Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Lancashire wrestling is a historic wrestling style from Lancashire in England known for its "Catch-as-catch-can", or no wrestling holds barred, style. Catch wrestling , or Catch-as-catch-can , originated from Lancashire wrestling but was further developed during the travelling circus phenomenon of the 19th and early 20th century.
Scholastic wrestling, sometimes referred to as folkstyle wrestling and commonly known as simply wrestling, is a style of amateur wrestling at the high school and middle school levels in the United States. It has often been labeled the "toughest sport in the world" because of the physical conditioning, mental preparation, complexity, and intense ...
Collegiate wrestling, commonly referred to as folkstyle wrestling, is the form of wrestling practiced at the post-secondary level in the United States. This style of wrestling is also practiced at the high school , middle school , and elementary levels with some modifications .
Wrestling in the United States include the styles of folkstyle, along with the Olympic styles of freestyle and Greco-Roman. These three styles make up the main forms of amateur wrestling that are contested competitively within the country, not to be confused with the sportive entertainment form of professional wrestling .
The IRONMAN Wrestling Tournament is one of the most prestigious and competitive high school wrestling tournaments in the country. Held every December at Walsh Jesuit High School in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio , the IRONMAN attracts the best wrestlers from all over the country and some of the top college coaches.The tournament is divided into two ...
John William Smith (born August 9, 1965) [1] is an American folkstyle and freestyle wrestler and coach. Smith was a two-time NCAA Division I national champion, and a six-time world level champion with two Olympic Championships and four World Wrestling Championships.
Half nelson. Power half nelson. The half nelson is referred to by most coaches as being the easiest pinning hold in folkstyle wrestling, and is very commonly used.The half nelson is done using only one hand, by passing it under the arm of the opponent and locking the hand on the opponent's neck.
The Beast of the East is an American high school folkstyle wrestling tournament which has taken place since 1993. Since 1997, the tournament has been held at the University of Delaware's Bob Carpenter Center.