Wrestling throws are tricky, since if you are not looking closely, you could believe that the throws are real. At the moment, I am still a little reluctant to fill you in on the throws, since I am not a wrestling fan, however my son is, and he is going to give us the inside information on wrestling moves to help us see it for what it is, false.
For instance, one of the oldest moves is the 'banana splits', although, nowadays, the move is now famous as the 'leg splits'. This move entails the one wrestler putting both hands on the legs of the other wrestler and pushing the legs apart as far as they will go. This move will force the wrestler to put his/her own shoulders to the mat. If the wrestling move were for real and the wrestler failed to submit, his/her legs would split some muscles, tendons, ligaments, etc.
The 'Cobra Clutch' is yet another of the holds that would actually cause real agony. The cobra move is known everywhere as the cross chokes or arm locks. The challenging wrestler will come from the back of the other pugilist and using a single arm in the "Nelson Hold". The opponent then uses an arm to tug the wrestler's arm, trying to stop him from drawing across the neckline and choking him as a result. The 'back clutch' or 'bombard' is similar, however the challenging wrestler is on his back under his opponent extending his arms upward from underneath.
The 'Rock Bottom' move involves the adversary drawing his opponents arm over his shoulder. The wrestler then pulls the opponents arm over his/her shoulder and lifts and dives forward onto the mat. During this attack, the challenger is hitting the mat head first, which if actually done, would strain bones or at least cause some serious pain.
The 'Choke Slam' is the move when the attacking wrestler grips the opponent's arm and lifts his arm close by his opponent's side, over his shoulder. Then he lifts the opponent and throws him down onto the mat.
The 'Big Boot' move is a running attack, the wrestler lifts up his boot connecting with the face of his opponent. A kick in the face with a boot in other words, which would knock a person on his/her rear any time, causing the kicked person to feel severe concussion for a while.
What makes wrestling so exciting is the shouting, the outfits, the characters and the throws. If you think of the movie Superman, and how he dresses, you will see that without his outfit he wouldn't have any character appeal as Superman. Likewise, the wrestlers wear costumes that make them seem like they are super heroes of the ring, indicting the baddies. Each wrestler has his/her role in the ring. It is usually quite placid, but made to look violent!
Wrestling has rules, as well as restrictions, even though the moves are all fake. Wrestlers must respect the perimeters of the ring, as well as the colour codes in the ring. There are also styles of wrestling, which include the folk style, freestyle and Greco Romanian styles.
The styles have their own set of rules, however freestyle and folk style are similar. Usually, the styles are enacted so well that you wouldn't know if the wrestlers are using the freestyle, folk style, or Greco style.
As with a dance routine, most of the moves are choreographed and rehearsed, which means that a director is out of sight using his/her hands to direct the wrestlers in the rings. For the most part, wrestling is nothing more than an act with a few exemptions like when the KAYFABE brakes down, in which case a real fight might break out. The KAYFABE is wrestling's means of verbal communication.
For instance, one of the oldest moves is the 'banana splits', although, nowadays, the move is now famous as the 'leg splits'. This move entails the one wrestler putting both hands on the legs of the other wrestler and pushing the legs apart as far as they will go. This move will force the wrestler to put his/her own shoulders to the mat. If the wrestling move were for real and the wrestler failed to submit, his/her legs would split some muscles, tendons, ligaments, etc.
The 'Cobra Clutch' is yet another of the holds that would actually cause real agony. The cobra move is known everywhere as the cross chokes or arm locks. The challenging wrestler will come from the back of the other pugilist and using a single arm in the "Nelson Hold". The opponent then uses an arm to tug the wrestler's arm, trying to stop him from drawing across the neckline and choking him as a result. The 'back clutch' or 'bombard' is similar, however the challenging wrestler is on his back under his opponent extending his arms upward from underneath.
The 'Rock Bottom' move involves the adversary drawing his opponents arm over his shoulder. The wrestler then pulls the opponents arm over his/her shoulder and lifts and dives forward onto the mat. During this attack, the challenger is hitting the mat head first, which if actually done, would strain bones or at least cause some serious pain.
The 'Choke Slam' is the move when the attacking wrestler grips the opponent's arm and lifts his arm close by his opponent's side, over his shoulder. Then he lifts the opponent and throws him down onto the mat.
The 'Big Boot' move is a running attack, the wrestler lifts up his boot connecting with the face of his opponent. A kick in the face with a boot in other words, which would knock a person on his/her rear any time, causing the kicked person to feel severe concussion for a while.
What makes wrestling so exciting is the shouting, the outfits, the characters and the throws. If you think of the movie Superman, and how he dresses, you will see that without his outfit he wouldn't have any character appeal as Superman. Likewise, the wrestlers wear costumes that make them seem like they are super heroes of the ring, indicting the baddies. Each wrestler has his/her role in the ring. It is usually quite placid, but made to look violent!
Wrestling has rules, as well as restrictions, even though the moves are all fake. Wrestlers must respect the perimeters of the ring, as well as the colour codes in the ring. There are also styles of wrestling, which include the folk style, freestyle and Greco Romanian styles.
The styles have their own set of rules, however freestyle and folk style are similar. Usually, the styles are enacted so well that you wouldn't know if the wrestlers are using the freestyle, folk style, or Greco style.
As with a dance routine, most of the moves are choreographed and rehearsed, which means that a director is out of sight using his/her hands to direct the wrestlers in the rings. For the most part, wrestling is nothing more than an act with a few exemptions like when the KAYFABE brakes down, in which case a real fight might break out. The KAYFABE is wrestling's means of verbal communication.
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