Title: Say uncle! : catch-as-catch-can wrestling and the roots of ultimate fighting, pro wrestling, & modern grappling /
Authors: Shannon, Jake.
Publisher: ECW Press,
Year: 2011
Subjects: Wrestling History; Mixed martial arts History.; Wrestlers Interviews.; Wrestling holds; Lutte Histoire.; Combats ultimes Histoire.; Lutteurs Entretiens.; Lutte Prises.
Contents: Introduction -- Part 1 A history of catch-as-catch-can. The influence of catch-as-catch-can upon mixed martial arts -- The influence of catch-as-catch-can upon pro wrestling -- The influence of catch-as-catch-can upon freestyle wrestling and modern self-defense -- Part 2 Interviews. Karl Gotch -- Billy Robinson -- Dick Cardinal -- Billy Wicks -- Frankie Cain -- Yoshiaki Fujiwara -- Gene Lebell -- Josh Barnett -- Erik Paulson -- Mark Fleming -- Part 3 Techniques. Are great catch wrestlers born or made? -- What is deliberate practice? -- Physical principles -- Principle #1: Scientific method/gameness -- Principle #2: Bio-mechanical advantage -- Principle #3: Conditioning and wearing out your opponent -- Karl Gotch's rules for modern catch wrestling -- Conclusion -- Catch-as-catch-can lexicon.