Eleven-year-old Justo Jeremiah Quitugua, or J.J., who trains in Trench Tech for kids mixed martial arts and kids jiu jitsu, came out to the beach with his brother, 7-year-old Jordan Kendrick Camacho, and 7-year-old godsister Jacqueline Iris Quitugua to join in on the practice.<\/p>\n

J.J. said that he liked the practice and that \u201cit\u2019s definitely another way of doing MMA. I thought it was fun. I really thought that it was an upgrade in how much I can learn in like MMA and jiu jitsu\u2026 and that\u2019s what made it fun.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added that he would definitely invite his friends to come out for the next practices and tell them how fun it was when he was there.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Justise Quitugua, J.J. and Jordan\u2019s mother, was there observing the practice and said that \u201cit gives them something different other than being at the gym. They learned a lot. I feel it brings something new and interesting for them.\u201d<\/p>\n

She also said that being out on the sand and the beach, \u201calso allows them to practice self-discipline and self-control\u2026 A lot of it\u2019s going to be a challenge because they\u2019re kids- when they come to the beach, it\u2019s always playtime, but here it\u2019s a class\u2026\u200b\u200b but I think they\u2019re practicing a lot of skills that they didn\u2019t quite catch on to in the gym, and I think it\u2019s a lot of fun.\u201d<\/p>\n

For updates on dates of future practices, follow the Northern Marianas Wrestling Federation Facebook page or email them at cnmiwrestling@gmail.com It will also be posted in the following editions of Saipan Tribune.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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