Say uncle! : catch-as-catch-can and the roots of mixed martial arts, pro wrestling, and modern grappling /
Exploring the ancient Western martial art of catch-as-catch-can grappling, this definitive book covers the history, players, and strategies of the sport. Rich in history and full of painfully brutal techniques, catch-as-catch-can, or catch wrestling for short, is the great-grandfather of today'...
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| Language: | English |
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Toronto :
ECW Press,
2011
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of Contents:
- Part 1 : a history of catch-as-catch can. The influence of catch-as-catch can upon mixed martial arts; The influence of catch-as-catch can upon pro wrestling; The influence of catch-as-catch can upon freestyle wrestling and modern self-defense
- Part 2 : interviews. Karl Gotch; Billy Robinson; Dick Cardinal; Billy Wick; Frankie Cain; Yoshiaki Fujiwara; Gene Lebell; Josh Barnett; Erik Paulson; Mark Fleming
- Part 3 : techniques. Are great catch wrestlers born or made?; What is deliberate practice?; Physical principles; Principle #1 : scientific method/gameness; Principle #2 : bio-mechanical advantage; Principle #3 : conditioning and wearing out your opponent; Karl Gotch's rules for modern catch wrestling
- Conclusion
- Catch-as-catch can Lexicon.
