The goal of the HGWC is to promote active living and
healthy competition through the sport of wrestling.
Practise Schedule:
Little Cowpokes: Novice(under 10 years, Kids (11,12 years old), and Bantam (13,14 years old)
Tuesday, Thursday 6pm - 7pm, Saturday 10-11am
Senior Wrestling: Cadets (15,16 years old),Juveniles (17,18 years old) Tuesday, Thursday 6pm - 8pm, Saturday 10-12pm
For more information email Shawn at shawngeris@hotmail.com
Meet the Coaches
Dave Mair
Education
B.A. McMaster University
NCCP Level 4 coach (National Coaching Certificate)
Highlights of Qualifications
- 3 X National Champion
- 1996 and 2008 Olympic Coach
- Coached at 22 World Championships
- Coached over 100 National Champions
- Guelph Wrestling Club Coach 1999-2010 – 2001 and 2006 National Champions
- Canada Wrestling Coaches Rep -2004-2008
- High Performance Director 2009-2010
- President Canadian Grappling and Striking Sports Council 2009– present
- Consulted with the provincial government at the Minister level with regards to health, safety and education required for the legalisation of Mixed Martial Arts. www.cgssc.com
Technical Advisor for the following MMA organisations
MMA Live 1 – John Labbatt Centre 2011
Knockout Entertainment – Casino Rama ( First ever MMA event in Ontario) 2011
Discipline MMA - Belleville, April 2012
Wrestling Specialist for MMA
Has worked with most of the Top MMA athletes from Ontario and Canada including;
Jeff Joslin, Claude Patrick, Mark Homminick, George St. Pierre, Mark Bocek, Wagney Fabiano, Carlos Newton, Powell Twins
Shawn Geris
Coaching Experience
Coaching Association of Canada - National Coaching Certification Program – Level B Certified Coach (Wrestling)
Certified U.O.F. instructor for the Province of Ontario
Effective Teaching Certificate - Humber College
Gracie Survival Tactics (GST) Military & Law Enforcement - Instructor
Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu jitsu under Master Sylvio Behring
Also trained Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Scott Schilling, Mark Bocek, Fateh Belkalem
Senior Board Member with the Canadian Grappling and Striking Sports Council 2009-Present
Corned and coached athletes at the Extreme Fighting Championship, King of the Cage, and at the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC 129 Toronto, ON)
Head Wrestling Coach at Elite Training Centre 2011-2012
Head Wrestling Coach at Westview Centennial Secondary School 2006-2009
Named Coach of Canadian National Team by Team by Canada Wrestling (Grappling) 2009, 2010
Represented Canada at 2010World Championships (Grappling) in Krakow, Poland - Coach
Represented Canada at 2009 World Championships (Grappling) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA – Coach
Athletic Experience and Accolades
2008 - Canadian National Championships (Greco Roman) 1st place
2008 – Canadian Olympic Team Trials (Greco Roman) 3rd place
2007 – Commonwealth Championships (Greco Roman) 4th place
2007 – Canada Cup of International Wrestling (Greco Roman) 3nd place
2005 – Extreme Fighting Championships (Mixed Martial Arts) - Heavyweight Champion (Columbus, Ohio)
2005 – World P& F Games (Greco Roman) – 2nd place
2005 – World P& F Games (Freestyle) – 1st place
2004 – Abu Dhabi Combat Club/North American Qualifiers (B.J.J.) – 3rd place
2004 – World Gracie Jiu Jitsu Championships – 1st place
2004 – Copa Americana B.J.J. Championships (No GI) – 1st place
2004 – Copa Americana B.J.J. Championships (GI) – 1st place
2003 – Pan American Championships B.J.J. (No GI) – 1st place
2002 – Grapplers Quest/North American Championships (B.J.J.) – 1st place
2003 – Canadian National Jiu Jitsu Championships – 2nd
Canadian National Championships (Espoir) – silver medalist (Freestyle & Greco Roman)
Canadian National Championships (Espoir) – Bronze medalist (Freestyle)
Member of Fresno City College Varsity Wrestling Team (Fresno, CA)
Member of Eastern Michigan University Varsity Wrestling Team (Ypsilanti, MI)
Member of the 1994 Mid Atlantic Conference Championship team with Eastern Michigan University
