This camp is designed for ages 6-18 to include Elementary athletes through College Prep athletes. We welcome all skill levels from intermediates to state champs. Any wrestler, male or female, with the desire to improve their skill level should attend. Groups are broken out based on an individual's age, size, skill level and gender. To best accommodate this age range, we offer 2 program choices: 1). Half-Day Option (9am-12pm daily) AND 2). Full-Day Option. We have also added in a special group schedule within the Full-Day Option specifically geared towards those preparing to compete in Fargo.
(We recommend the half day option for wrestlers age 8 and under. All participants are also recommended to have at least 1 season/year of experience)
CANADIAN WRESTLERS ARE WELCOMED TO ATTEND! When registering we currently do not have an international option in our online portal. Please use the following "Physical Address": Flathead High School, 644 4th Ave. W., Kalispell, MT 59901 wherever applicable. Use all other personal contact information when able to do so.
Established in 2001, the Montana Intensive Wrestling Camp is one of the longest running youth wrestling camps in the nation. Jeff Thompson, Owner and Founder originally modeled the MTWC after the JROB Intensive camps. Thompson wrestled for J Rob and the University of Minnesota Goers after graduating from Great Falls High School as a 3X State Champion.
Annually, the Montana Intensive Wrestling Camp features guest clinicians and a large coaching staff comprised of some of the best in the state and nation. The five-day camp will develop your wrestling to the maximum, by teaching the correct ways to wrestle, run, and weight-train for our sport. Highlights of the week include training room duals. All three styles: Folk, Free, & Greco-Roman, plus all phases of wrestling will be covered: take-downs, reversals, escapes, riding, and pinning. This camp is designed to train serious wrestlers, being an intense camp, and you are advised to show up in shape and ready to work. Our objective of this camp is to help ready wrestlers for state, regional and national competitions, including those preparing to attend Cadet and Junior Nationals in Fargo.
MTWC likes to take things to the next level and emphasizes the importance of a proper mindset and motivation in wrestling. During our daily "Motivation" wrestlers are able to hear from many of our featured clinicians as they share their journeys in the sport and words of wisdom. Throughout sessions and in daily announcements the staff also works to deliver messages supporting healthy habits in training, nutrition, and hydration that significantly impact young athletes' work striving to perform at their best.
Topping off the week we make sure to add in some fun with a night at the newly renovated Big Sky Water Park (additional family members welcome to sign up) and offer multiple recommendations on cool sites and off-campus adventures for families and teams to explore the beautiful surrounding Flathead Valley and Glacier National Park.
For parents, siblings, coaches, etc. that are not wrestling but are interested in participating in evening off campus activities please select the desired program listed for
non-athletes and register accordingly.
If you have any questions, please call/text 406-890-3388 or email us at
[email protected].
***Note that the Host Family Housing Requests AND Camp-Site Reservations must be completed through the google form links on our Home Page and paid for via Venmo, by the indicated dates to hold your spots.***
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