Beat the Streets New York Wrestling to host annual youth program at Trinity School

The program is structured around teaching wrestling fundamentals in a safe and fun environment.

Beat the Streets New York Wrestling will again host its annual youth wrestling program for kindergarten through eighth-grade student-athletes at Trinity School beginning Saturday, Dec. 6.

Designed to teach wrestling fundamentals in a safe, supportive and fun environment, the program is open to all K-8 boys and girls who are registered BTSNY student-athletes. Families may register their student-athletes at btsny.org/register.

All sessions will run 10-11 a.m. on Saturdays at Trinity School, located at 139 W. 91st St. in Manhattan.

Following winter break, practices will resume Jan. 10, with sessions every Saturday throughout January. February will include sessions on the first and last Saturdays (Feb. 7 and 28), and March will have practices on the first two Saturdays of the month (March 7 and 14).

Practice dates (all Saturdays)

December: 6, 13, 20

January: 10, 17, 24, 31

February: 7, 28

March: 7, 14

For more information, families may email coach Jon Beck at jonnbeck@aol.com.

Since being founded in 2005, Beat the Streets New York has pioneered a movement that now includes 150 individual wrestling programs, a youth league and the first girls high school league.

BTSNY works to develop the full human and athletic potential of the urban youth and strengthen the NYC wrestling culture. We aim to make a lifelong impact on student-athletes through the lessons learned on the wrestling mat -- discipline, perseverance, self-reliance, humility and a strong work ethic. Discover how you can make a meaningful contribution to our work at btsny.org/donate.