Beat the Streets Blog

Welcome to the Beat the Streets blog, a labour of love crafted by BTS staff, consultants, guest writers, and program participants. Based in Toronto, we focus on youth development programs, charity initiatives, and empowering active and healthy youth through sports and skill-building programs. Discover insightful articles on fitness, training, health, wellness, employment empowerment, program updates and the impactful stories that shape our journey.

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Nike powers new opportunities for Toronto children with two Wrestle 4 Fun after-school programs

With the generous support of the Nike Community Impact Fund, Beat the Streets (Canada) is making a difference in the lives of nearly 60 students in Toronto through after-school wrestling programs. Learn about the transformative impact on our youth and watch our latest video!

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Wrestle 4 Fun begins the school year at Flemington Public School

Wrestle 4 Fun starts off the school year at Flemington Public School. Learn how this OTF-funded program is using wrestling to make more children active and check out pictures from our first day.

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Inspiring Toronto's youth: BTS and Ontario Charitable Gaming Association join forces

Discover how Beat the Streets and the Ontario Charitable Gaming Association are teaming up to inspire active, confident, and resilient youth in Ontario. Learn how this partnership is fostering physical literacy and making a lasting impact on the community.

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Physical Literacy: Fostering Confident, Active, and Resilient Youth

In this blog post, we unlock the power of physical literacy and discover how it empowers youth to lead fulfilling lives and realize their full potential.

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Unleashing the Power of Wrestling: Physical and Mental Benefits for Low-Income Youth

Wrestling offers many physical and mental benefits for young individuals, particularly those from low-income backgrounds. It promotes total body fitness, builds mental resilience, and instills discipline.

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Building Healthy, Active Youth with Wrestle 4 Fun, a sport and skill-building program for low-income youth

With the support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation, this year, we will introduce 5,000 low-income children to the sport of wrestling while engaging them in fun games to build social-emotional skills.

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Overview of the Volunteer Program

Since our time in September, we have had around 15 volunteers who have completed more than 2000 hours with us, produced 7 pilot programs and served over 230 youth with our volunteers.

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Meet our Wrestle 4 Fun coach: Jackson Glasglow!

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Meet the Wrestle 4 Fun Coach: Arely Torales

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A Newbie's Perspective: The Dummy Cycle

Yeah being a dummy sucks but it only gets better, here’s why.

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Favourite wrestling moments

Check out these three different people involved with the sport of wrestling in three very different ways talk about their favourite moment in wrestling

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My Ultimate Wrestling Playlist

You NEED to hear these five songs from a wrestler’s playlist. Find out what gets Simi in the mood to work hard on the mat.

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After Practice Cool Down

Who doesn’t love a tough practice? Learn how to cool down properly after a tough practice to prevent pain the next day!

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Wrestling Tournament Must-Haves

Check out this list of crucial items to include in your wrestling bag. Perfect for those who are new to the sport or those who are just forgetful and need list to refer to.