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Tom Yum · 11-23-2008, 05:45 PM

The Mongolian wrestlers fought on the ground. No mats! Same with the Turks. Wrestling in a dirt pit, as the Indians demonstrated, could be good for simulating a beach type environment. Wrestling in oil? Not so sure about that one though.

Korean wrestlers used more leg takedowns, which allbeit impressive, seem hella risky.

Shuai jiao looks like judo's precursor; CCW looks like freestyle wrestling's precursor.

11-23-2008, 05:45 PM	#10 (permalink)
Tom Yum Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Here and there. Posts: 11,573 Groans: 1 Groaned at 5 Times in 5 Posts	The Mongolian wrestlers fought on the ground. No mats! Same with the Turks. Wrestling in a dirt pit, as the Indians demonstrated, could be good for simulating a beach type environment. Wrestling in oil? Not so sure about that one though. Korean wrestlers used more leg takedowns, which allbeit impressive, seem hella risky. Shuai jiao looks like judo's precursor; CCW looks like freestyle wrestling's precursor.