Wrestling School Directory
[Please write in if your school is missing]
So you want to be a professional wrestler, huh? Despite the fact that I am just a “fan” of wrestling with no wrestling experience or knowledge of backstage policies, I still get asked this very simple question more often than you’d probably guess. I feel like I have been a fan long enough to understand the grueling nature of the business and I also understand that it takes a lot of time and effort to develop the maturity that it takes to prepare yourself for a life of bumps and bruises - and if you survive the physical aspects then you have to deal with the psychological ones. I am not a wrestler, nor am I a trainer, but here is my solid advice for you, the wrestler wannabe.
For starters, I suggest you work hard at school and graduate high school and go to college if you have the opportunity. Join any aggressive sports teams your school might offer like amateur wrestling, football, basketball etc. — it might sound silly but you should also join any drama clubs or improvisation classes so that you can get used to working in front of crowds and also how to magnify your voice and manipulate an audience. Last but certainly not least, buy the book shown to the left (click it for more information) and read it over and over and over and treat it like it is your bible..
Inside that book you will learn the important basics of pro-wrestling, the history, tips on diet and training, demonstrations of all the basic moves, and a lot more valuable information like where the best wresting schools are and how to conduct yourself in the locker room. Further advice can be found by contacting the wrestling schools listed below — Good luck to you!
- Brad Dykens
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| All Pro Wrestling Boot Camp | Hayward, California | (510) 785-8396 (510) 785-0311 -fax- |
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| Boogie’s Wrestling Camp Run by Jimmy Valiant |
Shawsville, Virginia | Website | |||
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| Buddy Wayne Wrestling School Run by Buddy Wayne |
Everett, Washington | Website | |||
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| Chaotic Training Center | North Andover, Massachusetts | (978)685-7173 | Website | ||
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| Chikara/CZW Wrestle Factory Trainers: Mike Quackenbush, Skayde & Chris Hero |
Pennsylvania | Website | |||
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| Eddie Sharkey | Edina, Minnesota | Website | |||
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| E W A’s: The Pain Factory Trainers: Derek Frazier & Stevie Riggs |
Baltimore, Maryland | (443) 858-2755 | Website | ||
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| FWA Training Run by Mark Sloan |
United Kingdom | Website | |||
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| The Funkin’ Conservatory Run by Dory Funk Jr. |
Ocala, Florida | (352) 854-8855 | Website | ||
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| “Killer” Tim Brooks Run by Tim Brooks |
Dallas, Texas | (972) 221-9988 | Website | ||
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| Kyda Pro Training School Trainer: Jimmy Z. |
Manassas, Virginia | (703) 330-8063 | Website | ||
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| Lima Wrestling Academy Trainer: Flavio Moran & Carlos Roman & Otto Vidal |
Lima, Peru | Website | |||
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| The Monster Factory Training Facilities “Pretty Boy” Larry Sharpe |
Westville, New Jersey | (856) 456-5000 (856) 456-2229 -fax- |
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| The Monster Factory Training Facilities “Pretty Boy” Larry Sharpe |
Washington, D.C. | (202) 966-1111 (301) 933-7512 -fax- |
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| New York Wrestling Connection School | New York | Website | |||
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| Pro Wrestling School of Hard Knocks Run by Steve Keirn Trainer: CJ Connors |
Daytona Beach, Florida | (386) 383-0265 | Website | ||
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| ROH Wrestling School Head Trainer: Delirious |
Pennsylvania | Website | |||
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| Ron Hutchison Professional Wrestling Academy Run by Ron Hutchison |
Toronto, Ontario At Sully’s Gym |
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| School Of Hard Knocks Wrestling School Run by Jesse Hernandez |
San Bernardino, California | (909) 886-5201 | Website | ||
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| Scottish School of Wrestling Run by ?????? |
Scotland | Website | |||
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| Team 3D Academy of Professional Wrestling Trainers: Brother Devon |
Kissimmee, Florida | (321) 242-7701 | Website | ||
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| Venus Fighting Essence De La O Jiu Jitsu Training Center |
8381 Katella Ave. -Unit F Stanton, California 90680 |
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| Wild Samoan Pro Wrestling Center Trainer: Wild Samoan Afa |
Whitehall, Pennsylvania | (610) 435-1666 | Website | ||
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| World All-Star Wrestling “School of Hard Knocks” Trainer: Irish Mickey O’Doyle |
Michigan Wisconsin |
(906) 282-1382 | Website | ||
Funk’s Corner - Choosing a Wrestling SchoolProfessional Wrestling is a highly competitive sport and working at the top in the wrestling business is every bit as rewarding as you might think from watching wrestling on television. Professional Wrestlers at the top are mainstream superstars in America. For example imagine being the main event on Wrestlemania. The payoff for the main event for Mr. McMahon and Donald Trump was said to be 4,000,000 dollars which they will donate to charity. (At the Funking Conservatory, we train wrestlers, promoters, writers, managers and all wrestling related jobs) That is a chunk of change and that is what wrestling superstar billionaires get paid. Wouldn’t we all like to be Mr. McMahon or Donald Trump or Stone Cold Steve Austin, Jeff Jarrett, Hulk Hogan, Kurt Angle, Ric Flair, Edge, Lita, Mickie James, Christian, Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy, Rhino, Chris Sabin? According to Rob Van Dam, the only way to learn the wrestling business is to get instruction from someone in the business as he did. (RVD and Sabu were trained by The Original Sheik) Some things to consider when choosing a wrestling school? What will I receive in return for the money? What is the track record of the owner of the school? How long has the training school been in business? Who has trained under the owner now in the wrestling business? How strong is the marketing arm of the school to help the talent? What is the safety record of the school? How extensive is television used for training? Is there a television show associated with the school? How soon will I have a real match on television? How clean and safe is the facility? What alternate training programs are offered? For the answers to these and other questions, visit our website at www.dory-funk.com. Click on Frequently Asked Questions or you may call 352-895-4658 Dory Funk Jr. - Coach of the Funking Conservatory.
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