Learning catch wrestling submissions is a great way to improve your ability as a catch wrestler or as a submission grappler. Mastering these effective catch wrestling submissions is a must for any catch wrestler or a great way to catch ( no pun intended ) your BJJ partners off guard. Catch wrestling offers submissions that you will…
Catch wrestling and BJJ are two popular grappling arts with passionate fans. Some argue that catch wrestling helps to achieve a higher level of fitness than BJJ, while others suggest that BJJ has better techniques and is effective for any combative situation, so who’s right in this battle? Is catch wrestling better than BJJ? Catch…
As one of the oldest sports in the world, wrestling is still popular everywhere. Freestyle wrestling is one of the widely-popular amateur sports featured in the Olympic Games and World Championships. So, what’s freestyle wrestling, and what are its rules and scoring system? Freestyle wrestling is one of the two wrestling disciplines at the Olympic…
High school wrestling weight classes are divided into categories based on the weight of the competitor at the time of the competition. In addition, wrestling weight classes are also in different categories based on gender. The weight classes for high school wrestling begin at 106 lbs and top out at 285 lbs for boys, and…
Sambo and wrestling are both competitive grappling sports. There is a lot of overlap between the two because Sambo was heavily influenced by catch wrestling and judo. To the naked eye, Sambo and wrestling might look the same. The biggest difference between sambo and wrestling is that sambo has submissions and a different rule set than wrestling….
With the rise of submission grappling such as the ADCC World Wrestling Championship, catch wrestling is starting to become more and more popular. Though catch wrestling has been around for a long time, there are still many people who don’t know what it is. Catch wrestling is a grappling art popularized by John Graham Chambers…
To the untrained eye, it may look like some wrestlers know and use more moves than others, but it’s more of the differences in rules between freestyle vs. Greco-roman wrestling, not the skill of the wrestler. There are some important differences between these two very popular Olympic wrestling styles. The difference between Freestyle and Greco-Roman…
Understanding how weight classes work in freestyle wrestling can be tricky, especially since the weight categories in Olympic competitions are different from those used in non-Olympic tournaments. Men and women also have different weight classes, and a competitor’s age may determine their weight class depending on the type of competition. Freestyle wrestling weight classes only vary by…
There is certain gear wrestlers will need during both practices and matches when it comes to high school wrestling or college wrestling. Wrestlers must acquire the right items to perform at their best. But what kind of gear do you need for folkstyle wrestling? High school and college wrestlers need to have the kind of gear…
Folkstyle wrestling is a wrestling style that you’ll commonly find taught in American schools and colleges. Though the sport is fun and rewarding, it is common for parents to wonder if high school wrestling is dangerous. Wrestling is one of the more dangerous sports you can join in high school. Injuries are more common in high…