Volume 1 Issue 1 February 201 1 International Network of Wrestling Researchers INWR Introducing the International Journal of Wrestling Science The Journal of Wrestling Science is a peer-reviewed journal for all those professionals working in the field of wrestling sport science. Issues will be published quarterly. Topics include training science, physiology, psychology, sports medicine, biomechanics, pedagogy, history, sociology, and sports management. Regular features of the journal include: Original Papers Review Articles Technique Analysis Scoring Analysis Case Studies/Profiles We welcome your submissions! Editorial Board Editor: David Curby, USA Director of the International Network of Wrestling Researchers email:
[email protected] Editorial Committee Ioannis Barbas, Greece Boris Podlivaev, Russia Michel Calmet, France Ramazan Savranbasi, Turkey Craig Horswill, USA Yuri Shakhmuradov, Russia Fikrat Kerimov, Uzbekistan Slavi Stanev, Bulgaria Bahman Mirzaei, Iran Harold Tünnemann, Germany www.inwr-wrestling.com www.fila-wrestling.com Volume 1 Issue 1 February 2011 The official journal of the International Network of Wrestling Researchers Cover photo by Tony Rotundo International Journal of Wrestling Science 2011; 1(1) 3 Special Welcoming Remarks I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the International Network of Wrestling Researchers for this excellent work and thank you for your involvement in the development of wrestling science. FILA welcomes the International Journal of Wrestling Science as a scholarly work that studies all facets of the world of wrestling, from examining our historical roots, to exploring possibilities of high quality training in wrestling, to providing scientific expertise in presenting solutions to the modern problems we face. This work can improve international and cultural understanding and must be used to advance the development of our sport in all areas of the world.