Free
Style Wrestling Great Judo-Taekwondo-Greco POOR
As
I have mentioned I was extremely disappointed with the Olympic Judo but tried
to console myself with the fact that there was to be 3 mores styles of Combat
to watch;
1st
was Greco Roman Wrestling this has got to be more boring to watch then Judo,
every match I watched went to the par terre
position this where one wrestler is put on their hands an knees on the mat and
the other is stood behind him and tries to turn him, you are put in this
position when there is inaccativity When I first watched Greco some 20 years
ago I seeing massive suplexes and hip throws not any more, Greco has gone the
way of Judo with competitors relying on a penalty to win.
2nd was Taekwondo I first saw this at a
Semi Contact Competition in Germany 40 years ago and it looked impressive as
the rules of Semi – Contact suited this style of elaborate High Kicks and
spinning kicks plus they were fast with their hands. Olympic Taekwondo is full
armor with kicks and screams as for the arms you just as well cut them off, as
they are never used cannot believe the Found of Taekwondo would be impressed with
this. Mind you plenty of money to be made from this sport especially as they give
Kids as young a Black Belt
3rd Free Style Wrestling what a joy to
watch, different to Jacket Wrestling Sports like Judo, Sambo and Kurash but all
action, no relying on penalties with this lot just get stuck in wrestle. Saw
one great throw and the commentator had to use Judo Terminology for the throw,
I found this quite insulting. Wonder why the BBC did not get someone who knew
about wrestling rather then a Judo Commentator? Any rate watch it tonight and
tomorrow a great sport
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