Greco-Roman Wrestling Highlight Reel
Although not yet hugely popular in the Asian region, Greco-Roman wrestling is one of the world’s
oldest sports with a rich tradition dating back to the first modern Olympic
Games held in 1896. The sport has
been featured in every summer Olympic Games since then. What distinguishes Greco-Roman
wrestling from its counterpart Freestyle wrestling is its focus on upper body
techniques. Whereas in Freestyle
wrestling takedowns are secured largely through leg attacks, in Greco-Roman attacks below the waist are forbidden.
Greco-Roman focuses on upper-body attacks, which translates to a lot of
high amplitude throws.
If you have never witnessed high level Greco-Roman wrestling
do yourself a favor and check out the below highlight reel. These guys are incredibly explosive,
and are able to pull off some of the most spectacular throws you will ever see. At Evolve MMA we are extremely
fortunate to have one of these high level Greco-Roman wrestlers on staff. Heath Sims, head of wrestling and MMA
at Evolve, is a former Greco-Roman Olympian. He competed on the same level as the guys you will see in
the below video. If you are
interested in learning how to wrestle, be sure to check out one of Evolve’s
weekend wrestling classes. They
are open to all levels of students, and are a terrific complement to any
discipline of martial arts training.
