J Robinson feature-length documentary released today
J Robinson Camps
5/3/2016
MINNEAPOLIS, MN -- The life of University of Minnesota head wrestling coach J Robinson will take center stage in an upcoming feature-length documentary film, J Robinson: Full Circle, which will premiere on May 3, 2016, streaming online at jrobinsonfullcircle.com.
Directed by independent filmmaker Ryan Leer, the documentary traces Robinson's life from childhood through the present, offering unprecedented access to one of the most influential personalities in the sport. The film chronicles multiple stages of Robinson's life, examining how his experiences, including his abrupt exit from the University of Iowa's wrestling program, led to the creation and development of one of the most highly regarded wrestling camp systems in the country, J Robinson Intensive Wrestling Camps.
J Robinson talks to Skyler Petry during a dual meet in Minneapolis (Photo/Jeff Beshey, The Guillotine)
Through Oklahoma State University, the U.S. Army as an Airborne Ranger, the Munich Olympics, the University of Iowa, and the University of Minnesota, Robinson has forged an enduring legacy in the sport of wrestling. This film offers a retrospective examination of his life, mirroring his successes and failures to the experience of attending an Intensive Camp, embodied by the ups and downs of two high school wrestlers from Pennsylvania at the 28-Day Intensive Camp.
The film was shot and produced over the course of two years and includes a series of in-depth interviews with wrestling legends Dan Gable and Bruce Baumgartner, members of Robinson's family, camp staff, the two high school wrestlers, and their high school coach, Brad Silimperi, himself an Intensive Camp graduate from 1987
Now entering its 38th year, J Robinson Intensive Camps (JRIC) has trained more than 35,000 wrestlers with a training philosophy that focuses on developing technical skill, physical preparation, building mental toughness, and life skills. Founded in 1978 by current University of Minnesota Head Wrestling Coach J Robinson, JRIC now operates 11 summer wrestling camps in 7 states across the country. For more information, please call 612.349.6585 or visit jrobinsoncamps.com.
I haven't watched "Full Circle"yet, but if it was made with such close participation with J, his family, Dan Gable and others...I suspect it will be very good!!
FloWrestling also released an hour long documentary on J Rob in February called "Keepers of the Flame", which gave a detailed history of how J turned MN into a top 5 program. There was also considerable focus on the 2001 team that won the Natty Championship with no champions and 10 All Americans. I saw it earlier and it's quite good...lots of original footage and many interviews, especially with members of the 2001 team. It's available to subscribers on www.flowrestling.org .
J Robinson Camps
5/3/2016
MINNEAPOLIS, MN -- The life of University of Minnesota head wrestling coach J Robinson will take center stage in an upcoming feature-length documentary film, J Robinson: Full Circle, which will premiere on May 3, 2016, streaming online at jrobinsonfullcircle.com.
Directed by independent filmmaker Ryan Leer, the documentary traces Robinson's life from childhood through the present, offering unprecedented access to one of the most influential personalities in the sport. The film chronicles multiple stages of Robinson's life, examining how his experiences, including his abrupt exit from the University of Iowa's wrestling program, led to the creation and development of one of the most highly regarded wrestling camp systems in the country, J Robinson Intensive Wrestling Camps.
J Robinson talks to Skyler Petry during a dual meet in Minneapolis (Photo/Jeff Beshey, The Guillotine)
Through Oklahoma State University, the U.S. Army as an Airborne Ranger, the Munich Olympics, the University of Iowa, and the University of Minnesota, Robinson has forged an enduring legacy in the sport of wrestling. This film offers a retrospective examination of his life, mirroring his successes and failures to the experience of attending an Intensive Camp, embodied by the ups and downs of two high school wrestlers from Pennsylvania at the 28-Day Intensive Camp.
The film was shot and produced over the course of two years and includes a series of in-depth interviews with wrestling legends Dan Gable and Bruce Baumgartner, members of Robinson's family, camp staff, the two high school wrestlers, and their high school coach, Brad Silimperi, himself an Intensive Camp graduate from 1987
Now entering its 38th year, J Robinson Intensive Camps (JRIC) has trained more than 35,000 wrestlers with a training philosophy that focuses on developing technical skill, physical preparation, building mental toughness, and life skills. Founded in 1978 by current University of Minnesota Head Wrestling Coach J Robinson, JRIC now operates 11 summer wrestling camps in 7 states across the country. For more information, please call 612.349.6585 or visit jrobinsoncamps.com.
I haven't watched "Full Circle"yet, but if it was made with such close participation with J, his family, Dan Gable and others...I suspect it will be very good!!
FloWrestling also released an hour long documentary on J Rob in February called "Keepers of the Flame", which gave a detailed history of how J turned MN into a top 5 program. There was also considerable focus on the 2001 team that won the Natty Championship with no champions and 10 All Americans. I saw it earlier and it's quite good...lots of original footage and many interviews, especially with members of the 2001 team. It's available to subscribers on www.flowrestling.org .
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