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The Ancient Art of Professional Wrestling
Wrestling, that sport still widely prevalent in high schools
nationwide, and of course made famous by professional wrestlers on television, has actually been around for many, many years. As a matter of fact, wrestling likely got its start in ancient Greece. Wrestling is perhaps one of the oldest sports still in existence, and even still practiced in the very same fashion as it was when it first began. It is believed that wrestling began as an ancient form of military training. As it happens, wrestling develops great skill in graceful movement, in addition to strength. Therefore, those soldiers trained in wrestling were extremely physically fit for taking down an opponent, both in the ring and on the battlefield. Wrestling was not only for soldiers, though. In ancient Greece, wrestling may have been offered as a part of normal education, much like a physical education class offered as part of a well-rounded curriculum in contemporary schools. Wrestling develops skill and dexterity that is necessary for ease of movement and fluidity in combat situations. Of course, everyone knows that the ancient Greeks are responsible for the Olympics, so it stands to reason that wrestling was added as an Olympic sport. The Greeks, known for their domination in physical competition, easily also dominated wrestling at first. However, that was not to last very long at all. Over the years, as other countries joined the Olympics, it became painfully obvious that Greek men were not the only masters of wrestling. Evidently, wrestling had become very popular around the world. Athletes from all over were also being trained in wrestling, and they turned out to be quite good at the sport. To be certain, wrestling was quite the draw for building physical fitness. Nowadays, wrestling is still very popular. Professional wrestling has become a mainstream form of entertainment drawing spectators from all walks of life. Also, many high schools and colleges have competitive wrestling teams. Over a thousand years after wrestling debuted, it remains a sport that is not only highly practiced, but that is still well known and recognized for developing discipline, skill, and physical fitness. If you would like more information on wrestling in all its professional forms we cover that extensively at BackstagePowers.com http://www.backstagepowers.com |
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