Wrestling is considered to be the oldest sport, and the original Olympic sport.  Modern wrestling is a form of competitive martial art that focuses on body positioning and controlling one's opponent.  Wrestling is a sport of speed, coordination, strength, balance, and leverage.  As such, it is widely regarded as a foundational sport that will help kids and adults develop the skills they will need to be successful in most other sports, as well.

 

Wrestling is safe for children and adults of all ages.  The rules of the sport are designed to keep the competitors safe while encouraging the development of the essential skills necessary in any martial art.  For instance, punching, kicking, head-butting, kneeing, or any other striking motions are not allowed.  Similarly movements that endanger one's joints (such as hyper-extending the elbow) or cut off an opponant's air supply (such as a choke) are not allowed.  For those who practice martial arts that involve striking or joint locks, wrestling will teach the most important elements of positioning and control necessary to effect advanced techniques used in other martial arts.

 

What Wrestling Isn't:  Wrestling is not the "sports entertainment" (i.e., WWE) one typically sees on TV.  There is no jumping off the top ropes, atomic elbow slams, etc.  Wrestling is a very professional and respectful olympic sport.

 

If you would like to learn more about wrestling, including the rules, scoring, techniques, etc., please look through the links below.  We will walk you through some of the basic elements of the sport and provide some video/photo examples where appropriate.