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Wrestling is considered one of the first organized competition sports. Variations in wrestling have been performed throughout the world for thousands of years. Wrestling involves two competitors in a ring pitting their strength against each other to determine the better athlete. Wrestling rules vary by wrestling type and level of... more »
Most matches in the WWE take place inside of the trademark squared circle, but in some cases the action gets taken outside of the ring. Wrestlers have taken advantage of this on several occasion and performed memorable moves. Duplicating these moves takes a lot of practice, but they add a lot of entertainment to wrestling matches if... more »
A wrestling singlet is the uniform worn by most high school and collegiate amateur wrestlers in competition. There are a variety of different types of singlets to choose from, which largely depends on the type of amateur wrestling you are competing in. There are different types of singlets for Greco-Roman wrestling and for freestyle... more »
Wrestling headgear is an extremely important piece of protective equipment. Wrestling headgear was developed to protect the ears of the wrestler from getting what is known as "cauliflower ear" or infections that can be picked up from rolling around on the wrestling mat. Cauliflower ear is when the cartilage in your ear separates from... more »
Professional wrestling is a lot more than simply kicking and punching. Every night, professional wrestlers step into the squared circle to compete and they perform a wide array of wrestling moves, some as simple as a headlock and some as advanced as a shooting star press. It may take some time to master the basic wrestling moves, but... more »
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Wrestling is an ancient martial art that uses grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, generally between two people, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position. Wrestling is one of the oldest of martial arts with references to it as early as the Iliad that recounts the Trojan War in the 13th or 12th century BC. There are a wide range of styles with varying rules with both traditional historic and modern styles. Wrestling techniques have been incorporated into other martial arts as well as military hand-to-hand combat systems.
History
Mythology
Some of the earliest references to wrestling, can be found in wrestling mythology.
*The Mahabharata describes the encounter between the accomplished wrestlers Bhima and Jarasandha.
*The Epic of Gilgamesh: Gilgamesh established his credibility as a leader, after wrestling Enkidu.
*Greek mythology celebrates the rise of Zeus as ruler of the earth after a wrestling match with his father, Cronus. Both Heracles and Theseus were famous for their wrestling against man and beast.
By country
*Shuai Jiao, a wrestling style originating in China, has a reported history of over 4,000 years.
*In Egypt, wrestling has been evidenced by documentation on tombs (circa 2300 BC) and Egyptian artwork (2000-1085 BC).
*Greek wrestling was a popular form of martial art, at least in Ancient Greece (about 1100 to 146 BC).
*Roman Wrestling: After the Roman conquest of the Greeks, Greek wrestling was absorbed by the Roman culture and became Roman Wrestling during the period of the Roman Empire (510 BC to AD 500).
*Arabic literature depicted Muhammad as a skilled wrestler, defeating a skeptic in a match at one point. By the eighth century, the Byzantine emperor Basil I, according to court historians, won in wrestling against a boastful wrestler from Bulgari read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrestling
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