Takedown Report

Foley’s Friday Mailbag: November 1, 2019

Wrestle Like a Girl hosted its annual fundraiser Wednesday in Washington D.C. drawing a number of top influencers from within wrestling community and the sporting world at-large. The goal of the gala was to look awesome in your tux/ballgown, celebrate the journey of women’s wrestling, and raise money for the organization to continue its work.
The gala was hosted at the National Museum for Women in the Arts, a spectacular museum lined with influential photography and paintings of female artists. The setting felt appropriate — an intimate space for a tightly knit community, surrounded by high art — a creative expression not too different from that of a wrestler. There was drinking, speeches were given, and a silent auction helped drum up cash for WLAG’s mission. By all measures it was a successful event driven by a clear mission and powerful leadership (more on this later).
When looking on Twitter (or in the comments sure to be posted below) the wrestling community can seem divided on women’s wrestling, but leadership seems in lockstep that our community needs more women in wrestling, full stop. However, among those leaders there are a variety of opinions on how to implement women’s wrestling at the youth, high school, and collegiate level. The preferred rule set, how to divide mat time, when to host the collegiate season, and so on. Then there are the generational questions. With so many new programs, who will be available to coach these teams? How can we get more women involved? What are the support structures that need to be implemented to ensure success? Rest of Foley’s interesting newsletter at http://intermatwrestle.com/articles/22461?mc_cid=e4278cdfe5&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

November 7, 2019 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment