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Mission
The Alabama Takedown Academy is dedicated to fostering a vibrant wrestling community by providing exceptional training opportunities. Our mission is to empower wrestlers of all ages, backgrounds, and walks of life. We believe that every aspiring wrestler deserves access to high-quality coaching, regardless of their age, race, gender, or socio-economic status. Through our commitment to inclusivity and excellence, we aim to develop not only skilled athletes but also resilient individuals who embody the spirit of sportsmanship and discipline.
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Training Schedule
The Training schedule is usually stable. Up to the minute changes will be posted to our facebook page.

Training partners are likely to include wrestlers from other schools. This is an excellent opportunity to learn technique that you may not have been exposed to previously.

Wrestlers must purchase a USA Wrestling Membership Card at USA Wrestling before participating in club practices.

Day Time
Mon 6:00 - 7:30
Tues 6:00 - 7:30
Thurs 6:00 - 7:30
Sun 2:00 - 3:30
All practices at:
520 Green Cove Road
Huntsville, Alabama 35803

  • Post season Folkstyle (Virginia Beach Prep - End of high school season up to when we leave for Va Beach)
  • Freestyle/Greco Training (roughly Early April - Mid July)
    • Travel costs to US Marine Corps/USAW Junior & 16U National Championships will be set by Team Alabama
    • Registration will be done through Team Alabama
  • Pre-Season workouts (August - October)

Tournament participation is encouraged, but not required. Wrestlers may train during these training periods without obligation to compete.

One on One training by appointment. Email Jonathan Prince at coachprince@alabamatakedownacademy.com

Upcoming Events
We may not attend all events on this schedule. Events are presented for informational purposes. We will inform the membership which events we will attend. If you have difficulty registering for an event, call Brian at anytime: 256-585-8496.
DateTournament NameLocation
All National Duals events will be attended by All-Star teams from across the state. If you desire for your wrestler to be considered for one of these teams, please see the coaches.

Fees & Registration
Wrestlers must purchase a USA Wrestling Membership Card at USA Wrestling before joining club practices.

The 2024 ATA Registration form is online. Please fill it out prior to coming to practice the first time. It can be found at this 2024-25 Individual Registration Form

  • Single Sessions
    • No Charge Out of town visitors or first time locals (must have valid USA card)
  • 6th Grade and below
    • $20/month One practice per week (Thursdays) Must have valid USA wrestling card.
  • 7th Grade and above
    • ATA Membership - $75/month – 4 days a week most weeks (Sun, Mon, Tues, Thurs) Must have a valid USA wrestling card.
    • 2024 ATA Team Membership - $400/month for up to 10 wrestlers, +$40/month/wrestler for each wrestler over 10. Team memberships require all attending wrestlers to have valid USA wrestling cards.

Fees can be paid by cash, check, or VENMO (this is our prefered way to be paid. Please include your wrestler's name in the comment.)


2024
Youth State
Champions
High School
State Champions
  • Wallace Blue
    Huntsville
  • John McKinney
    Huntsville
  • Layton Pohl
    New Hope
  • Kiyan Simon
    Huntsville
  • Yanik Simon
    Huntsville
  • Jack Von Eschenbach
    St. John Paul II
  • All-Americans
  • Brandon Bethea
    USA Post Season Folkstyle Nationals
  • Kiyan Simon
    NHSCA Junior Folkstyle
  • College Wrestlers
  • Samuel Childs
    from Hazel Green to Montevallo
  • Mason Ellis
    from Madison County to Penn State
  • Brock Fields
    from Huntsville to Montevallo
  • Troy McDaniels
    from Huntsville to Andrews College
  • Jack Von Eschenbach
    from St. John Paul II to West Point
  • Team Achievements
    2023
    Youth State
    Champions
    High School
    State Champions
  • Will Anderson
    Athens
  • Will Caneer
    Arab
  • Jake Ciccolella
    Huntsville
  • Mason Ellis
    Madison County
  • Patrick Lawler
    Arab
  • John McKinney
    Huntsville
  • Yanik Simon
    Huntsville
  • Marcus Wright
    Westminster
  • All-Americans
  • Brandon Bethea
    USA 14U Folkstyle Nationals
  • Mason Ellis
    NHSCA Junior Folkstyle
  • Mason Ellis
    US Open U17 Greco
  • Kiyan Simon
    USA Jr Fargo Freestyle
  • Kiyan Simon
    USA Jr Fargo Greco
  • Kiyan Simon
    USA Junior Folkstyle Nationals
  • Marcus Wright
    NHSCA Senior Folkstyle
  • College Wrestlers
  • Devon Jeffreys
    from Deshler to University of the Cumberlands
  • Marcus Wright
    from Westminster to The Citadel
  • Team Achievements
    2022
    Youth State
    Champions
    High School
    State Champions
  • Will Anderson
    Athens
  • Will Caneer
    Buckhorn
  • Mason Ellis
    Madison County
  • Caleb Roe
    Arab
  • Yanik Simon
    Huntsville
  • Brendan Steder
    Westminster
  • Jack Von Eschenbach
    St. John Paul II
  • Marcus Wright
    Westminster
  • All-Americans
  • Will Caneer
    NHSCA Junior Folkstyle
  • Mason Ellis
    USA 16U Fargo Freestyle
  • Mason Ellis
    USA 16U Fargo Greco Roman
  • College Wrestlers
  • Caleb Roe
    from Arab to Presbyterian College
  • Team Achievements
    2021
    Youth State
    Champions
    High School
    State Champions
  • Will Anderson
    Athens
  • Cade Atkins
    Westminster
  • Zander Fields
    Huntsville
  • Warren Hoyt
    Grissom
  • Luke Richman
    Westminster
  • Caleb Roe
    Arab
  • Marcus Wright
    Westminster
  • All-Americans
  • Will Caneer
    USA 16U Fargo Greco Roman
  • Evan Pippin
    AAU Scholastic Duals Folkstyle
  • College Wrestlers
  • Dominic Ciccolella
    from Huntsville to Kentucky Wesleyan
  • Zander Fields
    from Huntsville to Oauchita Baptist
  • Warren Hoyt
    from Grissom to U of Ark-Little Rock
  • Brooks Schrimsher
    from Huntsville to Oauchita Baptist
  • Gabe Sweat
    from Buckhorn to Huntingdon College
  • Team Achievements
    2020
    Youth State
    Champions
  • Joseph Sowell
  • High School
    State Champions
    All-Americans
    College Wrestlers
  • Zeke Smotherman
    from Huntsville to Oauchita Baptist
  • Evan Vieira
    from New Hope to Brewton Parker
  • Team Achievements
    2019
    Youth State
    Champions
  • Daniel Beddingfield
  • High School
    State Champions
  • Gerard McArron
    St. John Paul II
  • Tyrique Simms
    Mae Jemison
  • Jayson Spencer
    St. John Paul II
  • All-Americans
  • Warren Hoyt
    Pre-Season Folkstyle
  • College Wrestlers
  • Zaquarious Harris
    from Columbia to University of Dubuque
  • Jayson Spencer
    from St. John Paul II to Huntingdon College
  • Team Achievements
    2018
    Youth State
    Champions
  • Wallace Blue
  • High School
    State Champions
  • Jaeger Clark
    Huntsville
  • Zaquarious Harris
    Columbia
  • Clay Jones
    Arab
  • John McAlphin
    Scottsboro
  • All-Americans
  • Jessalynn Allen
  • Warren Hoyt
    NHSCA Freshman Folkstyle
  • College Wrestlers
  • John McAlphin
    from Scottsboro to Brewton Parker
  • Team Achievements
    2017
    Youth State
    Champions
  • Sebastion Berres
  • Wallace Blue
  • Marlon Cole
  • Warren Hoyt
  • Bronson Jackson
  • High School
    State Champions
  • Joe Green
    Muscle Shoals
  • Ethan Pippin
    Westminster
  • Brooks Schrimsher
    Huntsville
  • Will Spencer
    Arab
  • Jailen Young
    Mae Jemison
  • All-Americans
  • Warren Hoyt
    Schoolboy Freestyle
  • Warren Hoyt
    Schoolboy Greco Roman
  • Chris Leatherman
    UWW U20 Greco Roman
  • College Wrestlers
  • Brett Clark
    from Scottsboro to University of the Cumberlands
  • Kendall Farr
    from Westminster to Midland University
  • Daishun Mitchell
    from Bob Jones to Western Wyoming
  • Team Achievements
  • Chris Leatherman UWW Junior All-American
  • 2016
    Youth State
    Champions
  • Zachary Betancourt
  • Warren Hoyt
  • Bronson Jackson
  • Patrick Lawler
  • Gabriel Pittman
  • Kevin Roberts
  • Kiyan Simon
  • Zeke Smotherman
  • Stephen White
  • High School
    State Champions
  • Nick Cater
    Arab
  • Brett Clark
    Scottsboro
  • Joe Green
    Muscle Shoals
  • Tazz Schmitt
    Arab
  • Brooks Schrimsher
    Huntsville
  • Will Spencer
    Arab
  • Tyler Williams
    Deshler
  • All-Americans
  • Jessalynn Allen
  • JD Henderson
    NJCAA National Championships
  • College Wrestlers
  • Brett Clark
    from Scottsboro to Luther College
  • Dominic Davis
    from Bob Jones to Life University
  • David Dunford
    from Hartselle to University of the Cumberlands
  • Chris Leatherman
    from Sparkman to University of Mary
  • Team Achievements
  • Cadet Team State Champions
  • JD Henderson 2016 149# NJCAA National Champion
  • 2015
    Youth State
    Champions
  • Bronson Jackson
  • Clay Jones
  • William Jones
  • Kiyan Simon
  • Jon_Michael Turis
  • Will Varmette
  • Ryan West
  • Stephen White
  • High School
    State Champions
  • Brett Clark
    Scottsboro
  • Alec Cohen
    Madison County
  • Trevor Edwards
    Madison County
  • Brooks Schrimsher
    Huntsville
  • Arick Shankles
    Muscle Shoals
  • Jacob Spencer
    Arab
  • Tyler Williams
    Deshler
  • All-Americans
  • Ethan Pippin
  • College Wrestlers
  • Alec Cohen
    Madison County
  • BJ Hayes
    from Arab to Briarcliff
  • Arick Shankles
    Muscle Shoals
  • Jacob Spencer
    Arab
  • Team Achievements
    2014
    Youth State
    Champions
  • Nick Biggs
  • Luke DiPietro
  • Kendall Farr
  • Joe Green
  • Warren Hoyt
  • Ethan Pippin
  • Brooks Schrimsher
  • Jon_Michael Turis
  • Heath Varmette
  • Will Varmette
  • High School
    State Champions
  • Nick Boyett
    Scottsboro
  • Nick Cater
    Arab
  • Peyton Demos
    Huntsville
  • BJ Hayes
    Arab
  • JD Henderson
    Arab
  • Arick Shankles
    Muscle Shoals
  • Jacob Spencer
    Arab
  • Tyler Williams
    Deshler
  • All-Americans
  • Warren Hoyt
    Elementary Dixie National
  • Heath Varmette
  • Will Varmette
  • College Wrestlers
  • Peyton Demos
    Huntsville
  • JD Henderson
    from Arab to Northwest College
  • Mitchell Scrivens
    Buckhorn
  • Team Achievements
  • USA State 10U State Champions
  • 2013
    Youth State
    Champions
  • Tyler Ivey
  • Jon_Michael Turis
  • Heath Varmette
  • Will Varmette
  • High School
    State Champions
  • Nick Cater
    Arab
  • Brett Clark
    Scottsboro
  • BJ Hayes
    Arab
  • JD Henderson
    Grissom
  • Arick Shankles
    Scottsboro
  • Jacob Spencer
    Arab
  • Ryan Stenger
    James Clemens
  • All-Americans
    College Wrestlers
    Team Achievements
  • USA State Middle School Runners-Up
  • 2012
    Youth State
    Champions
  • Drew Aerostatico
  • Ethan Cater
  • Rudy Cooper
  • Bronson Jackson
  • Weston Partain
  • Heath Varmette
  • High School
    State Champions
  • JD Henderson
    Grissom
  • Arick Shankles
    Scottsboro
  • Ben Smith
    Buckhorn
  • Brian Walker
    Grissom
  • All-Americans
  • Nick Cater
  • Rudy Cooper
  • Tyler Ivey
  • Heath Varmette
  • Will Varmette
  • College Wrestlers
  • Marlen Morgan
    from Buckhorn to Shorter University
  • Ben Smith
    from Buckhorn to Shorter University
  • Brian Walker
    Grissom
  • Team Achievements
  • USA State K-2nd Grade Runners-Up
  • USA State 3rd-4th Grade Runners-Up
  • USA State Middle School 3rd Place
  • 2011
    Youth State
    Champions
  • Drew Aerostatico
  • Ethan Cater
  • Alec Cohen
  • Rudy Cooper
  • Stephen Dasaro
  • Keoni Parks
  • High School
    State Champions
  • Tyler Ratliff
    Bob Jones
  • Ben Smith
    Buckhorn
  • Blake Suttles
    Arab
  • Brian Walker
    Grissom
  • All-Americans
  • Ethan Cater
  • Nick Cater
  • Noah Cater
  • Alec Cohen
  • Rudy Cooper
  • Luke DiPietro
  • Trevor Edwards
  • Tyler Ivey
  • Bronson Jackson
  • Heath Varmette
  • Pete Varmette
  • Will Varmette
  • Brian Walker
  • College Wrestlers
  • Blake Suttles
    Arab
  • Team Achievements
  • USA State 3rd place Middle School
  • 2010
    Youth State
    Champions
  • Bobby Brown
  • Sam Cannon
  • Stephen Dasaro
  • JD Henderson
  • Tyler Ivey
  • Glenn Whitacker
  • High School
    State Champions
  • Gunny Hoyt
    Grissom
  • Jarod Stephenson
    Arab
  • Blake Suttles
    Arab
  • All-Americans
  • Alec Cohen
  • JD Henderson
  • Lane Morrow
  • Ryan Stenger
  • Heath Varmette
  • Brian Walker
  • Glenn Whitacker
  • College Wrestlers
  • Anthony Bruno
    from Bob Jones to Northern State
  • Gunny Hoyt
    from Grissom to Shorter University
  • Jarod Stephenson
    Arab
  • Team Achievements
  • USA Middle School Runners-Up
  • USA Midget 4th Place
  • USA 4th Overall Standings
  • 2009
    Youth State
    Champions
  • Sam Cannon
  • Sean Coyne
  • JD Henderson
  • Killian Hoyt
  • High School
    State Champions
    All-Americans
  • Anthony Bruno
  • Killian Hoyt
    NHSCA Middle School Folkstyle
  • Brian Walker
    NHSCA Freshman Folkstyle
  • Brian Walker
    USA Cadet Fargo Greco Roman
  • College Wrestlers
    Team Achievements
  • USA Middle School Runners-Up
  • 2008
    Youth State
    Champions
    High School
    State Champions
  • Anthony Bruno
    Bob Jones
  • All-Americans
    College Wrestlers
    Team Achievements

    Denotes Most Outstanding Wrestler
    Denotes National Champion