Here we talk about sports in general as well as martial arts. We may touch on some of the benefits of participating in different sports as well as sport specific training and issues.
Normally when I start a wrestling culture article, I go over the basics such as ‘what is wrestling’. But today, I don’t think I have to do that, because if you’re here you’re likely pretty well versed in grappling. Today we’re discussing a style that’s not well known outside of the grappling community, but is …
As always, I’ll start with the basics. What is wrestling? Well, wrestling is a sport practiced in various styles by two competitors, involving forcing an opponent to touch the ground with some part of the body other than his feet; forcing him into a certain position, usually supine (on his back); or holding him in …
As with all of these articles, just in case it’s your first, I’ll start with the very basics for the unintiated; what is wrestling. Wrestling is a combat sport that involves grappling techniques such as clinching, throws, takedowns, joint locks, pins, and basically any other kind of grappling hold you can think of. There are …
In this wrestling culture installment, we’ll be discussing what is known as Njom in Serer, Lutte sengalaise, or Lutte avec in French, or Laamb in Wolof, but in English is simply called Senegalese wrestling. The Senegalese form of the sport is a type of folk wrestling performed by the Serer people, and is now a …
Just hours after saying goodbye to their wrestling coach, Chis Hixon, the Stoneman Douglas high school wrestling team finished as runner ups in the Florida 3A-12 wrestling tournament. The host school ended up taking home the title, held just last night at Coral Springs High School. That didn’t stop the underdog Stoneman Douglas Eagles from …
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Florida Wrestling Team Arrives to District Wrestling Championships to a Standing Applause Lost in all the sadness, chaos and tragedy of this weeks events in Parkland Florida is the fact that there are young people that still have to carry on with their lives. Such is the …
Mongolian Wrestling Culture Just to bring the uninitiated up to speed, wrestling is a combat sport involving grappling techniques such as clinch fighting, throws, takedowns, joint locks, pins, and other grappling holds. In some cultures it can be for entertainment, while in others it’s a genuine competition. Enter Bökh. Wrestling is one of the most …
What Does Bully-proof Mean? The term bully-proof simply means equipping your child with the best skills available so that they may be able to handle physical threats, social intimidation and mental torment from peers and classmates. According to the National Bullying Prevention Center more than more than 1 out of 5 students reported incidents of …
