Overview

Falls Church Force Wrestling Club is a youth and adult wrestling club based at Meridian High School in Falls Church, Virginia. The club is dedicated to developing character and overall athleticism in young athletes through the sport of wrestling. Led by Head Coach Jason Perkins, a former Meridian High School head coach who developed multiple Virginia state placers and placed 3rd in the Ohio high school state tournament, the club welcomes athletes of all sizes, shapes, and ability levels. The program emphasizes foundational wrestling techniques, an aggressive and offensive style of play, and values such as good sportsmanship, academic effort, and citizenship. Bullying, hazing, and poor sportsmanship are never tolerated.

Additional Information

The youth regular season runs from November through February, with practices held in the wrestling room on the lower level of Meridian High School. The club currently offers a featured weekly training program called Tenacious on Top – Pin to Win, beginning March 18, 2026, open to wrestlers in grades 6 through 12 and adults. This program focuses on top-position techniques designed to secure wins by pin.

Adult grappling sessions run from early March through the end of October every Wednesday at 6:15 PM. The adult program covers folkstyle, freestyle, and Greco-Roman wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Sambo, submission wrestling, and self-defense fundamentals, at a cost of $20 per month.