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Oakies Kidz Wrestling Club

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Wrestling Club For all Ages 🤼‍♀️.
Monday/Wednesday 6-7 P.M.
Sunday 3-5 P.M.

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We are thrilled to launch Oakie’s Kidz Wrestling Club, founded in honor of the legendary coach Steve Okamura. Established in July 2024, this club aims to continue Steve’s legacy by supporting athletes in wrestling. Our mission is to provide top-notch coaching, training programs, and access to essential equipment, helping young wrestlers overcome any social barriers to achieve their full potential.

Join us as we build a supportive community that embodies Steve’s values of hard work and integrity. Our practices will focus on developing skills, fostering personal growth, and creating opportunities for athletes to excel. Let’s honor Steve’s incredible legacy by empowering the next generation of wrestling champions. 🏆🤼‍♂️ #SteveOkamuraWrestling #WrestlingForAll #EmpowerYouth by @oakieskidz

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2 years ago

From the “don’t forget what you learned on Saturday” corner ….

Position creates opportunity.

When you reach too far and your elbows get away from your body, you give your opponent space to clear your arms and attack underneath.

Stay compact, keep your feet underneath you, and stay ready to react.

Small details.

Big difference.

If you really want it, get comfortable with “over and over.”

The drilling can get boring, but that’s where the habits take hold, the shot gets sharper, and the fundamentals become your foundation.

Give every rep your attention and get ready to put in plenty of them.

#tenthousandhours
🧦 taken in Watsonville High School by @oakieskidz

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11 days ago

A few lessons from the mat with Danny Castillo.

The message was simple from the start: fundamentals always work.

And from there, the room went to work.

No tricks.

No crazy moves.

Build the foundation.

Good position. Good defense. Solid shots.

The things you can trust as the competition gets tougher.

“Wrestling’s a mind game. You gotta be tough.”

Get the leg back. Make them feel your defense. Keep working.

Technique and mindset working together, because wrestling asks for both.

“It’s not a fight all the time. We gotta gain the skill before we go into the fight.”

Learn how to drill. Learn how to give your partner the right resistance. Learn how to help each other get better.

Fundamentals. Mindset. Partnership.

Build it right. Drill it right. Trust it when it counts.

The gems are in the details. Simple lessons. Sound wrestling. The kind that stays with you. taken in Watsonville, California by @oakieskidz

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13 days ago

“ Success is Earned, Never Given” - Danny Castillo taken in Watsonville, California by @oakieskidz

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14 days ago

A huge thank you to Danny Castillo from Grit N Grace Academy, Oakies Kidz, Watsonville Wrestling, and all our local athletes! For an AWESOME Clinic !!!!!

This is the kind of passion we need on the mat.

Danny brought the details, the intensity, and a love for wrestling that the kids could feel.

Thank you for pouring your energy, experience, and heart into our youth. These lessons will stay with them through the next practice, the next match, and beyond.

We’ll share a few clips and candids throughout the coming week to recap an incredible morning.

So much good stuff to look back on.

We can’t wait to have you back, Danny! taken in Watsonville, California by @oakieskidz

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14 days ago

When someone who has competed on the world stage comes back to teach the next generation, it gives our kids a chance to see what’s possible.

Grit N Grace Academy, Oakie’s Kidz, and Watsonville High Wrestling are excited to welcome Danny “The Last Call” Castillo a two-time NAIA All-American and national runner-up at Menlo College, UFC and WEC veteran, and Team Alpha Male coach.

Danny brings years of talent, experience, and hard earned perspective to our wrestling room.

We’re grateful for the opportunity to put that knowledge within reach of our young athletes to build their skills, spark their ambition, and help them believe in how far they can go.

Coaches, parents, and athletes: please review the attached itinerary and save this post for Saturday.

Athletes …Come with an open mind, questions, and a willingness to learn.

Bring your best effort, and let’s make it a morning worth carrying with you.

Saturday, October 3 | Watsonville High Wrestling Room

• Check-in: 8:15–8:45 AM
• On the mat and ready: 9:00 AM sharp
• Camp concludes: 12:30 PM
• Meet and greet + food sales: 12:30–1:30 PM

Bring wrestling shoes, workout clothes, a full water bottle!

Growing wrestling starts with giving our kids opportunities like this.

Thank you to everyone helping make it happen🙏🙏🙏

Let’s Goooooo !!!!! taken in Watsonville High School by @oakieskidz

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17 days ago

“Community is what happens when we show up for each other.”

A beach cleanup gives us a reason to come together, move, talk, laugh, and take care of a place we share.

That time together matters.

Our kids get to see what community looks like when people show up and do something good side by side.

Oakies Kidz and Grit N Grace are grateful for everyone who came out and everyone who supported the day.

Let’s carry that energy into a great week ❤️‍🔥🌊☀️👊🏽🤼‍♀️🤼‍♂️ taken in Manresa State Beach by @oakieskidz

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21 days ago

Come out this Sunday, September 27, and spend the day with us at Manresa State Beach!

Grit N Grace and Okie’s Kidz are bringing our wrestling community together for a beach cleanup and fundraiser supporting local wrestling clubs.

Bring the kids. Bring your teammates. Bring your family. Everybody is welcome.

A little work, some fresh air, a cleaner beach, and a chance to give back while supporting local sports.

We’d love to see a BIG crew out there. Come help us take care of our coast and our community!!!!! taken in Manresa State Beach by @oakieskidz

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25 days ago

Danny “The Last Call” Castillo Wrestling Clinic

October 3 | 9:00 AM–1:00 PM
Watsonville High School
Clinic Fee: $50

For Who : Boys and Girls

JUNIOR HIGH and HIGH SCHOOL Age athletes only with wrestling experience.

Four hours on the mat with a wrestler, fighter, and lifelong competitor.

Come ready to learn, drill, compete, and sharpen your technique.

Registration closes October 1.

Limited space available.

Register through the link in bio.

For additional information:

Nick Peña : nicolas_pena@pvusd.net

Sponsored by Grit N Grace in conjunction with Okie’s Kidz.
All proceeds support Okie’s Kidz and the growth of our community wrestling programs! taken in Watsonville High School by @oakieskidz

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a month ago

The Fourth of July is not only about fireworks; it’s about community. 🇺🇸

Every purchase at our fireworks stand helps support the Watsonville High School Wrestling program and the student athletes who represent our community with pride, discipline, and heart.

If you’re celebrating this week, we’d love for you to stop by, say hello, and support our team while picking up everything you need for a fun and festive Fourth of July.

As you celebrate, please remember to enjoy the holiday responsibly, look out for your neighbors, and help keep our community safe.

Thank you, Watsonville, for always showing up for our wrestlers. Your support means more than you know.

Where : Watsonville Elks Lodge
When : Monday–Saturday | 10:00 AM–10:00 PM

Together we wrestle. Together we win. 💛🖤 taken in Watsonville, California by @oakieskidz

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4 months ago

Good Luck Ladies …. One Sleep away 💤

#state taken in Fresno Califonia by @oakieskidz

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5 months ago

As this school year starts coming to an end, I’ve been thinking a lot about what it’s meant to spend this year with the students at Alianza.

From first/ second grade, to third/ fourth, fifth/ sixth, and our seventh/ eighth grade girls and the boys….every group brought its own energy, personality, challenges, and joy to the mat. But across every age and every class, one thing stayed the same: kids need movement.

They need connection. They need space to be loud, curious, expressive, competitive, playful, and fully themselves.

The last few weeks especially, kids have been trying to come into class on days that weren’t theirs just because they saw the mats out.
Some would cross the parking lot early before they were supposed to, hoping to help set up or just be in the room.

To me, that says more than anything else ever could.

For many of them, this was their first exposure to wrestling.

And while I hope they learned shots, stances, balance, discipline, and resilience, more than anything, I hope they learned this: falling down is part of life. So is frustration. So is discomfort. But you always have a choice to get back up, try again, adjust, grow, and keep moving forward.

That’s what learning is. That’s what sports are. That’s what life is.

One more week left, and I’m leaving this year full of pride and hope for these kids and who they’re becoming.

“The beautiful thing about learning is that nobody can take it away from you.” taken in Alianza Charter School by @oakieskidz

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