PRACTICES
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Schedule
Mondays
7:00pm
Work with experienced coaches who will lead the room through drills and techniques.
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Learn new skills and techniques each week
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Frequent rotations of training partners
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Build on existing skills week to week
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Every practice ends with 10-15 minutes of open mat time for those who want
Wednesdays
7:30pm
Get even more mat time, and work on the drills, skills, and techniques that need refinement.
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Unstructured — set your own agenda
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Dedicated mat space for those who want to go live
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Great for beginners who want to focus on fundamentals outside of a practice setting
Join us week to week for our coached practices on Monday evenings — no commitment necessary.
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From 10 US dollars
Join us week to week for a weekly open mat — no commitment necessary.
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From 10 US dollars
Access to weekly practices and open mats, member discounts, and more.
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BOOK YOUR SPOT!
Ready to sign up for practices? Book a drop-in or a season membership below.
OUR WRESTLING ROOM
DISTRICT WRESTLING HQ
L'Enfant Plaza Concourse, Suite 702B
Logistics
Cost
Mondays: $20 for drop-ins.
Wednesdays: $10 drop-ins.
Payable in advance here or via Venmo, PayPal or on site.
Your first practice is always free to try!
What to Wear
All wrestlers must wear gym-appropriate clothing like t-shirts and shorts; or a singlet or rash guard. Wrestling shoes are also strongly encouraged.
See our requirements here.
Structure
Warm Ups & Stretches
The first 10-15 minutes of every practice are devoted to getting you and your body ready for wrestling. Think dynamic stretching and getting your heart rate up.
Skills & Technique
The bulk of practice will focus on teaching and drilling moves. We will try to showcase one takedown, one turn, and one pinning combo each week.
Line Drills
Once we're ready to wrestle, we'll start with some basic drills like hand fighting, footwork, or shooting in on an opponent.
Live Wrestling
We close every practice with an opportunity to put those new skills to the test during live wrestling. It's up to you whether you want to participate, and how intense you want to go.
Additional Info
Security & Facilities
L'Enfant Plaza is publicly accesible during practice hours, but doors from the Metro may be locked at 7pm. If you can't get into the building, shoot us a message in our WhatsApp hotline.
Unfortunately we don't have shower facilities on site. We do have changing rooms.
Social Media/Photo/Video Policy
During practices and open mats, we'll often take photos and short video clips for us to use on social media or in promotional materials. We also close every practice with a team photo. If you don't want to be on camera, no sweat – just let club leadership know!
Getting There
The facility is Metro accessible via the Green/Yellow and Blue/Orange/Silver lines. There is also ample street parking directly in front of the Plaza on D Street SW.
See below for more details on how to find our room.
By Metro
We are located directly above the L'Enfant Plaza Metro Station (Green, Yellow, Blue, Orange and Silver Lines). Exit the platform via Exit C. Take the escalator up to the Plaza, enter through the first set of glass doors, proceed down the hallway and make the first right. The wrestling room will be on your left.
By Bike or Foot
Navigate to the Hilton National Mall/The Wharf. Enter the hotel via the main entrance (the International Spy Museum will be behind you). Immediately to your left is a set of stairs leading down to the L'Enfant Plaza Concourse. Our room is directly across the hall when you get to the bottom.
By Car
There is usually ample street parking on D Street SW between 9th and 10th Street SW. Enter L'enfant Plaza via a short set of stairs on D Street. Proceed down the hall, then make a left when you get to the center food court. Our room will be on the right, 3 doors down.
This is the way
Getting to our mat room