Professional Wrestling Techniques

==Professional Wrestling Techniques==
Modern professional wrestling is about one’s own personal style and the degree of freedom in the techniques used is very high. The genre has grown to absorb many of the elements of various martial arts, acrobatics and sports and many wrestlers include these skill sets in their style.
Pro Wrestling techniques can be mainly be classified into 6 basic categories & 4 sub categories.
==The Art of Striking==
Striking Techniques are moves that involve concussive blows with various parts of the body to disable an opponent so you can set them up for a throw, submission or pin.
Strikes tend to be used by people who arenèt skilled grapplers or acrobatic but still can put on a show with a good brawl or martial arts style beatdown.
Examples- Punches, Kicks, Headbutts, Elbow Strikes, Knee Strikes etc.
==The Art of Throwing==
Throwing Techniques involve lifting the opponent up and throwing or slamming them down.
Somtimes they are sometimes also called "power" maneuvers, as they are meant to emphasize a wrestler's strength.
Examples- Suplexes, Slams, Sweeps, Throws, Takedowns etc.
==The Art of Locking==
Locking Techniques are aimed at winning victory by applying leverage to a joint in an anawkward position with the aim to make your opponent give up. Thereare a variety of techniques depending on the position of the body.
Examples- Arm Locks, Leg Locks, Neck Cranks, Chokes etc.
==The Art of Flying==
Flying Techniques are often performed from the top rope requiring a high degree of speed, agility, balance and torque.
They are designed to maximize the dammage a small fighters body can do with gravity making bigger enemies easier to beat.
Examples- Splashes, Drops, Moonsaults, Shooting Stars etc.
==The Art of Pinning==
Pining techniques are aimed at winning victory by pinning both shoulders on the mat for a specified time.
Examples- School Boy, Cradle, Roll Up, Back Slide etc.
==The Art of Special Techniques==
Special Techniques are moves that involve something crazy to make tyou seem super human or give an unfair advantage.
Examples- Asian Mist, Fireball etc.
==Sub Categories==
1. Super Moves- One person stands on the second rope and throws person sitting off top rope. (super-plex)
2. Apron Dive Moves- Apply techniques from the ring toward the floor. (apron dive big boot)
3.Corner Moves- Plant to someone who is leaning on the corner. (bronco buster)
4. Double Team Moves- Skill in working with partners to win a tag match (most techniques can be used under the subcategories)
==External links==
The Big, Big Book of Wrestling Moves- Kdxshiryu contains literally huindreds of Puroresu moves.
No #1 Super Book of Puroresu Techniques Japanese Pro Wrestling contains less moves than above but is still insightful.
The New Encyclopedia of Pro Wrestling Techniques an encycolapedia of western wrestling moves.
Thousands of Lucha Libre Techniques a massive collection of Lucha Libre moves..
(1946) The Rules Governing Professional Wrestling & All the Techniques to go Along With Them the technical wrestling bible.