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'''Lancashire wrestling''' is a historic submission [[wrestling]] style from [[Lancashire]] in England. It is considered an ancestor of [[catch wrestling]], [[professional wrestling|professional]] and [[amateur wrestling]]. |
'''Lancashire wrestling''' is a historic submission [[wrestling]] style from [[Lancashire]] in England. It is considered an ancestor of [[catch wrestling]], [[professional wrestling|professional]] and [[amateur wrestling]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lancashire Wrestling (England) - Traditional Sports |url=http://www.traditionalsports.org/traditional-sports/europe/lancashire-wrestling-england.html |access-date=2022-05-04 |website=www.traditionalsports.org}}</ref> |
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The style included groundwork, submissions, throws and had a reputation as a particularly violent and dangerous sport. Sources show that rules were put in place in order to safeguard the wrestlers from serious injury. For instance, there was a ban on breaking an opponent's bones{{Citation needed|date=May 2019}}. |
The style included groundwork, submissions, throws and had a reputation as a particularly violent and dangerous sport. Sources show that rules were put in place in order to safeguard the wrestlers from serious injury. For instance, there was a ban on breaking an opponent's bones{{Citation needed|date=May 2019}}. |
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In the counties to the north, [[Cumberland and Westmorland wrestling]] developed with rules designed to |
In the counties to the north, [[Cumberland and Westmorland wrestling]] developed with rules designed to minimize injury to the participants. |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
Revision as of 23:14, 4 May 2022
Focus | Grappling |
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Country of origin | England |
Olympic sport | No |
Lancashire wrestling is a historic submission wrestling style from Lancashire in England. It is considered an ancestor of catch wrestling, professional and amateur wrestling.[1]
The style included groundwork, submissions, throws and had a reputation as a particularly violent and dangerous sport. Sources show that rules were put in place in order to safeguard the wrestlers from serious injury. For instance, there was a ban on breaking an opponent's bones[citation needed].
In the counties to the north, Cumberland and Westmorland wrestling developed with rules designed to minimize injury to the participants.
External links
- History of the Aspull Olympic Wrestling Club in Lancashire.
- A brief history of wrestling in England.
- An article on Cornish wrestling, for comparison.
- ^ "Lancashire Wrestling (England) - Traditional Sports". www.traditionalsports.org. Retrieved 4 May 2022.