Wrestling i Wrestling About the Tutorial Wrestling is a popular physical sport in which the strength of the player is exercised and situation handling capacity is judged. Though it is an individual sport, immense bonding is shared between the team members just like any other sport. This tutorial will help you in grasping the fundamentals of wrestling as a game. Though the “How to play” section is not broad enough to cover all the aspects, yet it is sufficient enough to guide a novice learner with sufficient playing knowledge. Audience This tutorial is aimed at giving an overall knowledge to a person upon how to become a successful wrestler. This tutorial can be helpful for all those sports enthusiasts who want to learn the fundamentals of wrestling. Prerequisites We assume as an enthusiast learner of this sport, you have strong muscles and joints, and a very-well balanced body. We also assume you are extremely fit with good stamina and endurance. 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If you discover any errors on our website or in this tutorial, please notify us at [email protected]. i Wrestling Table of Contents About the Tutorial ........................................................................................................................................... i Audience .......................................................................................................................................................... i Prerequisites .................................................................................................................................................... i Disclaimer & Copyright .................................................................................................................................... i Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................................ ii 1. WRESTLING – OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................ 1 2. WRESTLING – EQUIPMENT .......................................................................................................... 4 3. WRESTLING – PLAYING ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................. 7 4. WRESTLING - IMPORTANT TERMS ........................................................................................... 8 5. WRESTLING – HOW TO PLAY? .................................................................................................. 10 Half Nelson and Crotch ................................................................................................................................. 10 Scissors on the Body ..................................................................................................................................... 11 Bar and Further Arm Hold ............................................................................................................................. 11 Toe and Ankle Hold ....................................................................................................................................... 12 Wrestling ...................................................................................................................................................... 13 Headlock ....................................................................................................................................................... 13 Quarter Nelson ............................................................................................................................................. 14 Wrist Lock and Arm and Leg Grapevine Hold ................................................................................................ 15 6. WRESTLING – THE RULES .......................................................................................................... 16 Wrestling – Weightage of Points ................................................................................................................... 16 Wrestling Rules Regarding Illegal Holds ........................................................................................................ 16 Wrestling Rules Regarding Technical Violations ............................................................................................ 16 ii Wrestling 7. WRESTLING – SCORING ............................................................................................................... 18 8. WRESTLING – CHAMPIONS ........................................................................................................ 19 Wrestling – Hall of Fame ............................................................................................................................... 20 iii Wrestling – Overview Wrestling Wrestling is a physical combat sport. It is one of the most exhausting sports, both mentally and physically and probably this is the reason why that moment gives immense pleasure when you win a bout in this match. This game demands not only sound physical fitness but also an unbreakable confidence and character that define true sportsman spirit. A Brief History The ancient drawings on the caves trace back the game to 3000 BC. Wrestling was introduced into the Olympic Games in 708 BC. During early nineties, freestyle format was introduced into wrestling where an individual is allowed to hold his opponent above or below his waist by using his arms and legs. The game got immense popularity in United States and Great Britain. Just like freestyle, Greco-Roman was another style of wrestling that was equally popularized but unlike freestyle, the wrestlers could use their arms and upper bodies and could hold only those parts of their opponents. Earlier ten categories were used to present in Greco-Roman style. Later in 2004 Olympic Games, modification was made that confined 8 categories. 1 Wrestling Wrestling – Objective The objective of each wrestler is to pin the opponent and establish own superiority without violence. While doing so, the wrestlers perform various techniques such as taking down, joint locks, pins, and grappling holds. The judges award points for each successful move to pin down your opponent. The team having maximum points at the end of the match is declared as winner. Wrestling – Regulating Bodies An international governing body named United World Wrestling (UWW) is for the sport of wrestling. It was formerly known as International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles or in French, Fédération Internationale des Luttes Associées (FILA). It oversees wrestling at the Olympics. It presides over international competitions for various forms of wrestling, including Greco-Roman wrestling and freestyle wrestling for men and women. UWW sets rules and regulations and holds international competitions in the following wrestling styles: Greco-Roman Wrestling Freestyle Wrestling (Men’s and Women's) Grappling Beach Wrestling 2 Wrestling Amateur Wrestling Weight Throwing UWW conducts a flagship event named Wrestling World Championships. Wrestling – Participating Countries Wrestling is present in the Olympic Games since its inception. Since its introduction to Olympiad Games, the popularity and demand of this game by different nations grew exponentially. Many Asian and non-Asian countries have their active participation in this category of game. Some of the dominating Asian countries participating in Wrestling are Japan, Iran, India, Uzbekistan, and South Korea. In 2014 Asian games, Yogeshwar Dutt of India bagged the gold medal in men’s 65 Kg freestyle category and Rio Watari of Japan bagged gold medals in women’s 63 Kg freestyle category respectively. Similarly many non-Asian countries have shown their talents in events like summer Olympics. Countries such as Russia, USA, and Azerbaijan are dominating in the competitions. In 2012 Summer Olympics, Jordan Burroughs of USA bagged the gold medal in men’s 74 KG freestyle category while Natalia Vorobieva of Russia bagged gold in women’s 72 Kg freestyle category respectively. 3 Wrestling – Equipment Wrestling Wrestling is the low key game as far as the number of special equipment are concerned. The wrestlers compete in the area which can take the shocks of their actions. The wrestlers enter the game area hands-free. Wrestling Mat Wrestling mat is the primary equipment required in the game. The mat is designed such that it protects the wrestlers and enforces the rules for each style. The wrestling mats come in various versions such as High-school mats, Practice mats, and International Mats. International Regulation Wrestling Mats The dimensions of mats must be uniformed and adhere to the International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles (FILA) guidelines. Mats may not be used for more than one year An official must approve