LETSTALKWRESTLING

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 entries

Training & Conditioning

Building the wrestler — strength and conditioning, the one-rep max, flexibility and cardio, weight cutting done safely, and drilling.

11 entries

Moves & Techniques

The tools of the trade — takedowns and suplexes, single- and double-legs, escapes and reversals, bridges, pins, and submissions.

12 entries

History & 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