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About this book
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.
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Information
Publisher
Ecw Press DigitalYear
2011Print ISBN
9781550229615eBook ISBN
9781554909612Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Copyright
- Introduction
- Part 1: A History of Catch-As-Catch-Can
- The Influence of Catch-As-Catch-Can on Mixed Martial Arts
- The Influence of Catch-As-Catch-Can on Pro Wrestling
- The Influence of Catch-As-Catch-Can on Freestyle Wrestling and Modern Self-Defense
- Part 2: Interviews: The Oral History of Catch-As-Catch-Can
- Karl Gotch
- Billy Robinson
- Dick Cardinal
- Billy Wicks
- Frankie Cain
- Yoshiaki Fujiwara
- Gene Lebell
- Josh Barnett
- Erik Paulson
- Mark Fleming
- Part 3: Techniques
- Are Great Catch Wrestlers Born or Made?
- What is Deliberate Practice?
- Physical Principles
- Principle #1: Scientific Method/Gameness
- Principle #2: Bio-Mechanical Advantage
- Principle #3: Conditioning and Wearing Out Your Opponent
- Karl Gotch's Rules for Modern Catch Wrestling
- Conclusion
- Catch-As-Catch-Can Lexicon
- Back Cover