When one thinks of Professional wrestling, the image of famous WWE stars like the Undertaker or Triple H would be the first thing that would most likely pop into his mind. Although big franchises like the WWE and the TNA would portray wrestling as an entertainment sport, many people do not know the full bloody history that it really has. Now the origin and the history of professional wrestling would come from the way of life the people of ancient times had when there were many wars.
Now in every country, each race has their own form as grappling as it was a form of self defense for when they went to war and lost their weapons. Sometimes the men would even hold contests to prove who is better among all the competitors. Now this art did not just incorporate holds and locks but also strikes and kicks.
Now the records would state that the earliest records would probably be traced back to the time of Ancient Greece. The Greeks at that time made use of Pankration which was an art that involved a lot of grappling and was used a lot during the time when they fought enemies. The ones who were exceptionally good at this were the Spartans as they were exposed to wrestling as children.
Another country that was really popular for their grappling techniques was none other than China. Although most people see the fighting arts of China only as those flashy Jackie Chan moves that is called Kung Fu, China also had their own form of practical combat arts. This was used to finish off the enemies during the wars just in case they did not carry weapons.
Now the form of grappling that the Chinese would have would be none other than Shuai Jiao which is a form of wrestling that would concentrate a lot on take downs. Once the enemy is already brought down to the ground, then one may beat him up to a pulp. This is the art that inspired the modern form of Chinese grappling and kickboxing known as Xanda.
Of course Japan is very famous for its grappling style known as Jiu Jitsu. Jiu Jitsu is one of the most effective styles of grappling that the world has ever seen and is still being used today in the mixed martial arts circuit. This art utilizes staying on the ground and trapping the opponent down there because many people are not used to playing on the ground.
Even Mexico had their own form of this combat art known as the Lucha Libre. Now as compared to traditional grappling, this Mexican form made use of a lot of high flying moves wherein one would jump from the ropes or the posts to create damage. This actually became more of an entertainment medium rather than an actual combat art.
Now if one would watch the WWE or TNA, he could see that this art has really changed over the years. During the old days, grappling was a way of life and a way of self defense. Now, it is more like a sport that people compete in to gain titles.
Now in every country, each race has their own form as grappling as it was a form of self defense for when they went to war and lost their weapons. Sometimes the men would even hold contests to prove who is better among all the competitors. Now this art did not just incorporate holds and locks but also strikes and kicks.
Now the records would state that the earliest records would probably be traced back to the time of Ancient Greece. The Greeks at that time made use of Pankration which was an art that involved a lot of grappling and was used a lot during the time when they fought enemies. The ones who were exceptionally good at this were the Spartans as they were exposed to wrestling as children.
Another country that was really popular for their grappling techniques was none other than China. Although most people see the fighting arts of China only as those flashy Jackie Chan moves that is called Kung Fu, China also had their own form of practical combat arts. This was used to finish off the enemies during the wars just in case they did not carry weapons.
Now the form of grappling that the Chinese would have would be none other than Shuai Jiao which is a form of wrestling that would concentrate a lot on take downs. Once the enemy is already brought down to the ground, then one may beat him up to a pulp. This is the art that inspired the modern form of Chinese grappling and kickboxing known as Xanda.
Of course Japan is very famous for its grappling style known as Jiu Jitsu. Jiu Jitsu is one of the most effective styles of grappling that the world has ever seen and is still being used today in the mixed martial arts circuit. This art utilizes staying on the ground and trapping the opponent down there because many people are not used to playing on the ground.
Even Mexico had their own form of this combat art known as the Lucha Libre. Now as compared to traditional grappling, this Mexican form made use of a lot of high flying moves wherein one would jump from the ropes or the posts to create damage. This actually became more of an entertainment medium rather than an actual combat art.
Now if one would watch the WWE or TNA, he could see that this art has really changed over the years. During the old days, grappling was a way of life and a way of self defense. Now, it is more like a sport that people compete in to gain titles.
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