Catch Wrestling

United Kingdom
calendar_month1870~

Also known as

Catch-as-catch-can · Lancashire Wrestling

Description

Catch wrestling (originally catch-as-catch-can) is a traditional grappling style originating in Lancashire, England, with roots in the 19th century. It emphasizes submissions, pins, and throws and was taught at the famous Snake Pit in Wigan. Catch wrestling is a foundational influence on shoot wrestling, shooto, and modern MMA, transmitted through wrestlers like Billy Riley, Karl Gotch, and their students.

Related styles

Longest documented lines

  1. 3 generations
    Satoru SayamaKarl GotchBilly RileyWillie Charnock
  2. 2 generations
    Roy Moore Sr.Frank GotchMartin Burns

Tags

catch-wrestling · grappling · submission · shoot-wrestling

Sources

Catch wrestling (Wikipedia EN)link history info
Wrestling (Wikipedia EN)link history info

Identifiers

https://martial.is/entity/01KYEWRMWERM1HW12W53HE9G4A
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Cite and reuse

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Plain text
Muñoz, Frederico (YEAR_PLACEHOLDER). Catch Wrestling. In Martialis: Martial Arts Lineage Database. https://martial.is/entity/01KYEWRMWERM1HW12W53HE9G4A - CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER.
BibTeX
@incollection{martialis_01KYEWRMWERM1HW12W53HE9G4A, author = {Muñoz, Frederico}, title = {Catch Wrestling}, booktitle = {Martialis: Martial Arts Lineage Database}, year = {YEAR_PLACEHOLDER}, url = {https://martial.is/entity/01KYEWRMWERM1HW12W53HE9G4A}, urldate = {ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }
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