Does wrestling require strength or technique?
825464
Assuming you mean like, competitive high school or collegiate wrestling....\n\nIt's both.  :)  From what I have seen, Greco-Roman does focus more on strength, whereas freestyle or folkstyle does more technique, but the differences are small.\n\nYou are going to need strength so you can maintain position and not get pinned or scored on by your opponent's technique.  Likewise, you will need technique so you can find the leverage *within the rules* to overcome your opponent's strength, as a lot of the ways technique *can* overcome superior strength almost require you to break the rules regarding "torturous" technique or illegal submission attempts, such as hammer-locking an arm past the 90-degree mark, for example.\n\nOne thing I would work on though, is doing diverse strength training....you likely know you should be doing squats to develop leg power so you can shoot in for a takedown...another idea is to work on pullups and/or seated rows to develop *pulling* arm strength to back up that shoot.\n\nBut yes, you need both.  Especially in freestyle, especially in the lower weight divisions.\n\nHope this helps.  :)
999766
no way dude\n\njello wrestling is way better!
64657
wwe is fake. I, however, am a highschool wrestler. I just got home from an all day tournament, in fact. And let me tell you, High school wrestling is as real as it gets. It is the hardest six minutes of any sport. I had to have my coach open my fingers cause i used my arms so much and my hands wouldnt open. So "pro" wrestling is fake and a waste of time, where olimpic and high school wrestling is unimaginably difficult and real.
353429
winning in arm wrestling doesn't depends on size of your biceps or chest or shoulders that much.\nIf u wanna be a good arm wrestler, then increaes your stamina first..
938193
Depends on which type of wrestling we are talking about.  If we're talking WWE type wrestling it is scripted...BUT (big but) those guys and girls still take some shots and still get banged up.  They have to learn how to fall, get hit, etc and they do take those hits.\n\nIf we're talking about High School, College, or what they call "real pro wrestling" then that is real and is a true sport.  \n\nWWE, WWF, etc is purely for entertainment....other wrestling or "real" wrestling is a sport.\n\nGood luck with becoming a diva though!
855021
Tai chi , crane kung fu, aikido , very few styles demand a high amount of physical strength . Developing strength happens with practice . You don't need to be a huge body builder to deliver a powerful strike .
931116
He needs more work on the mike.  Unfortunately, wrestlers have to be more character-driven these days in the WWE.  Pure athletic ability isn't gonna cut it on its own.
894855
I trained in Judo for 12 years from age 4 - 16. I then wrestled through highschool and found that my Judo did make it alot easier to learn the techniques of wrestling. However it can be dificult not to want to use Judo techniques in wrestling some of which are ilegal. \nAs for going from wrestling to Judo. Well I recently got back into Judo after a few years away and find that although the wrestling kept up the grappling it is not close enough to Judo techniques so I ended up making a few mistakes in the first few nights back. Wrestling actually comes in when countering throws because then you can do takedowns/throws similar to wrestling suplexes. \nAlso Judo competitions are similar to wrestling in that they are full contact. Both have a point system but in Judo you can win with one throw (Ipon) if it is perfect or 2 (Wazari) if they a nearly perfect. Plus you can submit your opponant with chokes or armlocks. Wrestling is basically first to 10 points or a pin. \n\nCheck out the links below for Judo Clubs in your area.
489159
Its like wrestling - its scripted
883007
Yes and No.\n\nIt isn't whether you could use them as far as effectiveness, it is whether you are allowed to use certain ones.\n\nSubmission techniques, generally no. Anything that bends against the joint you can't do. Anything that has a "chokehold" but doesn't include the lock around his head and arm (actually you can use his arm to apply pressure to the right place if you catch him and this can be more dangerous but it is allowed if you don't look like you are trying to choke him out).\n\nAs far as throws go:\n\nFolkstlye wrestling = general level of high school wrestling, you need to have full control over your opponent if you lift him up, you cannot slam him hard on the mat without control (actually you can't slam him at all, there are some tosses that may be applied hard and look like a slam though).\n\nFreestyle wrestling = you generally have more leeway, this generally begins at the college level but some high schools that are very good have thier varsity wrestle against college teams and they would use freestyle rules. You have more leeway in throws and don't need complete control here.
258419
Generally speaking, no. Wrestling is a secondary sport in terms of media coverage and school support in most places, with basketball getting the lion's share of coverage and support. Still, there are exceptions in locales where there is a perennial state or national power in the sport.
60907
To play the game of football (American), strength is a key factor, as many different facets of the game are based on trying to control the movements of other players -- be it through blocking, running or tackling. And while technique and leverage are key aspects of this, they can only compensate for so much if one player is significantly stronger than the other. So yes, to be successful, I would say strength is a key factor in the game.\nThe one exception to this might be the role of kicker or punter, but each of those also need strong legs, which would again go back to the need for strong muscles.\nHope this helps.
897951
Yes, it's fake, in the sense that it's coreographed and the outcomes are predetermined, but that doesn't mean it's not difficult. Those wrestlers are in peak physical condition and train everyday to maintain themselves and put on a show for so many fans each night. The also know exactly how to perform a manuever without hurting their opponent and still make it look real, which takes a lot of skill. Being slammed onto those mats is probably pretty painful nonetheless.
442725
Depends on if you like having mud in ever crevice and orifice. It's also wet, cold, and very thick, hard to move around in, etc.  I've never wrestled in it, but I've played volleyball and it's not fun. The money might be good, but the time spent trying to get all the mud off and the physical endurance may be more that some can handle. It takes a special person to even attempt it.  Good luck in your quest...
723975
When I wrestled I was always given this advice "respect your opponent but never more than you respect yourself".  If you play head games with yourself, you don't win matches.  You have to believe that you done everything you could do during the week to get ready for the match.  Only when you believe you can win, will you win.  Trust me on this.  I went 3 years before I won my first match.  And the first time I won, I knew I was going to win!  After that, I took the mentality that I deserved to win every time I got on the mat.  I started winning like crazy.  Good luck man.
355552
wrestling means a lot to me, my boyfriend has wrestled since he was 5 and ever since we've been together ive loved it, i dont see why other people think it is that important either, i guess it just depends on who you are.
865463
The moves are "staged". The punches are supposed to either miss or barely touch, but they can be misjudged and land hard. The slams are meant to have only gravity causing the person's descent and angled to cause a softer blow, but that also doesn't work correctly at times. While this type of wrestling is "fake", as with all stunts there is some physical risk involved and some punishment to the body.