Jake Shannon Founder of Scientific Wrestling, author and renowned Catch as Catch Can Wrestling historian joins us for episode 57 of Airey Bros. Radio! Catch Wrestling is a classical hybrid grappling style and combat sport. It was developed by J. G. Chambers in Britain circa 1870. It was popularized by wrestlers of travelling funfairs who developed their own submission holds, or "hooks", into their wrestling to increase their effectiveness against their opponents. Catch wrestling derives from various different international styles of wrestling from around the world. The training of some modern submission wrestlers, professional wrestlers and mixed martial artists is founded in catch wrestling.
Scientific Wrestling was established in 2003 as an independent association of grappling and Catch Wrestling practitioners, historians, and enthusiasts.
Some of the all time greats in the sport of wrestling including Olympic champions, Mixed Martial Arts champions, and World-Record Holders, as well as grassroots level practitioners and enthusiasts, have shared and supported Jake's vision for the sport of catch-as-catch-can.
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