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International styles ..Beach, Freestyle, Greco Roman, Submission Wrestling
 National and Regional
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Improve your Wrestling		 learn about the sport, its background, tips technique, safety  
  Glossary of wrestling terms ( show wrestling)
HickOk Glossary for Wrestling, Wrestling Museum Glossary
Encarta guide to Wrestling Introduction, International Wrestling, Collegiate Style wrestling, scoring, rules and history
A Fan's Guide to Wrestling an excellent introduction to the sport, from Sport Spectator. Wrestling rules and basic strategies, glossary, field of play.... Learn wrestling in 10 minutes with the SportSpectator Fan’s Guide to Wrestling. Free online version. Print copies available. Great fundraising ideas
Wrestling - What is it?
Wrestling tips, articles from Leroy Vega's Highschool Wrestling Headquarters; learn about weight management, physical and mental preparation, and improve technique with tips provided
 
General Information                Forums
  Commonwealth Wrestling Forum  air your views or get answers to thse questions that are still buzzing around in your head
Wrestling Talk   International, College, MMA,
 
Wrestling/Grappling Styles Can be usefully divided into Traditional Styles, which have evolved in societies around the world and International  Styles, which represent modern approaches to the sport
 

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   Traditional Styles Traditional wrestling forms have been a part of human culture since the beginning of civilization.  They have served societies around the world in various ways throughout history and have been an integral part of man’s ascent into the present. These styles all have distinct rules and objectives and may have regional variations and ceremonial rituals incorporated into the events.  Some of these styles have become legitimate internationally practiced amateur sports and some have remained as traditional social customs.
  American Folkstyle, Backhold and Rob Roy, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Catch As Catch Can, Celtic, Chookheh, Cornish, Glima, Japanese Jujitsu/Judo, Kurash, Mongolian, Sambo, Shuai jiao, Ssireum, Sumo,Turkish Oil
 
   General Information on Styles
  5 Styles- articles from Combatwrestling.com - catch as catch can; Turkish Oil, Chinese and Mongolian
    American Folkstyle Safer submission rules of the traditional grappling style developed in the USA in the 1800's are now practiced at the university level in the United States. A very similar style is practiced at the high school and middle school levels, and also for younger participants.
 
  Background  from Wikipedia
Differences between Folkstyle and Freestyle
Collegiate Wrestling  from the NCAA
College Wrestling from The Mat
 
    Brazilian  Jiu-Jitsu In 1914 a Japanese Judo and jiu-jitsu master named Mitsuo Maeda (called Count Koma) came to Brazil. In return for help from the Brazilian politician Gastao Gracie, Koma taught jiu-jitsu to Gastao's son Carlos. Carlos in turn taught his brothers (most notably Helio). They went on to further refine the art via constant no-rules competition, developing what is now known as Gracie Jiu-Jitsu ... More from  Gracie Jiu Jitsu
  Background from Wikipedia
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu information from the Gracie Family
 
    Catch as Catch Can  
  Catch forums and galleries - wide selection
Catch as catch can explained
 
    Celtic There are 3 important styles within this - Scottish Backhold, Cornish and Gouren (Brittany). All are standing styles - no grappling on the floor.
  Celtic Martial arts Research Society discussion boards, Cornish and Gaelic Wrestling articles
Celtic Wrestling Discussion Forum 
 
       Backhold and
      Rob Roy		 Just what is backhold wrestling? Well, first of all, it was the sport at which the great Donald Dinnie started his incredible career to become the world's first international sports super star. Dinnie won his first money prize, the princely sum of one Pound Sterling in 1853 at the age of 16, when he beat David Forbes the Heavyweight wrestling champion of Deeside by five falls ...... from the article, below.
  Backhold and Rob Roy extract of an article by William Baxter
The Scottish Wrestling Bond follow the history  ...., the Rules,  and much more
 
          Cornish Cornish Wrestling, or ‘wrasslin’ as the local call it, is an ancient form of one-on-one combat, similar in style to many other forms of Celtic wrestling. Similar to Judo, and unlike most other Celtic styles, a jacket is used which enables opponents to gain a hold of each other. There is no wrestling on the ground at all.  See Cornish Wrestling by Wikipedia
 
  Cornish Wresting official site history, fixtures, trophies, contacts, rules; links
Cornish Wrestling background history, rules, champions - what is Cornish Wrestling
Early Cornish Wrestling a useful article with sources
 
       Gouren A celtic style developed in Brittany. Gouren wrestlers wear a strong canvas tunic, a roched which the wrestlers grasp to make their throws. Gouren has a much more complicated system of rules than Scottish backhold or Cumberland- and-Westmorland styles.  There are many throws which do not count on the score.  See  Gouren
  Gouren  a guide to the rules.
Gouren History has some useful information on the sport, but pictures are missing.
Background  from Wikipedia
The Gouren Federation  - only in the local tongue.
 
 
    Chookhey Traditional wrestling in Khorassan; Chookheh is actually the name of the wool jacket (white, red or blue) worn by the wrestlers. Victory comes when the rival wrestler is lifted in the air and spun in a circle, or when his shoulder touches the ground -- or by jury decision.  See link below
  Chookey an article explaining the sport from The Iranian
 
    Glima  
  Glima - covered in Wrestling History from Wrestle Girl Joey
 
    Japanese  
   Jujitsu/Jodo		  
   
    Kurash The name is taken from  the traditional upright jacket wrestling which originated in Uzbekistan more than 3500 years ago.
  A brief history of Kurash
 
    Mongolian Background from Wikipedia
 
  Outer Mongolian Wrestling Bayirldax article; "a sport, which even in today's world has not lost the cultural significance of its origins"
 
    Sambo developed in Russia throughout the 20th Century based upon traditional wrestling and grappling styles that were first recorded in Russia in the 10th Century
 
  Sambo Tactics an old article by A. Kharlampiev with useful information
Creation of Sambo an article on "the real history of Sambo"by Michail Lukashev
Sambo articles from  American Sambo
Sombo defined  online book from Bruce Gabrielson
 
    Shuai jiao  
  Background  from Wikipedia
 
    Ssireum  
  http://www.concentric.net/~sdseong/kmar.vid.ss.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ssireum
 
     
  About Sumo brief coverage of history, rules, hierarchy, ceremonies etc
Sumo Faq origins, rules, rankings judging, the shikiri; glossary and tips
Sumo FAQ wide coverage including dictionary, history, systems, rankings etc - all you wanted to know!
Sumo  coverage from the Mainichi Daily News wrestler profiles, results, articles
 Wrestling Styles practiced in the USA (Folk, Freestyle, Greco-Roman, Sombo and Judo)
 

Sumo
 

  Background from Wikipedia            About  Preparation  History
A popular Japanese National Sport. Knock your opponent out of the 15-foot diameter ring or make your opponent touch the ground with any part of the body other than the soles of the feet. Punching, gouging, and kicking are prohibited, but slapping and tripping are allowed. Techniques, "kimarite" are very important in sumo, since technical expertise allows "rikishi" - to defeat opponents who are larger, stronger, or faster. There are about 70 kimarite, but almost all victories are achieved by the most popular dozen.  Read more from the California Sumo Association
 

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About Sumo

 Glossary
  Brief Introduction
Faq on Sumo covers all aspects of the Sport concisely
Lesson for the kids - news story
More than just fat boys in diapers covers the basics of the sport
Sumo Basics from Sumo Talk, structure,, rules, history and glossary
Sumo Terms  the most commonly heard Sumo terms from SumoTalk
What is Sumo Wrestling? a useful introduction
  Preparation for Sumo  
  How to train Sumó kéiko consists of basic exercises and additional kéiko elements described here
Knee Extension training  technical look at what is to be gained.
Faq on fitness training not just for Sumo
      History of Sumo
  History and Traditions from Sumo Talk;
Sumo Wrestling History  "The earliest written mention of Sumo is found in the Kojiki (Record of Ancient Matters), a book from the year 712, which is the oldest example of Japanese writing. The Kojiki relates a legend ......."  Read on
 
    Turkish Oil  
  Turkish Oil Wrestling an article from All About Turkey
 
 International
   Styles		 Text to be added
  Beach, Freestyle, Greco Roman, Submission Wrestling
 
     Beach  
   
     Freestyle  
  Olympic Freestyle and Greco Roman short descriptions, history
Freestyle Wrestling  rules, scoring penalties etc
    Greco Roman  
   
    Submission
     Wrestling		 No-gi Submission wrestling (no gi - means no 'gi' judo uniform, no uniform to grab hold of; most of the forms of submission grappling use a 'gi'  as in Judo, Sombo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu).
   

No-gi Submission Wrestling

 No gi - means no 'gi' judo uniform, no uniform to grab hold of; most of the forms of submission grappling use a 'gi' ( as in Judo, Sombo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu)

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  This form of wrestling was popular back in the late 19th century; Frank Gotch, Farmer Burns, many of these grapplers took their skills to Japan.  But recently the growth of mixed martial arts (UFC, Pride) has sparked an interest in no gi submission grappling events that are more akin to brazilian jiu jitsu (bjj) in scoring and structure, just without the gi. The ISWA has taken submission wrestling to the next level by implementing more scoring in the neutral position by adding rules from int'l, and folkstyle wrestling (5 pt throw, 3 pt throw, 2 pt takedown). This will make the matches much more exciting and force the athletes to become complete grapplers.  Wrestlers will have to learn to finish and defend submissions, while jiu-j itsu athletes will have to learn to execute and defend takedowns and throws.  The ISWA has made a distinction between no gi sub grappling which is more akin to bjj, and no gi  sub wrestling which is a mix of wrestling/judo/bjj/sombo.  
If you have any questions about no-gi submission Wrestling then ask  James of ISWA    
  International Submission Wrestling Association the international governing body for the sport of no-gi submission style wrestling -  a grass roots non-profit organization that provides competitive venues for amateur athletes in this sport. The ISWA seeks to provide a place where athletes of these disciplines can compete with one another under a unified rule system to create a new more universal style with legitimate state and national governing bodies. News, Events, Links
 
Mixed Martial Arts  MMA.takes in wide variety of fighting techniques, including striking and grappling, popular from the mid 1990's, though MMA tournaments and matches go back to the 1920's in Brazil; more from Wikipedia
  Background from Wikipedia, including the history, strategies and rules.
Amateur Mixed Martial Arts Association leading in deriving more standardisation
 
National and Regional see also National and Regional servers

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