Catch wrestling explained: you win by pin or submission, and it is the only major wrestling style that allows both leg attacks and joint locks. How it became Olympic freestyle, and how it reached modern MMA.
The kimura is a figure-four shoulder lock legal at every IBJJF belt in gi and no-gi. Grips, setups from seven positions, the kimura trap, defenses and the 1951 history behind the name.
Sambo is a standing art with a ground finish; BJJ is a ground art with a standing entry. A rule-book comparison of submissions, guard, uniforms and MMA transfer.
Sambo bans chokes and allows leg locks; judo does the opposite. A rule-book comparison of uniforms, throws, scoring, leg grabs and which transfers better to MMA.
Combat Sambo allows strikes and chokes; Sport Sambo bans both. The throws, scoring and bout length are identical — compared from the official FIAS rule books.
What Sambo is, where it came from, and how it is scored — from the official FIAS rule book. Sport Sambo bans chokes but allows leg locks, the mirror image of judo.
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Gi vs no-gi jiu-jitsu compared straight from the IBJJF rule book: identical scoring and match times, but different weight limits, grip penalties, uniform checks, and four leg attacks that are legal in no-gi only.
Quick answer: you win a wrestling match by pinning your opponent (holding both shoulders to the mat — an instant
Quick answer: there are three main competitive wrestling styles. Folkstyle (also called collegiate or scholastic) is the American style used
Quick answer: wrestling moves fall into five families, organised by position. Takedowns (single-leg, double-leg, high crotch, ankle pick) bring a
