LetsTalkWrestling
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A reference companion to the museum — the styles and rules of wrestling, training and conditioning, the moves and techniques of the mat, and the history and culture of the sport. Every entry, image, and fact is drawn from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.
Styles & Rules
How the sport works — freestyle, Greco-Roman, folkstyle and pro wrestling, pins and takedowns, scoring, periods, and weight classes.
11 entriesTraining & Conditioning
Building the wrestler — strength and conditioning, the one-rep max, flexibility and cardio, weight cutting done safely, and drilling.
11 entriesMoves & Techniques
The tools of the trade — takedowns and suplexes, single- and double-legs, escapes and reversals, bridges, pins, and submissions.
12 entriesHistory & Culture
Where it comes from — the history of wrestling, ancient and Olympic roots, sumo and lucha libre, promotions, and the culture of the ring.
14 entries