Wrestling

Wrestling

Wrestling is a type of combat sport involving grappling type techniques. Wrestling is a physical competition usually between two people with the objective of gaining a superior physical position over your opponent.

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Danger position

Sports; Wrestling

This is when a wrestler is bent over backwards. That is, he goes beyond a 90-degree position with his back toward the mat. The only way he may avoid being pinned is to form a bridge.

Dawai

Sports; Wrestling

This is when the referee tries to persuade the wrestlers to be more vigorous in their wrestling.

Default

Sports; Wrestling

When one wrestler becomes injured and can't continue the boat, then the other wrestler wins by default.

Disqualification

Sports; Wrestling

There are a number of reasons a wrestler can be disqualified. Please see Rules of the Game for a more complete explanation.

Double leg tackle

Sports; Wrestling

When a wrestler drops to one knee and grabs his opponent's legs, he then begins to lift and dropping to both knees to gain leverage he lifts his opponent over his shoulder and ultimately pins his ...

Correct hold

Sports; Wrestling

This is a correct throw used by a wrestler but it does not produce a takedown.

Contact

Sports; Wrestling

When the referee commands a wrestler to put both of his hands on the back of his opponent, who is knelling with his hands and knees touching the ground. Wrestlers in the standing position put their ...