Pictured Rocks Wrestling Camp Offers Up Unique Experience
By Ryan Lancaster, MWR Founder Michigan runs on innovation. The automobile and Motown are classic examples, but there are also hidden and nuanced instances as well. One of those is the way we train in wrestling. I hope to highlight that fact over the rest of the summer. Our first installment I sat down with Joshua Trader, the founder of the Pictured Rocks Camp in Munising, MI. Trader is the MI-USAW assistant folkstyle director and upper peninsula liaison, and he has found a unique opportunity that blends the beauty the UP with the fun of a wrestling camp. 1. What is your background in the sport? I started wrestling in middle school. I wrestled all through high school. When I was a senior I injured my elbow. In order for me to stay involved in the sport I turned to coaching. I've been coaching in different capacities since 2006. I've coached kids who have never wrestled before to kids who are 4x state champs, nationals Champs, age class world team members and many wre...