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Catch wrestling (also known as catch-as-catch-can) is a wrestling style where wrestlers aim to win by pinning or submitting their opponent using any legal holds or techniques. It emphasizes adaptability and seizing opportunities during the match, with fewer restrictions than other wrestling styles - techniques using or targeting the legs are ...
Ivan Gene LeBell was born in Los Angeles, California. He started training in catch wrestling and boxing from his early childhood, influenced by his mother, "Red Head" Aileen Eaton, a promoter of both sports who owned the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles, [4] and who was the first woman to be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. [5]
He assembled a team with fellow wrestlers Henry Weber and Manjiro "Matty" Matsuda, the latter being a judo black belt who had turned to catch wrestling years before. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] Their travel was possible thanks to Kodokan member Heita Okabe, who helped to host a series of matches between Santel's team and the Kodokan. [ 12 ]
Olympic Freestyle Wrestling is known as Luta Livre Olímpica (lit. olympic freestyle fighting), while Professional wrestling is called Luta Livre Profissional or simply Luta Livre, sometimes also referred as Telecatch. [7] Catch-as-Catch-Can wrestling was introduced to Brazil in the early 20th century and received the name "Luta Livre Americana ...
Hayastan Grappling System or Hayastan Freestyle Wrestling, is a submission grappling style developed by multiple grappling black belts Gokor Chivichyan and Gene LeBell that blends elements of judo, sambo, catch wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling. This system includes all forms of submissions, including leg locks ...
Black belt in Catch Wrestling under Neil Melanson Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu 2nd degree black belt in Judo: Wrestling: NCAA Division I Wrestling: Years active: 1997–2011: Mixed martial arts record; Total: 30: Wins: 21: By knockout: 12: By submission: 4: By decision: 5: Losses: 9: By knockout: 4: By submission: 4: By decision: 1 ...
Shoot wrestling, Sambo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Catch wrestling, Judo A leglock is a joint lock that is directed at joints of the leg such as the ankle , knee or hip joint . [ 1 ] A leglock which is directed at joints in the foot is sometimes referred to as a foot lock and a lock at the hip as a hip lock .
He had his first contact in martial arts at 16, when he started training judo (at that time commonly referred to as "Kano jiu-jitsu" or simply "jiu-jitsu"), [6] with his brothers Carlos and George. He also learned catch wrestling under the renowned Orlando Americo "Dudú" da Silva, who taught his brothers for a time. [7]