Wrestling

WAR YOGA – Tom Billinge

February 12, 2022

Alex Wright

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BJJ

REVGEAR’s resident writer, Tom Billinge recently released his second book “War Yoga” after many years of research including two trips to India to develop his understanding of this ancient tradition which he now shares his knowledge with the combat sports world. I first met Tom many years ago in my home town of Newcastle Upon Tyne […]

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FIGHT 2 WIN – GRAPPLING’S ROCK STAR

ANCIENT GREEK WRESTLING

February 21, 2019

Tom Billinge

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Wrestling

Ancient Greek Wrestling – Original Grappling While it is not the very oldest civilisation to codify grappling, Ancient Greek wrestling had a powerful influence on all subsequent wrestling in Europe. Known as “Pale” (pal-eh), Ancient Greek wrestling was a cornerstone of the Olympic Games, being one of the earliest sports practiced in the ancient world. […]

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THE REBIRTH OF CATCH-AS-CATCH-CAN

WRESTLER IN A BJJ WORLD

January 23, 2019

Joseph Brett Williams

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Wrestling

How to be a Wrestler in a BJJ world Joseph Brett Williams is a wrestler in a BJJ world. Here is his game plan. BJJ is huge all over the USA, turning average guys in lethal weapons after years of training. It is an an art where small people can hurt the big people. But […]

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THE REBIRTH OF CATCH-AS-CATCH-CAN

GRECO-ROMAN WRESTLING FOR MMA

January 11, 2019

Tom Billinge

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MMA

Is it Worth Training Greco-Roman Wrestling for MMA? With its very distinct set of rules, forbidding the use of legs or any holds below the waist, should you train any aspect of Greco-Roman Wrestling for MMA? Created in the 19th century by a Napoleonic soldier, Greco-Roman Wrestling was one of the sports of the first […]

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MMA VERSUS BOXING: COUTURE – TONEY

LUTA LIVRE: BRAZIL’S LESSER KNOWN STYLE

December 19, 2018

Tom Billinge

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Wrestling

What exactly is Luta Livre? The Brazilian grappling art of Luta Livre has lived in the shadows of its better known sibling, BJJ. As no gi becomes ever more popular, a light has been shone on the less familiar fighting style. No gi grappling is on the ascendancy. While traditional Brazilian Jiu Jitsu remains on […]

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EUCLYDES HATEM: FATHER OF BRAZILIAN LUTA LIVRE

EUCLYDES HATEM: FATHER OF BRAZILIAN LUTA LIVRE

December 19, 2018

Tom Billinge

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Wrestling

Euclydes Hatem: The Armadillo Known as “Tatu”, or “Armadillo”, Euclydes Hatem was a legend of the grappling scene in 1930s and 40s Brazil. Hatem carved out a niche for himself in the violent Catch Wrestling scene and is considered to be the founder of Luta Livre. Born to a Lebanese family in Rio de Janeiro […]

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THE REBIRTH OF CATCH-AS-CATCH-CAN

THE REBIRTH OF CATCH-AS-CATCH-CAN

August 31, 2018

Jake Shannon

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Wrestling

Combat Sport’s Secret Weapon… Catch-As-Catch-Can I’ve been pushing a boulder up a hill for what seems like an eternity. Every time I get closer to reaching the top, it rolls downhill again. It is worth all of the effort. The boulder is catch-as-catch-can wrestling and, in my opinion, it is the greatest martial sport in the […]

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EUCLYDES HATEM: FATHER OF BRAZILIAN LUTA LIVRE

WRESTLER’S BRIDGE FOR COMBAT SPORTS

August 23, 2018

Jan Markus Adams

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BJJ

The benefits of the wrestler’s bridge for combat sports athletes are extraordinary Read on to discover why you should add the wrestler’s bridge to your training regimen. “He just weightlifter. […] All wrestlers beat weightlifters. Barbellers have veak necks. Atol, you beat Samson, strongest man in vorld, mit neck lock I think. You know what I […]

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MMA TECH – COUNTERING THE JAB