Safety First
A structured room where coaches set clear expectations and every wrestler is taught to train responsibly.
New Families
Interested inWizards Wrestling?
This page will help your family understand the room, the expectations, and the next conversation to have. Start here.
Not sure which path applies? Start with a question. Club staff can confirm the right next step for your wrestler.
Is This the Right Fit?
A place to learn.A room to grow.
Wizards Wrestling helps young athletes take the next step, whether they are learning the basics, building confidence, or chasing bigger competitive goals.
- Young wrestlers learning the sport for the first time
- Developing athletes ready for more structure and consistency
- Experienced competitors preparing for tougher tournament weekends
- Families looking for discipline, confidence, teamwork, and growth
What Families Can Expect
High Standards.Real Support.
The goal is not simply to create better wrestlers. It is to help young athletes become more confident, disciplined, coachable, and prepared to respond when things get difficult.
Students First
Athletes are expected to carry discipline, effort, and accountability beyond the wrestling mat.
Real Coaching
Wrestlers receive focused instruction, honest feedback, and support appropriate for their current stage.
Room to Compete
Tournament opportunities give wrestlers a chance to test their progress when they are ready.
Finding the Right Training Group
Four groups. One clear roadmap.
Wrestlers start where they fit today and grow toward the most competitive room. Being one of the area's bigger clubs is the advantage: we group by ability, experience, age, and size, so a first-year wrestler learns with peers instead of being stuck across the mat from an eighth-grader. Every wrestler is challenged at the right pace, and coaches confirm placement — families never have to solve it alone.
Group1
Start Here — 6 & Under
Competition: New to the sport
Our youngest, brand-new wrestlers. The goal is simple: learn the sport, build safe habits, and find out how much they love it.
Group2
Building the Basics
Competition: Developing
Ages roughly 6–10, still learning and developing. More about steady growth than competition as wrestlers sharpen fundamentals and confidence.
Group3
Competing Regularly
Competition: Competitive
Older wrestlers — some newer to the sport — training at a more advanced pace and competing often throughout the season.
Group4
Most Competitive
Competition: Elite / state-level
Our advanced group, training with real aspirations: state finals, tougher tournament weekends, and wrestling beyond the club.
Your First Step
Start With the PathThat Fits Your Family.
Some parents want to visit the facility, meet a coach, or ask questions before taking the next step. Others have already spoken with the club and are ready to begin setting up their family account.
Registration Open
Register for 2026-27 Wizards Season Registration
Returning families sign in and confirm what changed. New families create an account along the way. Dues can be paid now or left pending. Registration closes October 16.
Register for the SeasonNot Sure Yet?
Ask About Joining
Ask about visiting, beginner readiness, schedules, placement, or anything else your family needs to understand first.
Email the ClubReady to Begin?
Create Your Account
Create the parent account used for wrestler information, club communication, documents, dues, schedules, and tournaments.
Completely new to the club? Contact us before arriving so we can confirm the appropriate visit or registration step for your family.
What to Bring
Keep the First DaySimple.
- Athletic shorts and a T-shirt without hoods, snaps, or zippers
- A labeled water bottle
- Wrestling shoes and headgear when the wrestler begins regular practice
- A positive attitude and willingness to listen, learn, and work
Understanding the Costs
Understand the CostBefore You Commit.
Final seasonal amounts and deadlines should be confirmed directly with the club. New families should generally expect the following categories:
- Club registration or fundraising requirements
- A current USA Wrestling athlete membership
- A competition singlet, which wrestlers purchase and keep (rentals are rare)
- Optional tournament entry fees throughout the season
The First Few Weeks
Learn the Room.Build From There.
Every wrestler develops at a different pace. The early goal is to establish comfort, coachability, safe habits, and a foundation the athlete can keep building on.
01
Meet the Room
Your wrestler learns the facility, mat rules, coaching expectations, and the rhythm of practice.
02
Build the Base
Coaches focus on movement, stance, positioning, effort, and the fundamentals appropriate for the wrestler.
03
Find the Fit
The coaching staff evaluates where the wrestler will be challenged, supported, and able to develop safely.
04
Take the Next Step
Families receive guidance on schedules, equipment, club requirements, and competition opportunities.
Visit the Facility
See where the work happens.
The Wizards train at 975 Nimco Drive, Unit L in Crystal Lake. Contact the club before arriving so someone can confirm the appropriate time and next step for your family.
Ready When You Are