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The Wrestling Academy is your premier training facility that builds championship wrestlers. The Wrestling Academy is located inside a new 6,000 square foot, dedicated training facility. the wrestling Academy offers a variety of training programs to all wrestlers of any age and experience level. in the last four years Academy Trained students produced: 3 Youth State Championships, 48 Youth State Champions, 89 Youth State Placers, 37 High School State Placers, 29 High School State Champions, 14 High School Wrestlers accepted into Collegiate Programs. "IT'S PROVEN"

All Instruction Preformed By: Guest Instructors will also be present throughout our camps

Dustin Kawa
Owner / Head Coach

Dustin Kawa is the owner and founder of The Wrestling Academy. Kawa was a very accomplished wrestler from the
youth level through college and has been active in the sport
for 22 years.

He started wrestling at age 7 at Stone Mountain Youth Wrestling and had immediate success. Kawa won three-straight youth
state titles before ever losing a match. He finished his youth career with seven state titles, setting a new Georgia record that still stands. His record was approximately 400-8, which included national tournaments and never lost to a wrestler in his age group or weight class.

Kawa's success continued at Shiloh High School in Snellville where he was a four-time state placer and a three-time state champion. He wrestled for Steve West, a member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, and Steve Hassenger. After placing third as a freshman, Kawa won state the next three seasons. He compiled a 154-3 record in high school and led the Generals to top-10 finishes at the state tournament in 1996 and 1999. Kawa was named Georgia Wrestler of the Year in 1999 and became the first Georgian to win the senior national tournament. He received a full scholarship to North Carolina State, a rarity for Georgia wrestlers.

Much like his youth and high school career, Kawa enjoyed a great deal of success at the college level. He was a four-time All-ACC selection and a two-time ACC champion. He qualified for the NCAA national tournament all four years and graduated in 2004 with a degree in communications.

Kawa's son Cameron, 8, is an avid wrestler and won a youth state title his first season wrestling.

Quick Facts
• Won a Georgia record 7 Straight youth state championships
• Two-time AAU national champion
• Three-time high school state champion at Shiloh High School
• Compiled a 154-3 record in high school
• First Georgia to win Senior National Tournament in 1999
• Four-time NCAA qualifier at N.C. State
• Two-time ACC champion

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Gary Fischer
General Manager / Trainer / Coach

Gary Fischer is the general manager and head coach for The Wrestling Academy. The California native has nearly 40 years
of wrestling experience. Fischer was an accomplished wrestler
in high school and college and had success as a Greco-Roman wrestler and college coach. He moved to the Metro Atlanta area two years ago and has elevated the coaching staff at TWA with expertise of the sport.

Fischer was a California high school state champion at Dos Pueblos High School in Santa Barbara in 1976. He was also a freestyle state champion and competed on a California all-star team that wrestled on a 20-day tour in Japan. His success in high school earned him a spot on the Cal Poly wrestling team, a top 25 program in the late 70s, where he was a four-year starter at 118 pounds. As a three-time NCAA qualifier, Fischer earned
All-American honors twice. He placed fifth at the NCAA tournament as a sophomore, injured his ankle in the quarterfinals as a junior, and placed fourth as a senior. Cal Poly reached No. 1 in the polls Fischer's senior season and ended No. 1 ranked Iowa's 33 dual meet streak.

Fischer competed in the 1996 Olympic West Regional qualifier where he placed fifth and in 2000 competed in the Dave Schultz Open in Colorado Springs. He placed fourth at the California open state Greco-Roman championships in 2001. 

Fischer has 15 years of high school and college coaching experience. He spent five years as an assistant coach at Beyer High School (Calif.) and was a volunteer coach for the Modesto Police Activities League Youth and High School program. Prior to joining The Wrestling Academy, Fischer spent 10 years with the Modesto Junior College wrestling program. He was the head coach for five seasons, leading the team to its highest state placement in more than 20 years in his final season. At MJC, he coached five wrestlers that went to the Division I level, two that qualified for the NCAA tournament and six that went on to become NAIA All-Americans. While at MJC, Fischer helped produce three state champions and 10 Junior College All-Americans.

Quick facts
• State champion at Dos Pueblos High School in Santa Barbara, Calif.
• California freestyle state champion in 1976
• Four-year starter and three-time NCAA qualifier at Cal Poly
• Placed fifth as a sophomore and fourth as a senior to earn NCAA All-American honors
• Placed fifth at 1996 Olympic West Regional qualifier
• Has 15 years of coaching experience at high school and college level
• Coached 10 All-Americans while at Modesto Junior College