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Schwingen

Schwingen is traditional Swiss wrestling on sawdust. Two athletes grip the wrestling breeches and try to put the opponent on the back through throws, grip work and off-balancing; results use wins and judging marks.

LevelMain sport FamilyTraditional and Regional Sports CategoryCombat sport / traditional wrestling

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Classification

Category Combat sport / traditional wrestling

Family Traditional and Regional Sports

Level Main sport

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Swiss traditional wrestling with fixed breeches grip on sawdust.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who like wrestling, tradition, strength and balance work.

Cost Usually low through a Schwingen club/taster session; breeches and sawdust ring are often provided by the club. Club fee, training clothing, possible breeches, travel and festival/competition starts. Schwingen club, ESV regional association, youth or taster training. Learn safe falling and grip work before strength duels.

First progress Basic grip and movement come quickly; safe throw technique takes weeks to months.

Fitness level medium to high

Was du brauchst

Schwingen club
coach
sawdust ring
wrestling breeches
training partner
breakfalls

First steps

find a Schwingen club
learn breeches grip
practise breakfalls
train simple throws slowly
try short controlled bouts

Local Schwingen club, ESV regional association, youth/taster day or regional training.

Progress only with coach, sawdust, partner control and clean breakfalls.

Weitere Angaben

Tags individual, schwingen, combat-sport, traditionelle-und-regionale-sportarten, kampfsport-traditionsringen, schwingen-schweizer-ringen, combat-sport-traditional-wrestling, schwingen-swiss-wrestling

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Use legal throws and grip work to put the opponent on the back under control.

Teilnehmer

Two wrestlers.

Teamgröße

Individual bout.

Spielfeld

Sawdust ring.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

Win and judging marks under technical regulations.

Gewinnbedingung

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

Ausrüstung

wrestling breeches
sawdust ring
training clothing

Wichtige Regelpunkte

illegal grip
unsporting behaviour
dangerous action
area/bout rule breach

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

Eidgenoessischer Schwingerverband (ESV)

Regelwerk Eidgenoessischer Schwingerverband · federation-rule-guide · high
Geschichte Eidgenoessischer Schwingerverband · federation-history · high
Schwingen - eine urchig moderne Sportart Innerschweizer Schwingerverband · regional-federation-guide · high