Wrestling in Cincinnati is part of the martial arts. A wrestling match consists of physical engagement between two people in which each wrestler strives to get an advantage over, or control of, the opponent. Physical techniques used, include clinching, holding, locking, application of leverage and takedowns. Today there are a wide range of styles with varying rules in wrestling.
Particular wrestling styles, have particular rules. Also, one can distinguish between traditional and non-traditional styles of wrestling, and wrestling techniques found in military hand-to-hand combat and self-defence systems.
Wrestling is a crucial component of "MMA" today as all of the previously mentioned techniques must be utilized to be successful. Drive's MMA and youth wrestling program is lead by 3 time NCAA conference champion Tim Ruberg. Drive's wrestling camp in Cincinnati is sure to maximize your wrestling skills for mma and have all you jr. high and high school wrestlers peaking for next years state qualifiers!
WRESTLING IN CINCINNATI
WRESTLING IN CINCINNATI
"Wrestling: The American Way
A look at the importance of American Wrestling on the sport of MMA
The only other group of fighters to have as large of an impact as the Brazilians on the Ultimate Fighting Championship and the sport of MMA as a whole are the American wrestlers. While the foundation of the UFC was built by Brazilian Royce Gracie, the fighters responsible for leading the UFC from its “dark age” into the limelight are the American wrestlers. It is a widely held belief in the mixed martial arts community that the first season of the Ultimate Fighter and the climatic finale, which showcased the terrific fight between Forrest Griffin and Stephan Bonnar live on Spike TV, are responsible for saving the UFC and propelling it into the mainstream. While this may be true, if it were not for American wrestlers such as Ken Shamrock, Randy Couture, Chuck Liddell, Tito Ortiz, and Matt Hughes, the UFC, and the sport of MMA itself, may have fast become a fad. Since the absence of Royce Gracie from the UFC beginning with UFC 6, American wrestlers have become a staple of the organization and the sport worldwide; Ken Shamrock, Dan Severn, and Don Frye. Each are American mixed martial artists with extensive backgrounds in wrestling who carried the torch from Gracie and dominated the UFC in its early years. If it were it not for the sport’s extensive banning in 1996 & 1997, they may have become even bigger stars than Gracie himself at the time.
When the first martial arts boom occurred in the United States post World War II, and the second boom in the 1960s, people all over the country were looking for the best martial art to practice. From Judo to Jeet Kune Do, Americans wanted a martial art that could be both expressive and deadly. Unbeknownst to the Kung-fu crazed Americans, the best martial art form, or at least, the best foundation for a mixed martial artist, didn’t require a Gi, but a singlet, and was in their very own backyard. Wrestling, one of the oldest martial arts in the world, is also one of the best and most effective martial arts in the world. The dominance of wrestling in the sport of MMA is illustrated none better than in UFC 9. In the third bout of the event, 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist in freestyle wrestling, Mark Schultz, took a fight on same-day notice against a young, but still deadly, “Big Daddy” Gary Goodridge, with little preparation and barley any training for an MMA contest. Much to the surprise of the announcers, the audience on hand, and those watching live on PPV, Schultz destroyed the former UFC 8 tournament runner-up, Goodridge, while only using his wrestling technique. It was the only fight Schultz would ever have in the UFC and in the sport of MMA, but it was a fight that left a lasting impression on MMA enthusiasts around the world; Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu wasn’t the only martial art that fighters would need to learn if they wanted to be a world champion."
Source: profighting-fans.com
DRIVE WRESTLING SCHOOL is geared to the development of wrestlers of all ages and experience. Wrestlers will learn the Drive it takes to become a champion. Is your goal to be a state champion and wrestle in college? Then DRIVE WRESTLING SCHOOL is for you. We will help you accomplish this goal through intense drilling, training and solid technique.
You will not only be taught the physical aspects of wrestling but you will also learn the more important mental side. DRIVE WRESTLING SCHOOL will assist you in the mental preparation for training and the difference in preparing for a dual match or a tournament.
DRIVE WRESTLING SCHOOL is committed to not only teach skills and techniques that will benifit in the accomplishment of your wrestling goals now, but assist you in obtaining your goals in all aspects of life for the rest of your life.
