The Different Styles of Submission Wrestling

The Different Styles of Submission Wrestling

In every competition, the referee will decide who the winner is and who the loser is. If you want to win in submission wrestling, you have to make the other opponent submit so you will be declared the victor.

There are different styles of submission wrestling.

1. There is grappling which is the modern form of wrestling. A lot of the elements and techniques come from various disciplines such as Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Catch Freestyle Wrestling, Judo, Greco-Roman Wrestling, Judo and Sambo.

2. When we refer to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, it is the art of taking an opponent down with a lot of emphasis on ground grappling.

3. Catch Freestyle Wrestling is a form of amateur of submission wrestling. To win, the wrestler has to pin his opponent to the mat. It is sanctioned by the Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles or FILA together with three other forms of wrestling namely Greco-Roman, grappling and Sambo.

4. With the popularity of mixed martial arts, another form of submission wrestling gaining a lot of popularity is combat submission wrestling. The only difference is that the player does not have to wear the gi which is the official attire during competition. Aside from the elements used in boxing, players use a lot of striking techniques from both Muay Thai and boxing.

5. Sambo as mentioned earlier is an amateur wrestling sport. It is a Russian style of wrestling that is very similar to judo. Victory in this event can be achieved by using all forms of leg locks while chokeholds are prohibited.

6. Then there is Pankration which many consider as the ancient form of mixed martial arts.

7. You also have shoot wrestling which is a Japanese martial art that uses catch wrestling as a base. In the US, the two sub disciplines are namely Shooto and Shootfighting.

8. Lastly, there is Kosen Judo which focuses on taking down the opponent by pinning them to the ground and making them submit. Much of techniques here were adapted to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu that was founded by Carlos Gracie and used by Royce Gracie to win in the Ultimate Fighting Championships or UFC four times.

Although the rules and even the attire of each of these submission wrestling styles are a little different from the other, it is generally a no hit fighting competition. The objective is simply to immobilize the opponent until they surrender.

If you think submission wrestling is only for men, think again because women have already signed up just like they have done in boxing. Surprisingly, this started way back in 1970 a decade after women’s liberation took place.

In fact, one of the biggest promoters of submission wrestling which promotes male to male and female to female contests is the North American Grappling Association.

In some cases, the matches are paired up against members of the opposite sex when there are insufficient participants in a division. There are even some who want to fight in the male division as long as the committee sees that she is qualified to do so.

Submission wrestling is not only for men but also for women. It is a contact sport that prohibits hitting the opponent so you have to lock or pin them down using the techniques of the different fighting styles.