From Bulgaria to the Olympics. From Council Bluffs to Your Family.

Wrestling gave us everything. Now, we give it back — by building champions on the mat and leaders in life.

Too many kids fall through the cracks

We’ve seen it firsthand. Talented kids getting overlooked. Families burning out. Wrestlers quitting before they ever reached their potential. Wrestling can be brutal — but in the right environment, it becomes the tool that shapes a child for life.

My name is Georgi Ivanov. This is my father, Ivan Delchev Ivanov.

I left Bulgaria at 16 with a dream and a duffle bag. Wrestling carried me through language barriers, homesickness, and sacrifice — all the way to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. My father was my first coach, a 10x Bulgarian National Champion and Olympic Alternate. Together, we built The Best Wrestler to create what we wish every kid had: a system, a family, and a chance to grow.

More Than Wrestling

The Best Wrestler exists to develop not just athletes, but people. Every practice, every camp, every international trip is built around three commitments:

How to get started at any location

Step into the room

Book a free skills assessment.

Train in our system

Proven Olympic-level training adapted for your child.

Become part of the family

A community that supports your child's growth.

This isn't just our story. it's theirs.

“The coaches care about my son as a person first.”

“This club gave my daughter confidence I never thought possible.”

“Georgi and Ivan pour into these kids like they’re their own.”

Where we're going

From one room in Council Bluffs to locations nationwide, our vision is simple: to give every kid in America access to the environment they need to succeed. We're building more than wrestlers — we're building the next generation of leaders.