What is Advance?
ADVANCE School of Wrestling is an open-enrollment program dedicated to providing a year-round, top-quality training experience for wrestlers of all ages and skill levels.
Our mission is to offer our wrestlers the opportunity to reach their full potential as competitors, both on and off the mat. Classes include wrestling technique and fundamentals, structured drilling, hard wrestling, strength and conditioning, mental development, and nutrition.
This program is designed for serious competitors who are looking to ADVANCE.
Facts Don’t Lie!
Since 2001 we have trained wrestlers who went on to win over 105 State Championships in Folkstyle, Freestyle and Greco-Roman; 17 National Champions & 60 All-Americans at the kids through junior levels; and more than 250 High School State Qualifiers!
WHY ADVANCE WORKS!
Wrestlers are instructed and trained by Operator/Instructor and former UW Badger Brad Owens. Brad is assisted by Carsten Carlsen and Michael Metzger. Seasoned wrestlers, all have competed successfully at the high school and college levels. Together they bring more than 30 years of coaching expertise that helps guide athletes to new levels.
ADVANCE stays current with the latest trends of training and technique that wrestlers must know to keep a competitive edge. In addition, ADVANCE provides constant access to quality workout partners. Class size is limited to thirty, so athletes receive more focused instruction. Combined with a talented staff, competitive workouts, and the latest wrestling techniques, wrestlers learn to dominate their competitors.
Extras included at Advance are:
- Videotaped Analysis: Our critique of videotaped matches and practices provides athletes with critical feedback necessary to make technical adjustments.
- Private Sessions: Any member may schedule a one-on-one session or focus group. Go to the PROGRAMS & TUITION page for more information.
- Counseling: Advance provides guidance for areas that are often overlooked, but just as critical to the successful wrestler, including mental skills training, weight management (diet and nutrition), and strength and conditioning.
- Guest Appearances: Well-known national wrestlers host special clinics and workshops. Advance also hosts and visits other midwestern clubs for special workouts.
- The ADVANCE Network: Junior and senior athletes planning to compete on the university level will be promoted to an established network of college coaches. Over 40 former Advance wrestlers have gone on to compete at the collegiate level.
THE ADVANCE ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE PROGRAM
In addition to top quality wrestling instruction, we offer an additional, specially developed performance program for our wrestlers that institutes four training principles:
- sport specific training
- multi-joint movements
- multiple plane movements
- ground-based movements
Sport specific training challenges athletes to perform specific movement patterns safely and efficiently, develops appropriate energy system use, and promotes muscular adaptations that lead to increased athletic performance. Resistive and body weight exercises enhance the ability to generate force.
Our program is comprehensive in nature. All training principles are progressive steps depending on training age, chronological age, and any physical deficiencies that need to be isolated to ensure efficiency of movement.
THE HISTORY OF ADVANCE
NCAA Champion Troy Steiner opened Advance in 2001 because he saw the need for serious, top-quality training in the area. Troy’s successful history in wrestling and coaching is renowned. Troy coached Brad Owens at Wisconsin, and he has continued the tradition of high standards as the Director and Instructor at Advance. Since his graduation from the UW, he has continued to build on the high level of commitment and standard of excellence in training techniques set out for him. Advance seeks to give wrestlers who are determined to be the best, the opportunity to train year-round with the best.
