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Cobra Wrestling Practice Times
Practice day and times are subject to change
Monday:
Beginners: 6:00- 6:45 at Abraham Lincoln (starts November 17th)
Intermediate: 7:00- 8:15 at Abraham Lincoln (starts November 17th)
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*Thursday: (the Day and Time have changed)
Beginners: 5:45- 7:00 at IWCC
Intermediate: 7:00- 8:15 at IWCC
Leo Cash Royal Rumble Beginner Tournament
Leo Cash Royal Rumble Beginner Tournament is February 8, 2026
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Bill Smith Tournament Freestyle/Greco
Bill Smith Tournament Freestyle/Greco is TBD
All Coaches must have an AAU, USA card or Volunteer card to coach
Click here to download Volunteer packet
Click here to purchase USA Card
Click here to purchase AAU Card
COBRA Wrestling Scholarship
Click here to download criteria and board members
Click here to apply for scholarship
Click here to download picture of Scholarship winners Jacob Jones & Colton Downing
Important Contact Info
Adam Manz
- 712.310.9950
Chris Manz
- 712.310.8560
Tiffany Mace
- 402.812.3868
Mike Childers
- 402.515.0513
Cobra Wrestling FAQ's
What if I want to help coach?
Parents are welcome to help coach, fee's for coaches are waived. All coaches must have an AAU, USA card or Volunteer Packet filled out and turned in. Links for these are on the website. Coaches are expected to coach all kids and are expected to go to the tournaments listed on the website for their perspective group they coach.
What is included in my fee?
You're wrestling fee gets you great coaches and regularly scheduled practice times. Days and time will be posted on the calendar. Coaches will be at pre-selected tournaments throughout the year to help you. Your wrestling fee also includes Raffle tickets, a $15 value.
When and where are sign-ups?
On-Line sign-ups open the first of October. There will be no In-person sign-ups. Sign-ups close on November 30th or when the group has reached capacity.
When and Where are practices held?
All practices will be held at Abraham Lincoln High School in the Wrestling Room. Practice times will be posted on the calendar.
How do I know if practice is canceled?
We follow school policy. If school is canceled, wrestling is canceled. It is not possible for us to contact everybody, so if there is inclement weather and you suspect schools may get cancelled, then stay home and be safe. We will also do whatever we can to post this on Facebook.
Most of all, respect coaches and teammates. If the wrestler doesn't show respect towards the coaches and teammates he will not be a student of the sport, a good practice partner, or have good sportsmanship. There should be no back-talk to coaches or harassment of teammates. The wrestler's lack of respect can spread and infect an entire wrestling room if not dealt with immediately. The wrestler must know that it is a privilege to be in the wrestling room, not a right, and the privilege can be taken away at anytime to protect the whole of the team.
Cobra Wrestling Fee Structure
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Wrestling Beginner:
First wrestler cost is $55 and $25 for each additional wrestler from the same family. A beginner wrestler can be as young as pre-k as long as they can hold an attention span of at least 10 minutes, but typically they would be in 1st, 2nd or 3rd grade. (3rd grade wrestler that has not talked to a coach about intermediate practices should practice with the beginner group. This will allow them to learn at a rate more suitable for them). In fairness to the wrestler, this group will be limited to ~45 wrestlers.
Wrestling Intermediate:
First wrestler cost is $50 and $25 for each additional wrestler from the same family. An intermediate wrestler might be in 2nd or 3rd grade that has been wrestling for 3 or more years, or a wrestler that is in 4th - 8th grade but is new to the sport. This will allow the wrestler to learn at a rate that is more suitable for them and have teammates closer to their size
Something to think about...
Are you a Trophy Hunter Novice Wrestling Parent?
Wrestling in a novice division will only get your child so far. I think a lot of parents keep their kid in novice wrestling to increase their kid's trophy count. Are you one of those parents that kept your kid in novice, even after he was dominating every novice tournament he attended? Today, I would like to talk about the purpose of novice wrestling and why you should put your little wrestler in open as soon as possible. You are Holding your Child Back If your wrestler is winning every novice tournament they wrestle, it is time to move them to open. If you want your kid to become a better wrestler, he needs to wrestle kids that are better than him. Beating up on a true novice wrestler doesn't do your child or his opponent any good. You might be thinking you have a stud wrestler. The reality is that you are limiting your child's potential in the sport of wrestling.
What is the purpose of Novice Wrestling?
The concept of novice wrestling is relatively new. The novice(rookie) division is for introducing children to the sport of wrestling. It allows them to develop the basics, so that when a wrestler is ready, he/she can compete with experienced wrestlers.
Novice Wrestling has become Tainted
Over the years wrestling parents have figure out how to game the system. It is now common to see wrestlers in a novice division that should have went open a long time ago. I have even seen novice wrestlers who claim to be two time novice state champions.
You are Holding your Child Back
If your wrestler is winning every novice tournament they wrestle, it is time to move them to open. If you want your kid to become a better wrestler, he needs to wrestle kids that are better than him. Beating up on a true novice wrestler doesn't do your child or his opponent any good. You might be thinking you have a stud wrestler. The reality is that you are limiting your child's potential in the sport of wrestling.
A Wrestling Trophy is not the Point of Wrestling
If your goal is to collect novice trophies to brag on your child, you are missing the point of wrestling. The whole point of wrestling is to teach your child how to be self-reliant, persevere through tough times, shoot for goals, and grow into a confident adult. Trust me. If your child sticks with wrestling, he will have more trophies and medals than you have room to put them. Eventually you will only display his most important wrestling accomplishments.
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