COMPREHENSIVE WRESTLING

Author: Balbir Singh Gill

This book attempts to provide answers as to why wrestling is so popular and illustrates the symbolic functions of wrestling as an act of social meaning Throughout the history of professional wrestling, its peaks in popularity can be directly correlated with the political, social, and cultural events of the time. The structure has traditionally been one of good vs. evil, fashioned after the traditional morality play, though this model has recently changed. Wrestling's villains have always represented a threat to our nation-state and our livelihood. The heroes have always been for, and usually, of, the people, enacting our hopes and desires through their exploits in the ring Through analyses of past wrestling matches and storylines, it is shown that wrestling acts as a myth in the same way that other genres such as westerns have done. In this context, the present small volume is a powerful study of wrestling the art and science. All technical details are comprehensively discussed in this book.

Contents: 

Chapters: Historical Development of Wrestling, Coaching Techniques, official Rules, Theory of Control, Gaining Control, Maintaining Control, Terminating Control, Ultimate Control, Conditioning, Terminology,

ISBN 978-81-89902-23-0

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