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Wrestling

Wrestling is a direct combat sport on the mat. Athletes try to win through hand fighting, takedowns, throws, control, technical points or a fall; modern international contexts include freestyle and Greco-Roman styles.

LevelMain sport FamilyWrestling Family CategoryCombat sport

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Classification

Category Combat sport

Family Wrestling Family

Level Main sport

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Mat combat with hand fighting, takedowns, control and pins.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who like direct contact, strength, technique and tactical pressure.

Cost Low to medium: club practice, sports clothes and later wrestling shoes are enough to start. Club fee, wrestling shoes, competition kit, travel and possible headgear. Wrestling club, school/college team or grappling gym with wrestling coach. Assess contact, weight class and training intensity honestly.

First progress Basic positions after weeks; good mat control takes months.

Fitness level high

Was du brauchst

wrestling club
mat
wrestling shoes
close-fitting clothing
coach
partners

First steps

find a club
learn stance and breakfalls
practise simple takedowns
understand position control
wrestle in controlled rounds

Wrestling club, regional federation, school/college team or adult beginner class.

Start with coach, warm-up, suitable partner and clean technique; do not cut weight unsupervised.

Weitere Angaben

Tags individual, wrestling, combat-sport, ringen-familie, ringen, kampfsport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Defeat the opponent by fall, points or technical superiority.

Teilnehmer

two athletes.

Teamgröße

individual bout.

Spielfeld

wrestling mat.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

points, fall, technical superiority or decision.

Gewinnbedingung

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

Ausrüstung

mat
wrestling shoes
singlet

Wichtige Regelpunkte

illegal hold
passivity
fleeing the mat
unsporting behaviour

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

United World Wrestling
United World Wrestling (UWW)

The Sport United World Wrestling · federation · high
International Wrestling Rules United World Wrestling · rulebook · high
Getting started with wrestling - The complete beginner's guide 2026 WrestlerStore · beginner-guide · medium
Wrestling Rules for Beginners NAWA Wrestling Gear · beginner-rules-guide · medium