Wrestling

Wrestling

Wrestling is a martial art, combat sport, and form of entertainment that involves grappling with an opponent and striving to obtain a position of advantage through different throws or techniques, within a given ruleset. Wrestling involves different grappling-type techniques, such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins, and other grappling holds. Many different wrestling techniques have been incorporated into martial arts, combat sports, and military systems. Wrestling comes in different forms, the most popular being professional wrestling, which is a form of athletic theatre. Other legitimate competitive forms include Olympic wrestling styles, Folk wrestling styles, and Submission wrestling styles. Wrestling first appeared in the ancient Olympic Games as an event during the 18th Olympiad in 708 BC. There are a wide range of styles with varying rules, with both traditional historic and modern styles.

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• Entity:  Martial Art

• Wikidata description:  Form Of Combat Sport Involving Grappling Type Techniques
• Wikidata label:  Wrestling
• Wikidata aliases:  Wrestling

• Related Topics:  Wrestling Category, Amateur Wrestling - Amateur Wrestling Is A Variant Of Wrestling Practiced At Olympic, Collegiate, Scholastic, And Other Levels. There Are Two International Wrestling Styles Performed At The Olympic Games, Freestyle And Greco-Roman, Both Of Which Are Governed By The United World Wrestling., Aquathlon (Underwater Wrestling) - Aquathlon Is An Underwater Sport, Where Two Competitors Wearing Masks And Fins Wrestle Underwater In An Attempt To Remove A Ribbon From Each Other's Ankle Band In Order To Win The Bout., Arm Wrestling - Arm Wrestling Is A Strength Sport In Which Two Participants, Facing Each Other With Their Bent Elbows Placed On A Flat Surface And Hands Firmly Gripped, Each Attempt To "Pin" Their Opponent's Hand By Forcing It To The Surface., Catch Wrestling - Catch Wrestling Is An English Wrestling Style With Fewer Restrictions Than Other Wrestling Styles. It Allows Techniques Using Or Targeting The Legs, It Allows Joint Locks, And Does Not Require A Prescribed Starting Grip. Rules Varied By Period, Promoter, And Competition., Indian Wrestling - Pehlwani, Also Known As Kushti, Is A Form Of Wrestling Practiced In India. It Was Developed During The Mughal Empire By Combining Persian Koshti Pahlevani With Influences From Native Indian Malla-Yuddha., Grappling - Grappling Is A Fighting Technique Based On Throws, Trips, Sweeps, Clinch Fighting, Ground Fighting And Submission Holds. Grappling Contests Often Involve Takedowns And Ground Control, And May End When A Contestant Concedes Defeat., Ancient Olympic Games, Mixed Martial Arts Styles, Summer Olympic Sports