Takedowns
Build stance, motion, entries, finishes, and combinations that help you attack confidently and connect techniques when the first option changes.
Adults · Kenilworth · Union County, NJ
Adult
Wrestling
Develop takedowns, defense, pressure, control, and scrambles with elite freestyle wrestler and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Coach Walid Elashri. The program serves adults who want dedicated wrestling and grapplers who want a more complete standing game.
32+ YearsWrestling experience
22+ YearsCoaching experience
$0First class
Own the transition
Takedown to control.
Control to progress.
Wrestling teaches you to create position deliberately—on the feet, through the takedown, and during the scramble that follows.
Defense & pressure
Develop reliable takedown defense, balance, hand fighting, mat returns, and pressure that makes control deliberate rather than accidental.
Scrambles
Learn to recognize transitions, recover position, stay composed, and turn fast exchanges into controlled opportunities.
Coach Walid Elashri
World-level experience.
Clear instruction.
Coach Walid is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and former Egyptian National Freestyle Wrestling Team member. He is an African and Arab Champion, a multiple-time Egyptian National Champion, and a two-time Jiu-Jitsu World Champion.
With more than 32 years of wrestling experience and 22 years of coaching, Walid brings high-level detail to students without losing sight of the fundamentals. He also serves as an assistant wrestling coach at New Jersey City University and Kean University and is an ISSA-certified personal trainer.
VIEW COACH BIOBuilt for grapplers
Wrestling that
transfers.
The class develops wrestling as its own skill while connecting naturally to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, submission grappling, and the takedown demands of mixed martial arts.
Keep developing after school
Continue sharpening entries, defense, pressure, and match awareness in an adult room focused on technical growth and durable movement.
Build the missing standing layer
Learn to start exchanges confidently, connect takedowns to control, and stay effective during scrambles rather than relying only on ground positions.
Explore adult BJJ →Adult wrestling questions
Start with
the fundamentals.
You do not need a competitive wrestling background to benefit from the class.
Can adults begin wrestling with no experience?
Yes. Coaches can introduce stance, movement, hand fighting, takedown mechanics, and safe partner work from the beginning.
Do I need to train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu too?
No. The wrestling program develops wrestling skills directly. BJJ students are welcome to add it to their existing training.
Is this useful for BJJ or MMA?
Yes. Takedowns, defense, top pressure, and scrambles transfer directly to BJJ and submission grappling and form an important grappling base for MMA. Rolling Bear does not currently advertise a separate MMA curriculum.
What should I bring?
Wear clean, fitted athletic clothing without zippers or pockets. Wrestling shoes may depend on the session, so contact us before your first visit.
Adult wrestling in Union County
Build your standing game.
Choose the adult trial option and tell us you are interested in wrestling.
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