Elevating Philippine Wrestling: Coach Bill Sullivan Leads High-Impact Seminar for Youth and Senior Athletes

Philippine wrestling continues to take meaningful steps forward as we welcomed internationally respected coach Bill Sullivan for a 2-day intensive seminar with our youth and senior athletes. With over three decades of coaching experience and deep involvement in international wrestling development, Coach Sullivan brought a level of structure, insight, and high-performance training that directly aligns […]

Elevating Philippine Wrestling: A High-Performance Camp with Coach Taro Umebayashi

Proud to share that we have successfully concluded a two-week High-Performance Training Camp with the Philippine National Wrestling Team and National Training Pool, led by Coach Taro Umebayashi, Head Coach of the Waseda University Wrestling Team. Coach Taro brought with him a world-class system rooted in discipline, efficiency, and competitive excellence. Throughout the camp, he […]

Building the Future: A Unified Pathway for Youth Wrestling in Philippine Schools

A significant step toward strengthening youth sports development in the Philippines took place as the Wrestling Association of the Philippines (WAP) met with the Department of Education (DepEd) to align on a shared vision for introducing and expanding wrestling programs across public schools. The discussion centered on building a sustainable, safe, and values-driven wrestling ecosystem […]

Wrestling x DLSU BJJ GO: Strengthening Grappling Through Collaboration

The Wrestling Association of the Philippines (WAP) recently conducted an exciting stand-up wrestling session with the De La Salle University community in partnership with Deftac DLSU and DLSU BJJ GO. The collaborative training, led by Coach Choi, focused on enhancing stand-up grappling skills, takedown entries, balance, and positional control—key elements that greatly benefit Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu […]