Wrestling

Wrestling is a form of fighting both playfully and as a combat sport, between two opponents without weapons who grab each other's body and/or clothing (grappling, as opposed to punching, striking, kicking and pinching). (The term in this context is distinct from its figurative use, as in "wrestling with a problem".) The object is usually to pin the oponent to the ground or to apply a hold from which the opponent cannot get freed without breaking the rules.

Related Topics:
Combat sport - Clothing - Grappling - Striking - Kick

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There are almost as many wrestling styles as there are national traditions. Styles include sumo in Japan and ya?l? güre? (oiled wrestling) in Turkey. Wrestling is often categorized as one of the martial arts; its virile image and usefulness as military training doubtlessly helped it to become and remain popular in many cultures. It is one of the oldest types of sport; there are wall-paintings more than 15,000 years old depicting men wrestling.

Related Topics:
Sumo - Japan - Ya?l? güre? - Turkey - Martial arts

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In addition to its sporting nature, wrestling is also a popular spectacle. This has lead to a long tradition of show wrestling, in which fights are coreographed for greatest visual effect and the outcome usually determined in advance, including wrestlers at medieval carnivals and the modern Professional Wrestling.

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