When one thinks of Professional wrestling, the image of famous WWE stars like the Undertaker or Triple H would be the first thing that would most likely pop into his mind. Although big franchises like the WWE and the TNA would portray wrestling as an entertainment sport, many people do not know the full bloody history that it really has. Now the origin and the history of professional wrestling would come from the way of life the people of ancient times had when there were many wars.
Now in every country, each race has their own form as grappling as it was a form of self defense for when they went to war and lost their weapons. Sometimes the men would even hold contests to prove who is better among all the competitors. Now this art did not just incorporate holds and locks but also strikes and kicks.
Now the records would state that the earliest records would probably be traced back to the time of Ancient Greece. The Greeks at that time made use of Pankration which was an art that involved a lot of grappling and was used a lot during the time when they fought enemies. The ones who were exceptionally good at this were the Spartans as they were exposed to wrestling as children.
Now contrary to what most people know, China is another place that is known for their grappling techniques. Because of the media, people think that the Chinese only have the flashy Kung Fu moves that can be seen in the Jackie Chan and the Jet Li movies. Now they did not just have these moves but they also had some really great grappling moves that are practical.
Now the Chinese called their form of grappling Shuai Jiao and this art had a lot of take downs so that they could bring their opponent to the ground in an instant. Now the modern version of this art is now known as Xanda and has been made into a popular sport. Nowadays, Xanda is like a mixture of Shuai Jiao and some kickboxing.
Now if one would watch modern mixed martial arts shows like the UFC, one would see one of the most famous Japanese grappling styles being used very often. This is none other than Jiu Jitsu and has been used as one of the main weapons in the UFC. Now this would involve bringing the opponent down to the ground in order to make him tap out.
Now high flying moves became very popular when the Mexicans introduced Lucha Libre. This was different from the traditional form as it would make use of stunts and acrobatic moves in order to hit the opponents down to the ground. However, this was not really a fighting art as it was more like an entertainment sport.
Now if one would watch the WWE or TNA, he could see that this art has really changed over the years. During the old days, grappling was a way of life and a way of self defense. Now, it is more like a sport that people compete in to gain titles.
Now in every country, each race has their own form as grappling as it was a form of self defense for when they went to war and lost their weapons. Sometimes the men would even hold contests to prove who is better among all the competitors. Now this art did not just incorporate holds and locks but also strikes and kicks.
Now the records would state that the earliest records would probably be traced back to the time of Ancient Greece. The Greeks at that time made use of Pankration which was an art that involved a lot of grappling and was used a lot during the time when they fought enemies. The ones who were exceptionally good at this were the Spartans as they were exposed to wrestling as children.
Now contrary to what most people know, China is another place that is known for their grappling techniques. Because of the media, people think that the Chinese only have the flashy Kung Fu moves that can be seen in the Jackie Chan and the Jet Li movies. Now they did not just have these moves but they also had some really great grappling moves that are practical.
Now the Chinese called their form of grappling Shuai Jiao and this art had a lot of take downs so that they could bring their opponent to the ground in an instant. Now the modern version of this art is now known as Xanda and has been made into a popular sport. Nowadays, Xanda is like a mixture of Shuai Jiao and some kickboxing.
Now if one would watch modern mixed martial arts shows like the UFC, one would see one of the most famous Japanese grappling styles being used very often. This is none other than Jiu Jitsu and has been used as one of the main weapons in the UFC. Now this would involve bringing the opponent down to the ground in order to make him tap out.
Now high flying moves became very popular when the Mexicans introduced Lucha Libre. This was different from the traditional form as it would make use of stunts and acrobatic moves in order to hit the opponents down to the ground. However, this was not really a fighting art as it was more like an entertainment sport.
Now if one would watch the WWE or TNA, he could see that this art has really changed over the years. During the old days, grappling was a way of life and a way of self defense. Now, it is more like a sport that people compete in to gain titles.
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