Submission wrestling

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Mark Mullen applies an armbar to Ernesto Martinez during the Open “Tap Out” Tournament.
Mark Mullen applies an armbar to Ernesto Martinez during the Open “Tap Out” Tournament.

Submission wrestling (also called Grappling or submission fighting, and technically referred to as submission grappling) is a wrestling style and a general term describing the aspect of martial arts and combat sports (without kimono/GI) that focus on clinch and ground fighting with the aim of obtaining a submission using submission holds.

Grappling (Wrestling style) brings together techniques from Freestyle Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Folk American Wrestling (Catch-as-catch-can) and Sambo. Submission grappling as an element of a larger sport setting is very common in mixed martial arts, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu no-Gi, Pankration, catch wrestling, shootfighting, shooto and others.

Grappling can be trained for self defense, sport and mixed martial arts (MMA) competition.

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[edit] As a generic term

Mixed martial arts schools and fighters may use the term "submission wrestling" generically to refer to their grappling methods while avoiding association with any one art. Submission wrestling is also sometimes used to describe the tactic (in mixed martial arts competition) that revolves around using submission wrestling skills to defeat an opponent. See Submission wrestling under Mixed martial arts.

[edit] As a combat sport

Submission wrestling has been accepted as an amateur sport in its own right within the jurisdiction of the International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles (FILA) under the name "Grappling". The World Grappling Committee will govern the style within the FILA umbrella. It is charged with sponsoring and promoting amateur tournaments under the International Olympic Committee banner. The first FILA World Wrestling Games to include grappling was held in Antalya, Turkey 2007.

Submission wrestling features prominent competition venues such as the Abu Dhabi Combat Club, drawing competitors from around the world, as well as prestigious regional competitions like NAGA (the North American Grappling Association).

[edit] Styles of submission wrestling

  • Grappling : a modern form of wrestling (without the gi) that borrows elements and techniques from Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Catch Wrestling Freestyle Wrestling, Greco-Roman Wrestling and Sambo.
  • Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: style with great emphasis on ground grappling.
  • Catch wrestling: also called "catch as catch can", the original style of submission wrestling (without the gi) taught in America, this style is experiencing a resurgence during recent years.
  • Combat submission wrestling (CSW): a modern form of wrestling (and MMA System) without the gi that borrows elements and techniques from Catch Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Freestyle Wrestling, Greco-Roman Wrestling, Shoot Wrestling and Sambo. This style also has a highly developed system of striking borrowed from muay thai and boxing.
  • Luta Livre (esportiva and vale tudo): a form of wrestling (without the gi) native to Brazil.
  • Pankration: practiced in the ancient world, combines elements of both boxing (pygme/pygmachia) and wrestling (pale) to create a broad fighting sport similar to today's mixed martial arts.
  • Sambo: the Russian style of wrestling that uses a jacket, but without gi pants. Sambo utilizes leg locks, but most styles do not permit chokes.
  • Shoot wrestling: a Japanese martial art (without the gi) which uses catch wrestling as a base. The two major sub-disciplines of Shoot wrestling in America are Shooto and Shootfighting.

[edit] Techniques

[edit] World Championships

[edit] 2007 FILA World Wrestling Games - GRAPPLING

  • -125kg: Ty Fleming
  • -92kg: Malcolm Havens
  • -80kg: Don Ortega
  • -70kg: Ricky Lundell
  • -62kg: Darren Uyenoyama

[edit] 2007 ADCC World Champions

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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