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SUBMISSION WRESTLING
     Submission Wrestling has various roots, it is a submission art where like wrestling you are not allowed to strike and you start from the standing position but after that there are drastic differences between it and the Wrestling taught in public schools and colleges.  In submission wrestling the objective is not to pin your opponent but to force them to surrender or "tap out" or in case of tournaments to win by points awarded for dominant positions (being on top) and executing takedowns and throws.  This is signaled when one person has put the other in a position where the where they have put either a joint (ie a elbow, knee, wrist, or ankle) or a choke hold on the person where they have no choice but to surrender or risk injury.  The simplest way to think of it is akin to the game children play called "Mercy" where two opponents entangle each hands in a attempt to bend the wrist back till the other person admits defeat.

     Submission Wrestling has become quite popular in America over the past decade, especially thanks to events like the Ultimate Fighting Championship where many matches are won using, armlocks, leglocks, and chokes holds.  One of the great benefits in training in this art is that you can train at nearly 100% and not injure partner, because of this it has been accepted over striking arts like Boxing, Karate or Kung fu where the techniques can only be used at 100% in actual fights or matches, or for self defense.  With a little coaching participants of this discipline can train safely while still learning practical self defense, a wonderful martial art, and a great workout.

Styles of Submission Wrestling:

No Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (the most common in America and Brazil)

Sambo (the Russian style of Submission Wrestling that just uses a Gi jacket and shorts)

Catch As Catch Can Wrestling (The original style of wrestling taught in America, that has been all but lost and used only in staged professional wrestling matches)

Modified Shooto (The Japanese form of Submission wrestling that incorporates various striking arts such as Muay Thai and Boxing along with it's grappling)

Combat Submission Wrestling (A contemporary amalgamated form of "No Gi" submission wrestling that pulls elements and techniques from Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Sambo, Catch-as-Catch-Can, and Shooto, and also has highly developed striking techniques pulled from various Martial Arts)

 

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