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Greco-Roman wrestling

Greco-Roman wrestling is an Olympic mat wrestling style in which actions below the waist are not actively used. The focus is upper body, clinch, throws, exposures, pins and UWW point scoring.

LevelVariant FamilyWrestling Family CategoryCombat sport

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Classification

Category Combat sport

Family Wrestling Family

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Greco-Roman wrestling is an Olympic mat wrestling style in which actions below the waist are not actively used.

Geeignet für Fits if you like throws, clinch and body tension, you want Olympic wrestling without leg attacks, you accept clear rules and intense partner work.

Cost Trial session, wrestling shoes later, robust clothing; club provides mat and coach. Club fee, competition entries, wrestling shoes, singlet and possible travel. Wrestling club, Greco/freestyle season training, school/college team or state association. Upper-body control and safe throwing before power.

First progress Clinch basics quickly; good hip throws and parterre work need much repetition.

Fitness level medium to high

Was du brauchst

Mat, coach, training partner, wrestling shoes, partner control and later singlet/competition kit.

First steps

Start at a wrestling club with posture, pummeling, hand fighting, breakfalls and controlled upper-body throw entries.
Look for a wrestling club, Greco/freestyle season training, state association, USA Wrestling or UWW-style club structure.

Look for a wrestling club, Greco/freestyle season training, state association, USA Wrestling or UWW-style club structure.

Start only in the appropriate source-described context and follow local rules.

Weitere Angaben

Tags individual, greco-roman-wrestling, combat-sport, ringen-familie, kampfsport, griechisch-roemisches-ringen

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Defeat the opponent by fall using upper-body actions or score more points under UWW rules.

Teilnehmer

Two wrestlers.

Teamgröße

Individual.

Spielfeld

Wrestling mat.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

Throws, exposures, step-outs, cautions and technical superiority.

Gewinnbedingung

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

Ausrüstung

wrestling mat
wrestling shoes
singlet
timing
referee

Wichtige Regelpunkte

leg action
illegal holds
fleeing
passivity
leaving the mat

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

United World Wrestling
United World Wrestling (UWW)

The Sport United World Wrestling · federation · high
Wrestling 101: Origins and Facts about Greco-Roman Wrestling United World Wrestling · federation-guide · high
International Wrestling Rules United World Wrestling · rulebook · high
Getting started with wrestling WrestlerStore · beginner-guide · medium