Why Choose PWA?

Why Your Wrestler Should Train With Tony Purler

Constant critique/analysis of every athlete’s technique and progression

Though summer wrestling camps and clinics are important, they do not have this advantage. Every athlete will constantly be forced to make technical adjustments, all year-round. A person would have to attend five to six summer camps to get the amount of working hours in that a PWA member gets in one year — but without the continuous coaching, which is paramount.

Small Class Size With Serious, Committed Training Partners

Each Purler Wrestling Academy session has around 35-40 wrestlers. That means less clutter and more room to focus on drills, technique, and live situations with a dedicated partner. The wrestling room is extremely competitive, which is why we currently have athletes traveling up to six hours to work with Tony Purler and to gain access to quality work out partners.

Tony has competed in 2 World Championships, 2 World Cups, the US Nationals, Goodwill Games, and the NCAAs

Tony Purler has been there/done that at the highest possible level, and has won a National Title at EVERY level in the sport (youth through international). An NCAA Champ, U.S. National Champ, World place winner, World Cup silver & bronze medalist — with Purler Wrestling Academy, you learn how to be a champion, from a champion.

Recruitment

Tony knows virtually every college wrestling coach in the country. Having coached at the Division I level himself for nine years, he understands the networking that coaches go through when seeking talent and information on potential recruits. This is ultimately one of his greatest assets. Tony and Nick Purler are the go-to guys for coaches seeking information when recruiting in the state of Missouri. They are very well respected in the national wrestling community.

Video Analysis

I take pride in knowing that what I deem to be basic is much different from what many coaches feel are basic techniques. Simply put, there is so much more to the sport than just cross face defense, spin drill defense, or driving when trying to finish from a bad position! There are some very important techniques that need to be covered in so many positions, and a young wrestler CAN LEARN, and WILL LEARN, how to troubleshoot ALL positions they wrestle into, good and bad. If my athletes get into a bad position, they know how to wrestle.

Cutting Edge Technique

I’m a firm believer that most big matches are won in bad positions, in the trenches. I’ve been on the cutting edge of technique for the past 20 years, and all technique taught will be world class. I truly believe an athlete, regardless of age, can perfect the right way to do a move just as easily as he/she can perfect the wrong way to do a move. Once a poor technique is perfected, an athlete may never be able to change and or improve that skill. Unlike many coaches with the short, three month season, I have the luxury of instructing at a slow pace. Therefore, athletes will be able to become proficient at hitting quality techniques.

Tony has been coached by and worked with many of the greatest athletes in the world including:

Kenny Monday

Olympic Champion and Tony’s College Coach, director/instructor of Team Monday Wrestling Academy

John Smith

Olympic Champion and Tony’s College Coach, currently Head Coach of Oklahoma State

Bruce Burnett

US National Head Coach and Tony’s College Coach, currently Head Coach of Naval Academy

Joe Seay

World and Olympic Coach and Tony’s College Coach

Brad Penrith

World Silver Medalist, Tony’s College Coach, currently Head Coach of Northern Iowa

Cary Kolat

“TEAM KOLAT” training partner, Olympian, World Medalist, NCAA Champion

As our motto states, “Those Who Stay Will Be Champions.”

Learn more about Purler Wrestling Academy and join our Kansas City area training facility today. Supplement your wrestling. Grow your abilities. Become a champion. Sign up for Purler Wrestling Academy online today.

Purler Wrestling Testimonials

I was fortunate to spend a few years wrestling under Tony Purler at Clarion university. His attention to details is second to none. Tony is one of the most technical coaches I have been around.

Frankie Edgar, Former UFC Champion

I have people in the wrestling world who I pick up the phone and call when I want to bounce something off them, Tony is on that list for me. Would my son or daughter wrestle for him, absolutely!

Cary Kolat, Olympian, World Medalist, NCAA Champion, Head Coach United States Naval Academy

Tony Purler is one of the greatest amateur wrestler’s to ever come out of the State of Missouri. He is Nationally and Internationally known for his technical expertise and exciting style of wrestling. As a kid growing up in St. Charles Missouri, I would have loved to have had access to a mentor such as Tony. What an advantage for the State of Missouri and in particular the Kansas City Area.

Sammie Henson, 2000 Olympic Silver Medalist, ’98 World Champ, 2 X NCAA Champion (Clemson University)

My parents drove me 4-5 hours round trip to go to Tony’s practices once a week for only 2 hours of practice. That 2 hours though was very beneficial and improved my wrestling skills beyond belief. Tony’s ability to teach the small differences in technique that make huge impacts in a match is what allowed me to succeed at the state and national level in both high school and college.

Kyle Meyer, Former PWA Member, 4x MO High School State Champ, Scholarship Athlete Stanford University

Purler wrestling academy taught me how to wrestle, instead of just teaching me moves. I learned how to wrestle with good position and how to break my opponents good positioning. Without wrestling with Purler, I would not have received a college scholarship, because the average coach does not teach you how to wrestle, but just shows moves and expects you to learn the sport on your own.

Tyler Mann, Former PWA Member, 2x MO High School State Champ, Scholarship Athlete Benedictine College

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