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Modern wrestling has become deeply concerned with how athletes feel.

How they feel about practice.
How they feel about coaching.
How they feel about pressure.

Old wrestling cared far more about how athletes functioned under stress.

The previous generation understood something fundamental:
life does not adjust itself to your emotional state.

Wrestling was one of the few places where young people were introduced, early and often, to discomfort in a controlled environment.

Fatigue.
Fear.
Failure.

This was not abuse.
It was inoculation.

You were exposed to pressure repeatedly until it stopped controlling you.

No speeches required.
No therapy language.

You learned to breathe while tired.
Think while hurting.
Act while uncomfortable.

That skill translated everywhere.

When wrestling shifts its primary concern from toughness to feelings, it removes the very stimulus that creates resilient people.

The discomfort was the lesson.

Take that away, and wrestling becomes just another activity instead of a forge. by @theacademyeg

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See you at the new gym! taken in Elk Grove Wrestling Academy by @theacademyeg

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Sacramento Saturdays Practice. ( just made that up ) Kids from all over the area coming together to scrap. Next week this will be back at Ultimate Fitness, come by. 🫡 by @theacademyeg

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2 months ago

🤼‍♂️ BIG NEWS! 🤼‍♂️
The Elk Grove Wrestling Academy and Team Alpha Male Elk Grove are proud to officially announce our partnership with @916Meals!

No matter how hard you train, nothing is more important than how you fuel your body.

Proudly trusted by Coach Bopo.

📅 Order Deadlines:

Wednesday / 9:00 PM ➡️ Ready by Sunday

Sunday / 9:00 PM ➡️ Ready by Wednesday
📲 Place Your Order:

Call / Text: 916-316-8908

Direct Message: @916Meals

💳 Payments Accepted: Cash | Apple Pay | Venmo | Zelle by @theacademyeg

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Some of our wrestlers got the unique opportunity to learn from @zo_in_the_air of Oklahoma state this weekend. The experience provided insight into more than just moves, it was based around how Okie State is developing their athletes.

Thank you @awa_wrestle for the opportunity and thank you @armando_gonzalez_ii for the hospitality! by @theacademyeg

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2 months ago

The team continues to grow 💯💪🏽😤 taken in Elk Grove Wrestling Academy by @theacademyeg

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3 months ago

🚨Clinic Alert🚨

We will be hosting a series of weekend training sessions to prepare for the preseason / regular season. We will kick off this Saturday with Richie the Rhino Sandoval. Please reach out. Designed for competitive and experienced athletes or those looking to push themselves that have some experience. Both High School and youth are welcome. by @theacademyeg

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3 months ago

5:30am Open Mat Friday
@teamalphabjjeg @theacademyeg taken in Elk Grove Wrestling Academy by @theacademyeg

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3 months ago

🔥 Stanford Head Coach Chris Ayres is coming to Sacramento! 🔥

Come out on July 16th at Ultimate Fitness for an exclusive clinic designed for both athletes and coaches, separated into two sessions.

Coach Ayres has helped elevate Stanford Wrestling into one of the premier programs in the country and is widely recognized as one of the leading minds in West Coast wrestling.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn directly from one of the sport’s best.

📍 Ultimate Fitness
📅 July 16th
🤼 Athletes & Coaches Welcome

#Wrestling #StanfordWrestling #ChrisAyres #WestCoastWrestling by @theacademyeg

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4 months ago

“ I fear not the man who has practiced ten thousand kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick ten thousand times. ”

- Bruce Lee

#Champ season# by @theacademyeg

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4 months ago

What an amazing turnout! Thank you everyone who stopped by for our open mat !

#SacramentoBJJ
#SacramentoVsEveryone taken in Elk Grove Wrestling Academy by @theacademyeg

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5 months ago

Reno 2026 did not disappoint. What a good experience for the youth wrestlers on the national stage. We came and learned!

Congrats to our placers!
Dom Galvan - 1st
Princeton Nunn - 1st - Trinity Award winner!!!
Ella Van Conett - 2nd
Emmalyn Clark - 2nd
Damir Afaunov - 3rd
Layla Labau - 4th

Others competing:
Adlan Afaunov - Quarter finalist
Isen Vang - Quarter Finalist
Harlem Love
Isaac Gonzaga by @theacademyeg

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