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Catch Wrestling

Catch wrestling, also catch-as-catch-can, is a historic grappling and wrestling style with takedowns, pins, holds and submissions. The modern source landscape is fragmented; no uniform world-championship or world-federation structure is claimed.

LevelVariant FamilyWrestling Family CategoryCombat sport

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Classification

Category Combat sport

Family Wrestling Family

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Catch wrestling is a grappling style with throws, control, pins and submission holds.

Geeignet für Suitable for people interested in wrestling, ground control, submissions and historic technical grappling lines.

Cost A grappling/wrestling group with mat and coach is the safe start. Gym/club fee, training clothes, possible event entry and protection/hygiene gear. Catch wrestling, grappling, submission wrestling or wrestling group with clear safety rules. Check governance and rules variants; pins/submissions may be weighted differently by organiser.

First progress Basic positions come quickly; clean control and submissions need many repetitions.

Fitness level medium to high

Was du brauchst

mat
coach
training partner
grappling clothing
tap/safety rules

First steps

find a reputable grappling group
learn breakfalls and positions
practise tap rules clearly
train pins and submissions progressively

Catch wrestling gym, grappling school, wrestling club or submission-wrestling group.

Train only with coach, mat, tap rules, controlled intensity and hygiene.

Weitere Angaben

Tags combat, wrestling, catch-wrestling, combat-sport, ringen-familie, kampfsport, catch-as-catch-can-wrestling

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Defeat the other person by pin, submission, control or score under the announced ruleset.

Teilnehmer

Two athletes.

Teamgröße

1v1.

Spielfeld

Grappling mat.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

Pins, submissions, control or points by ruleset.

Gewinnbedingung

Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.

Ausrüstung

mat
training clothing
coach/referee
safety rules

Wichtige Regelpunkte

illegal hold
unsafe contact
ignoring a tap
boundary/rule breach

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

American Catch Wrestling Association American Catch Wrestling Association · official-guide · medium
Rules and Regulations Booklet The Snake Pit Wigan · rulebook · medium
What is Catch-as-Catch-Can Wrestling? Ringside Report · sport-guide · medium