Wrestling is a very complicated yet very intense sport. Wrestling is a test of strength and skill between two individuals. It is a sport where everything is up to one individual to win or lose, and not a team. The most skilled, talented hard workers will come out on top and if not it is his fault and not his teams.
Wrestling dates back to prehistoric times. Found in French caves were carvings and drawings fifteen thousand to twenty thousand years old showing more than five hundred wrestlers in various holds. In the Old Testament, God and Jacob wrestled each other in their forms of man. In the Olympics wrestling was introduced in Greece around 708 B.C. In the Middle Ages wrestling became popular to men and children. The Indians, in America, wrestling was part of their sport activities before Europeans came to the new world. Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln were skilled wresters ("Wrestling" 417).
In wrestling the object is to put their opponents on their back and to pin them. To pin the opponent, both shoulders must be in contact with the mat for two seconds. If there is not anyone who gets pinned, the winner is the wrestler who scores the most points during the match. During a match there are many different ways to score points on the opponent. During a match there are five ways to score points on the opponent.
What is considered a takedown? To set up a takedown, the wrestler must be working from the neutral or standing position, a situation where neither wrestler has control. A takedown is scored when one of the wrestlers gains control over the other, causing his opponent's supporting points (the area or areas in which most of the body weight is placed) the knees, the thighs, the buttocks, or the hands. When the takedown is achieved, the offensive man receives two match points. If the opponent goes or falls out of bounds and the offensive man's feet stay in, it is still a takedown.
WRESTLING Wrestling was much more than a sport it helped form my personality. Before I was a wrestler I was just another confused kid. ... I had to wrestle guys that were two times my size and most of them had wrestled for years. ... But it did improve my wrestling so much. ... I had my doubts about wrestling my freshman year. ...
Most average kids may not understand, Wrestling is intense. ... The Regional wrestling tournament is an elimination style tournament for all of the wrestlers in your region (about the size of a county.) ... Finally, if you still won, you would go on to wrestle in the Illinois Kids Wrestling Federation State Tournament. ... May brought a new mood into the Wrestling room. ... The state wrestling tournament had me shaking. ...
The World of Wrestling as written by Roland Barthes tries to explain to the reader that fantasy and reality are interconnected. ... But they are able to release some of these emotions through the wrestlers numerous masks. ... It appears that the spectator makes a connection to wrestling as if taking a step back and seeing the wrestlers as a mere reflection to the fan's societal package. ... "What does The World of Wrestling Imply, Main Premise"? ... I believe the author tried to convey why wrestling fans are drawn to the unrealistic world of wrestling. ...
There is no other sport out there like wrestling. ... There is no better feeling for a wrestler than that. ... Wrestling is a huge psychological mind game. ... If you are not a wrestler you might not know that wrestlers cut weight. ... Wrestling has taught me just a small part of who I am today. ...
Hidden Myths of Professional Wrestling WWE's core assets are their wrestlers. ... Many times the wrestlers are simply "worn-out". ... House shows are wrestling events that are not televised. ... You wrestle a match and leave the arena by 10:00. ... It isn't impossible to become a wrestler. ...
By taking a deeper look into the history, life of the wrestlers, and some traditions of the sport of sumo wrestling, a person can see a unique set of rules and beliefs set by the sport itself. ... Most of the wrestlers begin training in their mid-teens. ... Top divisions are made up of forty wrestlers. ... Only wrestlers in the top two divisions ever receive a salary for what they do. ... Traditions and rituals play a very important role in the sport of sumo wrestling. ...
Professional wrestling has been around since the 1800's premiering as a circus act. ... What is the reason for this massive increase in viewership for professional wrestling? ... My love for professional wrestling took off when I was seven years old in 1998. ... Is professional wrestling a professional sport or professional entertainment? ... " Those power-hungry executives loved professional wrestling exactly for this reason and aired wrestling on their show at one time or another, with the longest-running show being aired by the infamous DuMont Television Network from the Marigo...
This place gives me nerves from past tournaments that I had wrestled in that left me with a 0-2 win-loss record. ... Brandon and Tanner, my wrestling buddies; who are out of my league in terms of wrestling experience and knowledge, came with me to the tournament. "Hey guys, are you nervous to wrestle today. ... "Ready, wrestle!" ... Not from the pain of the injury, but from knowing that I won't be able to wrestle side by side with my wrestling teammates when it may matter most. ...
The committee that forms the CPOW is highly respected throughout the wrestling community, most with deeply celebrated wrestling backgrounds. ... Wrestling, field hockey, and modern pentathlon were the three sports in the last round, and wrestling received the final terminating vote. ... Olympic Wrestling Will Not Tap-Out Many images of early Olympic Games contain athletes competing in the ancient sport of wrestling. ... With wrestling being one of the most deeply rooted events at the Olympic Games, the decision to remove it shocked the wrestling community. ... The IOC intends to replace wrest...
