Wrestlers competing at the Gymnasia camp in Tbilisi

Tbilisi, Georgia

Wrestling camp in Tbilisi

Train where chidaoba became Olympic wrestling.

Next session: Aug 4 – Aug 10, 2026

What this camp is and who it suits

This is the camp to pick if grappling is the whole point of the trip. It suits wrestlers who want more live rounds in two weeks than a season at home gives them, MMA fighters and jiu-jitsu players who need a takedown that works on someone expecting it, and beginners who have never worn a singlet — the beginner track starts with stance, motion and falling safely. Adult camps take ages 16 and up, and the coaches split the room by level after the first session.

Why train this in Georgia

Georgia has won more Olympic medals in wrestling than in any other sport, and chidaoba is on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

Chidaoba, the jacket-wrestling tradition behind that medal record, is still where many local athletes start, and it shows in how they wrestle: upper-body control and grip fighting of a kind you will not find in a room full of leg-attack specialists. The week is two sessions a day, six days a week — drilling and positional work in the morning, live rounds and conditioning in the afternoon, Sunday off.

Next sessions

  • Aug 4 – Aug 10, 20267 days
  • Aug 4 – Aug 17, 202614 days
  • Sep 1 – Sep 7, 20267 days
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What it costs

From EUR 500 per weekTraining onlyEUR 990 per weekFull board

Prices are per person. Two-week modules run at the same weekly rate.

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Practical side: visa-free stays of up to a year for citizens of 95+ countries, living costs around USD 800–1,200 a month, and fast fiber if you are working while you train.

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