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How to Execute a Takedown in Wrestling

staff — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:29:25 +0000

Takedowns are one of the ways a wrestler can score a point on the mat. Takedowns, however, are somewhat difficult to execute especially if you’re still a beginner in the sport.

What Does College Wrestling Lead To?

staff — Fri, 02 May 2008 18:03:46 +0000

Wrestling may have its early beginnings in the ancestral caves and after that in the Greek Olympics but it has steadfastly earned the interest of all people regardless of race and nationality.

How to Make a Proper Escape at Wrestling

staff — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:01:08 +0000

Escape is one of the ways for you to score a point, although it’s essentially better if you avoid having the need to do so in the first place. Judges award points to a wrestler when he’s able to escape – thus the name of the move – the hold of his opponent and back on his feet immediately.

The World of Olympic Wrestling

staff — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:00:06 +0000

Wrestling is a sport where strength and skill are applied. This sport uses man’s ability to strike, hit and strangle another person. The main objective is to make the opponent fall. In a natural setting, every wild animal competes with each other in order to survive. Man, as an animal, competes to ensure existence. This is how traditional wrestling originated. Due to competition, man developed the skill to strangle and strike until his opponent falls.

Tips on Reversals in Wrestling

staff — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:18:20 +0000

In boxing, once you’re down, you’re down. There is an official way for you to reverse your positions and be on top once more. Thankfully, however, it’s not the same for wrestling. Whatever type of wrestling you’re engaged in, a reversal will always score you needed points when you’re temporarily tackled by your opponent.

Wrestling Escapes and Reversals

staff — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 22:17:32 +0000

Wrestling is a popular sport that has reached the level of performance art. Thanks to different organizations such as the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), and the Mexican Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, wrestling has become a phenomenal test of strength and wits. Kids, and kids at heart, from all over the world who watch professional wrestling matches are always left in awe by the dramatic moves and tricks applied by the wrestlers to win contests

Wrestling for Amateurs

staff — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 22:35:18 +0000

It’s hard not to get hooked – especially if you're into grown men hauling one another around in a ring. For some reason, there is an appeal to watching wrestling. Though some insist that it is fake – that the wrestlers are merely performers who can pass for stunt men in a Hollywood movie – the itch to watch is just so easy to scratch that many people spend hundreds of dollars to get ring side tickets to tune in live.

Wrestling Gear, Shoes and Equipment

staff — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 22:36:30 +0000

Is wrestling dangerous? If wrestling is really dangerous, then what could be the measures to overcome the danger? Risks are always present in each and every sport. If this is so, then what are we going to do?

Wrestling Breakdowns, Rides, and Pinning Combos

staff — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 22:03:55 +0000

Although the difference between freestyle and professional – such as those you see in the World Wrestling Entertainment – wrestling is glaringly obvious at times but there are still a lot of moves that you can use in both styles without violating any rules and regulations.

The Different Wrestling Styles

staff — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 22:06:58 +0000

Wrestling is definitely a contact sport that requires the use of almost all body parts. The people who fight in the ring have not only developed physique but they should also have strength and flexibility to allow them to bear the bodily impact of wrestling.