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Submission wrestling or grappling is a relatively new sport. Mainly based on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, your objective is to make your opponent submit using a variety of techniques such as chokes and joint locks to win the match on points.

Submission wrestling is unique because of three things. These are namely the strategies, the techniques and the training.

In terms of strategy, you have to get yourself into a position that will allow you to gain total control of your opponent. There will be moves and counter moves because your opponent will surely not give up without a fight.

As for the techniques used, it has to be pointed out that submission wrestling relies heavily on structural attacks. This means that if you want to immobilize an opponent, you attack for instance the ankle joint which as you know is connected to other parts of the body like the foot and leg. If you push further, you can break it and knowing that could very well happen, the opponent will mostly likely submit.  Read more...

“Fuuuuunaki Masakatsu!”

A Japanese man with a stubble, short curly hair and the v-shaped build of Superman emerges from backstage, then strides quickly down the aisle way towards the ring. Before he reaches it, the video cuts to him– his hair now shoulder-length and his face clean shaven– turning from his opponent and falling into a forward roll. In the blink of an eye, he’s upside down scissoring some opponent’s leg and twining his hands about his foot in a picture perfect toe-hold as it becomes clear the shocked opponent was not “some opponent” but mixed martial arts legend Guy Mezger. The pictures cut again to another legend falling to the grappler, and another&. And another. Jason Delucia falls. Bas Rutten& Then Frank Shamrock. The highlight video ends with a return to the older, stubble-chinned version of the warrior as he takes a bow in slow motion. The ring announcer cries out his name once again and the music fades.

The slow motion allows time to notice a hint of sadness on the grappler’s face–still handsome, but maybe a bit wan. Perhaps that’s appropriate, given that the video’s music (credit for which goes to FryeGuy) was somber and nostalgic in tone, rather than triumphal.  Read more...

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Last weekend Scientific Wrestling flew in submission master Yoshiaki Fujiwara and legendary carnival hook wrestler Dick Cardinal for a Catch Wrestling summit here in Los Angeles. There was also the added bonus of having Mr. Ishikawa (PWFG wrestler, Pride fighter and BattleArts owner) along to help with training.

For those who may not know, Fujiwara made his name as the first graduate from the New Japan Pro Wrestling dojo, as the man who taught Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Suzuki (the founding fathers of the Pancrase MMA promotion and the men who taught submissions to Frank Shamrock), and as the best student and protege of “God of Wrestling” Karl Gotch. Dick Cardinal is an amateur wrestling champion and a legendary carnival wrestler hailing from the Pacific NorthWest and frequent workout partner of legendary wrestler Ben Sherman.  Read more...

What are some of the common terms used in professional wrestling and what do they mean? Ever turned on the television and found a professional wrestling match taking place and had no idea what was going on. Seems that there are just a lot of people jumping around all over the place yelling and screaming at each other and the fans and referee? This is the world of professional wrestling. While it is not everyone’s favorite thing you can not dismiss the fact that it becomes more and more popular throughout the world.

All the words and terminology they use and none of it making any sense to you? So to stay up with the play and be able to enjoy the matches perhaps with your children then it is time to learn some of the more common phrases. These simple terms should give you an insight into what wrestling terms are and perhaps now you will better be able to understand the sport of professional wrestling.

Heel – This means a wrestler who is a bad buy or disliked by the audience or spectators.  Read more...

If you are a wrestling fan, then you probably enjoy collecting memorabilia that is associated with your favorite sport of superstar.  Everything from t-shirts and books to trading cards are available, but perhaps the most popular is that of action figures.  The reason is because these small collectibles bare the resemblance of a wrestling superstar and take up very little space in the display case.  In addition, when they are first released, wrestling action figures are very inexpensive.

As the years progress, wrestling action figures can significantly increase in value.  As a general rule, anything that is left in it’s original packaging is more valuable because, you guessed it, most people take them out and play with them.  Action figures are very popular among children, which is why it is so often difficult to find a specific wrestling action figure in it’s original packaging.  In addition, collectibles that are kept in mint/near mint condition inevitably increase in value much more than something that has visible scratches or other defects.    Read more...

It has been rumored for some time that professional wrestling is not real but after viewing a professional wrestling match personally, there are many people who have had their opinion’s altered or changed completely. The blood and gore that occurs during professional wrestling matches is very real and there are many doctor and hospital bills that can be verified to prove it those that are left doubting.

Since professional wrestling is centered on being a family entertainment venue, there is a considerable amount of censorship that takes place to quieting the actions that professional wrestlers take when they are in the ring on any given night. Every professional wrestler establishes a persona that is angled toward increasing public appeal in the sport and in the wrestler. All of the outrageous antics that a wrestler comes up with while training for matches from week to week to meant to gain a wider viewing audience.  Read more...

In every competition, the referee will decide who the winner is and who the loser is. If you want to win in submission wrestling, you have to make the other opponent submit so you will be declared the victor.

There are different styles of submission wrestling.

1. There is grappling which is the modern form of wrestling. A lot of the elements and techniques come from various disciplines such as Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Catch Freestyle Wrestling, Judo, Greco-Roman Wrestling, Judo and Sambo.

2. When we refer to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, it is the art of taking an opponent down with a lot of emphasis on ground grappling.

3. Catch Freestyle Wrestling is a form of amateur of submission wrestling. To win, the wrestler has to pin his opponent to the mat. It is sanctioned by the Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles or FILA together with three other forms of wrestling namely Greco-Roman, grappling and Sambo.  

4. With the popularity of mixed martial arts, another form of submission wrestling gaining a lot of popularity is combat submission wrestling. The only difference is that the player does not have to wear the gi which is the official attire during competition. Aside from the elements used in boxing, players use a lot of striking techniques from both Muay Thai and boxing.  Read more...

Wrestling is the world’s oldest sport. Evidence of wrestling can be traced all the way back to ancient Egyptian times. The first Olympic wrestling match was recorded in 708 BC. The earliest form of wrestling proved to be a violent contest between two combatants. But much of the brutality was eliminated as the Romans introduced a less violent version of the sport. Wrestling remained popular throughout the Middle Ages in countries such as England, France, and Japan.

Wrestling continued to increase in popularity as it found its way to America
by way of the early colonists. The sport was also quite popular among Native Americans. The “catch-as-catch-can” style finally developed into the modern form of collegiate wrestling today.

The first national wrestling tournament took place in New York City in 1988. The first modern day Olympic Wrestling Match was held in 1904 in Saint Louis, Missouri. The first NCAA Wrestling Championships were held in 1912 in Ames, Iowa.

Some Important Considerations When Purchasing Wrestling Shoes

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There are several ways that wrestling fans can gain access to all the information they need about World Wrestling Entertainment action. So many avenues of entertainment are offered because the WWE is one of the largest wrestling organizations in the world. The wrestling action that fans are privy to is top notch and guaranteed to bring them hours of thrilling entertainment throughout the week.

A great deal of access to World Wrestling Entertainment action can be gained through the WWE internet website. Throughout the week, fans can check this internet site and find out who was defeated in matches that occurred the day before, or see who is scheduled to attend the next Survivor Series showdown and which wrestlers will be paired off against each other. There is plenty of bad blood among professionals wrestlers today, because they have been tangling with each other for years, and the action can get very intense and gory at times.

When fans want to see what is happening with the superstars of the World Wrestling Entertainment world, they can turn to many television programs and see those superstars in live events. The WWE hosts Raw and Smackdown on a regular basis and fans of such wrestlers as Triple H or Randy Orton can see what grueling encounters they had to go through and learn what the ultimate outcome was for those wrestling matches.  Read more...

Wrestling, the name says it all, this is form of sports entertainment like no other. The wrestling of today is all about fanfares, lights, music and outlandish characters rather than in conventional wrestling sans somersaults and superfluous attractions. Of the most popular forms of sports entertainment, wrestling holds a position for being one of most popular sport in the world. This sport attracts millions of fans to this game, professional wrestling is a combination of successful merchandising and televised events.  Read more...