Say uncle! : catch-as-catch can wrestling and the roots of ultimate fighting, pro wrestling & modern grappling / Jake Shannon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shannon, Jake.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wrestling--History.

Wrestling.

Mixed martial arts--History.

Mixed martial arts.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (240 p. ) ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Toronto, Ont. : ECW Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Catch-as-catch-can is the great-grandfather of today's mixed martial arts, professional wrestling, freestyle wrestling and many reality-based self-defence systems. It is a nearly lost form of Western martial art that is rich in history and full of painfully brutal techniques. 'Say Uncle!' traces the background of this unique sport. Catch-as-catch-can, or 'catch wrestling' for short, is the great-grandfather of today's mixed martial arts, professional wrestling, freestyle wrestling and many reality-based self-defence systems. It is a nearly lost form of Western martial art that is rich in history and full of painfully brutal techniques. Say Uncle! traces the background of this unique sport through the US and Japan back to England and Ireland. The book is full of exclusive interviews from legends like Karl Gotch, Billy Robinson, Josh Barnett and more.

Contents:

pt. 1. A history of catch-as-catch-can

pt. 2. Interviews

pt. 3. Techniques.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781554909469

1554909465

9781554909612

1554909619

OCLC:

705507703