Standing Catch As Catch Can Wrestling

S.
V.
Bacon
AS AN ACTIVE WRESTLER
STANDING
CATCH-AS-CATCH-CAN
WRESTLING
(BACON'S STYLE)
A new
system of Wrestling and Physical

Training without mats or apparatus.
Adopted by the Army Gymnastic
Staff,
Aldershot, and the Board of Education.
Bj
S.
V.
Olympic Givmpion, 1908;

Fifti-:i:n
BACON
British F.mpirk Champion, 1911
Champion
Royal Command Pi.rDiploma, with Honours,
Physical
Timi.s British
iormancj:,
1914;
Fulcation, Incokp.
In>[\
of Hygilnf..
LONDON
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4-8
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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
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The Starting Position Referee's Hold

Waist Hold
CountersWaist Hold
Waist and Thigh Hold
Neck and Thigh Hold Wrist and Thigh Hold (Fireman's
21
23
25
27
29
31
Lift)
33
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Lift from Both Thighs
Forward Crutch Hold

Forward Chancery and Swing
Standing Cradle Hold
The Heave Forward Elbow Hold (The Tip)
The Hype
Turning an Opponent
Standing Head Hold (Tour des bras)
The Buttock -
35
35
37
39
43
47
49
-51
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The Flying Mare
Cornish Lock Forward

Rear Waist Hold
Rear Waist and Crutch Hold
Rear Waist Hold and Half-Nelson
Leg Locks
53
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57
59
61
63
PREFACE
Modern
lite
it
make everyday
civilisation tends to
more and more complicated, and

natural
is
we human
for
beings
suppose
to
seek
relaxation and recreation of an inversely pro-
Unfortunately
portionate degree of simplicity.

there
new
very
is
little
which
is
for very obvious reasons,
anything which
to find
requirements
in
both simple and
and
it
seems that
will
conform
to
this respect,
we must
retrace
our
our steps along the path of " sports evolution."
There
sports
number of old
from modern frills and
are, I think, quite a
which, freed
furbelows, are simple, but with one exception,
none would appear, by
itself,
to
produce an
all-round symmetrical muscular development.
The
I
exception
have heard
it
is
wrestling.
stated
by persons who have,
probably, never practised the game, and
cannot have seen
much good
wrestling, that a
slow and stodgy development

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who
is
engendered
STANDING CATCH-AS-CATCH-CAN WRESTLING

by
its
for the
smooth
wrestler
and
This
frequent practice.
is
muscle of the genuine
flexible
comparable
not correct
is
for speed of
movement
endurance with that produced
by any
other sport.
Wrestling
which
form
is
provides
for
of
athletic
matter of
fact, it
symmetrical
really
Greek
muscular development on
exercise
As
lines.
was one of the few sports
Olympic Games, held

long before the commencement of the Christian
era.
That it can be made to afford exercise
included
the
in
first
of almost any degree of severity
is,
common
possesses
most sports, but
to
advantage that
is
it
suppose,
one
of supreme importance from
modern health point

extraordinary amount
of view.
I refer to
the
of bending and stretch-
ing of the trunk involved
in a
bout of wrestling
and the abdominal exercise and massage consequent thereon.
modern amateur conditions,
Practised under
wherein
all
that
eliminated, wrestling
manly
game
incidentally,
has
really
is
as
is
as
clean
Rugby
proved
6
dangerous
is
and gentle-
football,
valuable
and,
training
STANDING CATCH-AS-CATCII-CAX WRESTLING

adjunct
who
those
for
popular
this
follow'
game.
team.
La Grange, the French physiologist, considered that more muscular strength could be
acquired and used
the practice of wrestling
in
My
than in any other game.
me
enables
to
endorse
this
own
observation
opinion,
and
as
wrestlers are usually paired according to weight,
strength and wrestling ability, very

of
overwork or serious
It
of
physical
maintaining
strain should arise.
and
exercise
it is
merely
most
in
wholly or
its
for us to decide, therefore,
that
flexibility
found
as
and
is
its
resrling in
this
one
requirement
of great importance
and complete form of physical
good
wrestling
grace
of
can
induce
movement
seldom
the result of other games, and that
one of the few natural
mend
fill
in part.
as an attractive
as
forms does
claim that wrestling
exercise,
for
forms of animal
whether or no the practice of w

or other of
necessary
is
degree of physical and
a tolerable
mental well-being
danger
seems to be generally conceded that some
type
life,
little
regular practice.
sports, I can
recom-
INTRODUCTION
The
complicating
practised at present,
type, be
it
is
to
handle and
mats are few, therefore,

ling practice
good
as
Whatever the
the mat.
is
expensive
store.
Wrestling
Japanese rice straw,
buy and bulky
Now,
wrestling,
in
of the mattress variety, or of coconut
fibre or of
to
factor
is
is
in
it
number and
wrest-
limited accordingly.
there any possibility of obtaining
wrestling
practice
without
of soft surface on which to
fall
some kind
think there
is.
Wrestling without
to
mat, without something
minimise the shock of
first
sight to be a
a bout
to
appears
at
somewhat dangerous game,
but just suppose for
no necessity
falling,
moment
that there
were
throw one another down, that
were terminated by some other means.
In the varying styles of wrestling which are

practised
at
the present time, there
is
more
than one method of deciding a bout, and

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at

one time there were
selecting the
winner of
means of
three
Catch-as-Catch-Can
Anothti quite strenuous, but some-
Contest.
what humorous,
of
style consisted
opponent's right, or
to seize an
In
least
at
an
left,
effort
big toe.
of these, a mat or other soft surface
all
is
necessary, but the point I wish to emphasize

is
that
it
not necessary to put an opponent
is
on
his shoulders to beat
to
win without even throwing him down
The
feet
new
am
is
by
which
lifting
introducing,
adversary
an
and the modus operandi
Imagine
in
possible
it is
termination of a bout in the
wrestling,
about
him, indeed
circle,
is
at all.
style of
brought
clean
off
his
as follows.
between
10 and
15 feet
diameter, marked out on any kind of surface,
They may
They may not touch
wherein two contestants wrestle.

not throw one another.
the
ground with any part of the body other

Both of these move-
than the feet or hands.
ments
safer
are
penalised,
wrestling.
which they can
providing
lift
for
The
wrestlers use
seize
without injury to one
another in an effort to secure

to
thereby
any hold
a " Lift/' i.e.,
their adversary's feet clean off the
ground.

That
is
Catch-as-Catch-Can
solution
have
and
wrestling
to enliven the
been long
existing practice of this sport has
overdue.
has
It
been thoroughly
attractive
It
has stood up to
it
and clean
may
to
long
It is
tests.
all
out
tried
under a variety of conditions over

period, and
new
for introducing this
something
style, for I feel that
the
is
it
mat problem.
to offer to the
make no apology
new Standing
the rough outline of the
watch.
be thought that Standing Catch-as-
Catch-Can
is
circumscribed so
holds are concerned, but
it
far as
recognised
be found
will
in
practice that the comparatively few " chips"
described in this book, lend themselves to an

infinite amount of " play."
From
that
an
absolutely no apparatus, and
space indeed
all
point of view, the
exercise
whose
some
required, will appeal
facilities are limited and
type
certain
is
of
combative
amount of
skill
is
sport
very
at
fact
little
once
who
to
desire
wherein
necessary, and
by
means of which physical development, strength,

agility,
may be
and
stamina
practised in
may be
acquired.
It
any existing clubroom or

10

training
quarters which will
circular
space
surface
is
smooth.
ten
feet
immaterial
so
accommodate
Linoleum, wood
floor boards, sand, grass
found quite suitable:
The
diameter.
in
long
as
it
fairly
is
ordinary
blocks,
and asphalt have been
For speed of foot move-
ment the harder the surface

There has been no damage
the better.
where
to clothing
this style has been taught in schools.
In introducing Standing Catch-as-Catch-Can

VVrestling I
know, from experience,
that I have
devised, not only a pleasurable athletic pastime,
but
means of providing
for
useful
really
wrestling practice where otherwise none would
be possible.
which active
Numerous
young men
situations
occur
in
are grouped together
and where sport and exercise
is
limited to the
amount of apparatus on hand.

Similarly,
there are boys' clubs where the desire to
wrestle exists, but where funds are not to
hand
for the
purchase
Catch-as-Catch-Can
will
of
till
mat.
Standing
the gap in
these
cases.
I
have to record
mv
indebtedness
to
mv
brothers, E. A. Bacon and L. G. Bacon, for

1

their criticisms of the style in
early stages,
its
whom
particularly to the former, with

" wrestled " into shape
was
it
from the beginning.
For the display of Standing Catch-as-Catch-
Can
wrestling by the boys of Alleyn's College
God's
of
benefit
the
Gift,
of the
Dulwich,
arranged
the
for
London County Council and
Board of Education,
must thank both
R. B. Henderson, Esq., B.D., M.A., the Head
and
W. G.
Heal,
the
Esq.,
Instructor
in
physical education.
The photographs which

were taken by Mr. R. A.
Studio,
New
Oxford
illustrate this
J.
Butt of the Oxford
Street,
himself an old wrestler.
London, W.C.I.,
The
wrestlers
kindly assisted with the poses are

E.
A.
Bacon,
and
my
book
K.
son,
who
my
brother,
S.
Bacon.
Yet another brother, E. H. Bacon, posed with
me many
years ago for the photograph appear-
ing on the cover of this book.

S.
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V. Bacon.
RULES FOR
WRESTLING
CATCH-AS-CATCH-CAN
STANDING
(Bacon's Style)
Wrestling
i.
greater than
2.
i.e.,
5 feet,
nor
less
clean off his jeet.
immediately
this
is
" Lift
''
shall
than 10
Wrestlers shall compete
each shall endeavour to
within
place
of which
diameter
the
circle,
take
shall
feet.
opponent
his
shall
not
a " Lift,"
for
lift
be
be awarded
accomplished to the
satis-
faction of the Referee.
(Where
ground in
<(
wrestler
momentarily leaves the
" turning in " for
flying mare," etc., or in
opponent,
a " Lift
jump
shall
behind.
jumping behind
his
y%
shall not
he use his opponent's body

to
a " buttock " or
With
this
be scored, unless
as a pivot
on which
exception a wrestler
be awarded onlv " Lifts " actually made
by himself.)
3.
The
Contestants
may
take
hold
how
and where they please, but any grip which

endangers
life
or limb, or has for
its
object the

punishing of an opponent, or inflicting such
him
pain as might force
give in, shall not
to
be allowed.
Pulling the hair, or seizing ears,
is
not permitted.
flesh, etc.,
Neither fingers nor toes
may
kicking,
gouging,
butting and strangling are forbidden.
Holding
be
twisted,
and
striking,
an opponent's clothing
The employment
is
not allowed.
of such holds as the double
mare with
nelson, strangle or half-strangle, flying
palm
uppermost
or
hammerlock
the
shall
not be permitted in any circumstances, and their

use
may
be followed by disqualification of the
user.
4.
bout
shall
be terminated
a " Lift," or the best
ever
is
convenient,
of three " Lifts," which-
but
should
be scored within a period of

shall
once by
at
no
" Lift "
minutes the bout
be awarded to the wrestler
most points under Rules 6 and
who
has scored
9.
Should no
points have been awarded under Rules 6 or 9

the bout shall be awarded to the competitor
who
has performed the better work,
as
herein-
after described, in the opinion of the officials
conducting the bout.

;.
ground
may
wrestler
place his hands on the
any time during the bout
at
if
he
so
desire, but no part of the body other than the
hands or
6.
may touch
feet
down, or touching the ground
Falling
v ith any part of the
ing "
8.
is
is
is
permissible.
Lifting with the leg as in the "
hype
"
allowed.
9.
body other than the hands
penalised by the loss of one point.

Locking with the legs to prevent " Lift-
or feet,
7.
the ground.
complete " Lift " be prevented by
If a
which
leg lock
one point only
is
not immediately broken,

awarded the " Lifter."
is
Whenever
10.
Rules 6 or
point
awarded
is
v<
9, the contestants shall
under
break
"
and commence wrestling afresh.
The
11.
or
of three points under Rules
by the same
to a " Lift "
and
wrestler
count
shall
is
equivalent
as such.
Deliberately throwing an opponent
12.
a foul
loss
is
and disqualifies the thrower.
13.
" Lifted
Deliberately falling
J%
is
to
prevent
being
penalised by the loss of the bout
by the wrestler so
falling.
x

Contestants shall shake hands before
14.
commencing and on terminating

For
15.
all
a bout.
competitions there shall be a
Referee, two Judges, a Timekeeper, and two
Clerks of the Scales.

Decisions as to a
Rules
2, 6,
who may
and 9
(t
under
be made by the Referee
shall
consult
Lift " or falling
with the Judges
if
he so
desire.
Apart from the powers of the Judges, which

are
enumerated hereafter, the entire control
of the bout
lies
whose decision
no appeal.
power
to
hands of the Referee,
in the
shall
be
final
Further the Referee

decide any
covered by any of these
The Judges
keep
shall not
contest
shall
under
to give
gained by the two
each contest for attack,
" Lift " having been
scored
not specifically
6 and 9, but shall
2,
and style generally, and
been
during the
have the power
under Rules
in
is
have the
rules.
a record of the points
opponents
shall
point arising
contesting of a bout which
a decision
and subject to
in
the event of no
made nor
Rules
defence,
points having
and
9,
the
be decided in accordance with

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the Judges' scoring, which shall be given in
writing.
In the event of the Judges disagreeing, the

decision
rests
with the
Referee,
who
at
his
discretion shall give a definite decision in favour
of one of the wrestlers, or order a further bout

of 2 minutes' wrestling.
Referee
period the
decision
1
"Time"
of
be bound to give
the Judges again disagree.
The bout
6.
call
if
shall
After such a further
shall
commence with
the
by the Timekeeper, who
shall clearly call the passing of
each successive
minute.
Wrestlers shall be clad from neck to
17.
*
mid-thigh
in
the satisfaction
to
of the
Officials
charge of the bout.

Wrestlers
shall
wear
projecting metal parts.
metal
fastenings,
or
must not be worn.

^hort,
soft
shoes
with
no
Belts or garters with
rings
upon
the
fingers
Nails must be trimmed
and no bandages,
oil,
grease or resin,
or any other substance likely to cause injury

or
distress
himself
I
8.
is
If
to
an
opponent or advantage
to
permitted.
both contestants get wholly beyond

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STANDING CATCH-AS-CATCH-CAN
boundary of the
the
RESTUNG
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Referee
circle, the
shall
immediately order them to break and re-com-
mence
If
the
in the centre of the circle.
one of the contestants get wholly beyond
boundary of the
the Referee shall
circle,
immediately order them
to wrestle
centre of the circle, or
if
impossible,
at
his
this
discretion,
towards the
appears to be
order
them
to
break and recommence in the centre of the

circle.
19.
For persistent retreating bevond the
boundary of the
powered
20.
to
In
be awarded
the
circle,
Referee
is
em-
disqualify the offender.
no circumstances
if
shall
the " Lifter'" be wholly
boundary of the
21.
the
Wrestlers
" Lift "
beyond
circle.
normally
will
be
paired
according to weight, and in competitions the

" draw " will be so arranged that no " byes "
can
occur
(excepting
drawal) after the
first
by accident or withround.
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DESCRIPTION OF HOLDS
The
holds described and illustrated in the
following pages are intended merely as a basis
on which the keen athlete can build.

variation has been
although
it
is
made from standard
clear that since
Little
positions
no two wrestlers
ran be absolutely identical in physical build,

flight differences in wrestling
movements may
he expected and indeed actually occur.

" variations " differ so definitely as to
Some
become
almost separate
lar
may
movements and
in this particu-
each of the standard positions described

easily
become
a basis
from which
group
of similar holds can be elaborated.
Again there are unorthodox positions which

cannot
[riven
be
under any of the holds
classed
but which,
if
they be definite holds or
movements leading to a lift, will eventually

become orthodox by use.
However, the field is new and large and the
author would not desire the youne athlete to
consider that the detail given in the following
pages exhausts every possibility of Standing
Catch-as-Catch-Can.
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THE STARTING POSITION
The
contestants face one another squarely,
feet
well
The
trunk
apart,
arms are
is
in
straight
line
laterally.
bent well forward from the waist,
slightly
advanced, the hands being
held about waist high, and the knees are slightly

bent.
The
object
is
provide as
to
little
target as
possible for an opponent's attack, and at the
same time maintain
a position of readiness to
any opening which may be presented.
seize
The
distance between the wrestlers
slightly according to
such
as
the
<(
whether
mav
vary
a definite hold,
Referee's hold/' be taken, or
whether preliminary sparring for an opening

first
takes place.
From
every
this
position
direction
movement
within
the
is
made
wrestling
in
circle,
the same relative position of the limbs being
maintained whilst " on guard."

particular
should
move very
straight line laterally, as an
The
little
from the
advanced leg forms
an easy target for a quick opponent.
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REFEREE'S HOLD
This hold, with
slight variations,
perhaps
is
more generally taken than any other when two

wrestlers
first
come
to actual grips.
the " on guard " position each wrestler
From
arm and
extends, say, his right
takes a firm
hold on his opponent's neck, taking care,
he be wise, to hold
position, pressing
ent's collar
bone
his
it
own forearm
in a vertical
oppon-
firmly against his
as a " stop."
if
The
hand
left
of each contestant grasps the elbow or upper
of his
part
adversary's
Each
arm.
right
is
thus in a position of " on guard " but at close

quarters.
Provided that the forearm be used

cribed, the position
and
him
less
is
one of tolerable
of use to a strong attacker as
is
to
as des-
close quarters with his
it
safety,
brings
opponent.
muscular, but perhaps more active wrestler
should avoid the hold, or break or vary
it
as
rapidly as possible.
The
position
referee
grips,
is
one that
when two
may
be enforced by a
wrestlers will not
hence the name.

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THE WAIST HOLD
The
is
waist hold,
about
The
back,
as
powerful
ideal hold
as
buried
the
in
lift
In
it
any
as
is
properly secured,
in obtaining a " lift."
around the small of the
is
low down
" counter/'
"
when
as possible,
with the head
defender's chest
When
avoid
to
has been secured the
this
" follows as a matter of course.

the
first
place
an
opponent
must be
induced to stand more upright and so open
his
waist line to attack.
Secondly, his guard must
be pierced
smothered
rush.
No
or
set
else
in
forward
movements can be indicated
in
effecting these results, and only practice and
experience will
make
a wrestler expert in the
art of feinting.
Partial waist holds, used in conjunction with
other movements, are also responsible for the
termination of
less
many
Nevertheless, un-
some good feinting induce him
opening, a good
to
bouts.
secure
hold
is
on an opponent
extremely
who
good position of " on guard."

24
to give an
difficult
maintains a
STAxNDING CATCH-AS-CATCH-CAX WRESTLING
The Waist Hold- -Counters

The second counter is shown in this illustration,
i.e., squeezing an opponent's arms together.
" The third counter is shown in the illustrations to the
SUi
waist hold" and the "waist and thigh" hold."
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WAIST AND THIGH HOLD

This variation of the hold
when a full
countered, or when it
just
described
is
often obtained
waist hold has been
part
has been considered
impracticable to obtain the
partial hold
move,
thing
in the
may
body,
full
hold.
often taken as a preliminary
is
hope, Micawber-like, that some-
With one arm around
turn up.
this is
the
sometimes secured by suddenly
bending forward and downward,

on the opposite thigh
may
so that a grip
be taken by passing
the disengaged hand outside and around that
to
At the same time an endeavour is made

improve the partial hold around the waist.
position
limb.
full
analogous
closely
waist hold
is
for
the
lifting.
waist
hold.
Fending
hands and forearms, and
hold.
of
counters to this hold are similar to those
the
head
that
obtained from which there
should be no difficulty in
The
to
of one's
pressing
with
the
back the
opponent prevents the waist
Withdrawal of the
on an opponent
off
legs,
and " hanging
%%
will assist in avoiding a leg hold
sufficient to secure a
lift.
28
Waist and Thigh Hold

Really good holds were obtained here and a fine
powerful " lift " resulted. The attempted counter
was applied too late and with too little force to be
successful.
29
NECK AND THIGH HOLD
The
lift
this
hold
thigh, but as this hold
can
somewhat
much
is
performed
be
only
is
similar
by the hold on waist and
obtained
that
to
from
by
looser, a
sudden
lift
dash
and swing.
It will
be remembered that
Hold one hand
is
in the Referee's
on the other wrestler's neck
while the other hand clasps his elbow or upper
arm, or maybe
in fact free to
is
move
entirely disengaged.
to
is
any position.
Taking the Referee's Hold
as the starting
the neck hold
and suddenly
position,
retain
reach forward with the other hand,

it
It
passing
quickly and strongly around your adversary's
opposite thigh from the outside.

slightly in the
same direction
at
Step round
same time.
the
Lift with a sideways swing.
The
obvious counter to
this
the grip on the thigh and this
hold concerns
is
avoided by
withdrawing the leg before the hold
is
secured.
STANDING CATCH-AS-CATCH-CAN WRKSTLING
Neck and Thigh Hold

partial lift shown here could be completed quite
easily by the lifter swinging vigorously to his right.
The
31
WRIST AND THIGH HOLD

(Fireman's
From
the
Lift)
" on
of
position
guard/'
the
attacker grasps his opponent's opposite wrist,

i.e.,
he grasps the right wrist
At the same time he
Now
if
arm and
at
the
raises
the attacker
in his left
arm
hand.
slightly.
duck under the
raised
the same time grasps his opponent's
diagonally opposite thigh by passing his hand

inside and behind that limb, he will be in a
position for the
The
lift.
wrist should
down
be pulled well
to
bring the defender across the shoulders, and

if
the legs and back be
straightened, the
accomplished.
lift is
Stops
wrist,
time.
now
consist
of withdrawing
and carrying the leg back
The head may be
as the attacker
ducks, and
bear
down with
time
shooting
if
grasped
the
at
forced
the right
downward
the leg be grasped,
the whole weight, at the same

the
legs
possible.
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backward
as
far
as
STANDING CATCH- AS-CATCH-CAN WRESTLING
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LIFT
FROM BOTH THIGHS
should present no difficulty if the

principles of the waist hold and its defences
Tave been mastered. The hold on both thighs
This
lift
somewhat easier, as the target is considerably

more open. The lift is very similar, as regards
position, to a good Rugby tackle except that
is
the
that
movement
is
not carried into effect as in
game.
To
obtain
good hold on both thighs
wTestler has, obviously, to wrestle fairly low.
At the moment of going
head must go
still
lower.
In this position he is open to
one possible stop, i.e., downward pressure on
the back of the head and withdrawal of the
legs at the same time.
in, his
FORWARD CRUTCH HOLD

This hold, in conjunction with almost any
or neck hold, is particularly strong, and
becomes stronger according to the distance
the hand and arm are passed between the thighs
from the front.
For the attacker to secure the hold, the
arm
defender must, obviously, be in a fairly upright

lifting
power is
otherwise
position,
no
obtainable.
This
consists
fact indicates the line of
defence which
of either forcing the attacker's head
backward or withdrawing the legs and bending

the trunk forward at the same time.
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STANDING CATCH -AS-CATCH-CAN WRESTLING
FORWARD CHANCERY AND SWING

From
head
the " on guard " position the defenders
downward with
jerked forward and
is
left-hand hold on the neck, and at the same
time the right arm

defender's
his
left
is
passed underneath the
armpit from the front securing
head between the arm and right
attacker's
The
side.
hand should now be on
right
his
With the left

hand the defender's right upper arm is grasped
or a similar grip to that of the right arm is
opponent's
shoulder blade.
left
secured.
The
attacker can
now
lift
and swing to the
left.
The
defence
consists
of
head being jerked forward, or

accomplished,
downward
forcing
in
and
thus
the
preventing
if
the
that has been
attacker's
minimising
his
arm
lifting
power.
Counters
may
Wrist and Thigh
be obtained with either the
Hold (Fireman
Lift)
the Flying Mare, to be described later on.
36
or
Forward Chancery and Swing

All the detail mentioned is clearlv shown in this
illustration.
To complete the "lift" a vigorous
turn leftward must be performed with a swing.
37
STANDING CRADLE HOLD
When
Forward Chancery Hold has been
secured, as previously described, but sufficient
purchase cannot be obtained

a
good
to
and swing,
lift
can sometimes be effected in the
lift
following manner.
Assuming
held
with
that
the
Forward
the
right
arm,
the
Chancery
attacker
is
steps
partly round to his opponent's side, with his
ent's right leg

to join
arm around
passes his left
left foot,
from behind, and endeavours
hands under the
there should be
even with
oppon-
his
little
If this
chest.
doubt about
a partial hold
be done
lift,
and
can sometimes
lift
be made.
The
defence
of
consists
preventing
Forward Chancery, or countering

under
that hold, and in
when an attempt is made

movement in preventing
obtained of course plays
as described
withdrawing the leg

it.
Foot
position
being
to encircle
its
?8
the
the
part.
STANDING CATCH-AS-CA TCH-CAN WRESTLING
Standing Cradle Hold

In this
lifter " has reversed the

position described in the text.
photograph the "
arm
39
THE HEAVE
The
required
hold
for
this
obtained direct from
and considerable manoeuvring

before
it
be necessary
that the defender has been, induced
up
to straighten
The
may
can be obtained.
Assume
between
cannot be
lift
the " on guard " position,
his
a little,
body and
and
left
to leave an
opening
arm.
attacker then quickly dives through the
opening
thus
and arms between his opponent's
The
waist.
shoulders
head,
passing
left,
left
attacker then places his
arm and
left arm
across the small of his opponent's back, and

his right
arm under
the defender's
abdomen,
retaining a relative " front to front " position.
Join hands
The
for
if
possible and
defence consists of leaving no opening
such
actually
an
and
attack,
obtained,
both wrestlers are

a
lift.
counter heave
in
the
realising
in the
is
if
quickly
same position and
possible.
4c
position
be
that
that
STANDING CATCH-AS-CATCH-CAX WRESTLING
The Heave
This illustration shows the Heave completed,
41
STANDING CATCH-AS-CATCH-CAX WRESTLING
FORWARD ELBOW HOLD
(THE TIP)
the " on guard " position, the attacker
From
grasps his opponent's opposite wrist from the
He
inside, knuckles inward.
denly drop downward and

his
must then sud-
forward, passing
arm
shoulder and arm inside the
that
is
This position may be obtained with
grasped.
advantage whilst diving with the disengaged
hand
ct
the
for
forward elbow
,%
position
roll
on the captive arm,
immediatelv opposite.
leg
i.e., it is
is
thus secured
held firmly between
the attacker's armpit and body, the defender
above
immediately
lying
the
attacker's
shoulders.
lift
legs and
above be
is
by
obtained
back and
if
the
straightening
the leg grip referred to
also obtained,
no
be
difficulty will
experienced.
The
defence against the arm grip,
obtained,
is
to force the attacker's
if it
be
head down
with the free hand, whilst pulling free the arm

that
has
and
strain
been gripped.
Withdraw
the
feet
backward.
counter
lift
may be
obtained, sometimes,
by reaching over the attacker

42
whilst
he
is
Forward Elbow Hold
(the Tip)
Both arms have been secured by the " lifter " in this
photograph, in which position a counter or stop is
practically impossible.
43
He may
striving for the undergrip.
be
lifted
with a body hold or by grasping the legs.
THE HYPE
This
hold
lift
is
of great use
been
has
obtained
when
but
fair
waist
cannot
lift
be accomplished for lack of arm power.
The
attacker's
knee
is
inserted between the
defender's legs, by sliding the foot along the
ground
it
must not be
upward
an
and
raised
outward
and by exerting
pressure
with
his
thigh against the inside of his opponent's leg,

an easy
lift
may
be accomplished
if
the
body
hold be used at the same time.
Great care must be used in practising the

leg
work
of this
applied there
is
movement, and
no counter.
44
if it
be well
STANDING CATCH- AS-CATCH-CAN WRESTLING
jThk
Hype
Tn this photograph the "lifter's" waist hold is

almost sufficient for his purpose, but he has made
doubly sure with a right leg hype- an elegant
movement
in
any
style of wrestling.
45
STANDING CATCK-AS-CATCH-CAN WRESTLING
TURNING AND GETTING BEHIND AN OPPONENT
The
able
following methods permit of consider-
as the basis
1.
of attack only.
Grasp the opposite wrist or elbow and

and across the body.
pull forward
2.
opposite
3.
as in
must be taken therefore
and
variation
similar pull exerted
arm
is
When
a stronger
the
attacker
on the diagonally
movement.
has
the Referee's Hold, he
sometimes by pushing
his
neck
may be
hold,
turned
elbow upward and
over the neck.

In
be
all
movements arm work must

bv foot work to carry you behind
of these
assisted
your opponent.
4.
Lunge diagonally forward and inward
with, say, the
and
foot,
left
seize
your oppo-
nent's left ankle with your left hand.
immediately with
the
right
foot
quick step
as a pivot
This pretty movement

thorough practice that
round with
by placing the
assist
hand on the ground
Follow
is
perfection.
46
is
right
and step behind.

well
worth the
necessary to secure
Turning and Getting Behind an Opponent

third method is illustrated in this photograph.
The
47
STANDING CATCH-AS-CATCH-CAN WRKSTLING
STANDING HEAD HOLD

(Tour des bras)
This
'
lift
"
made when
actually
is
the
attacker has turned his back to the defender

with a complete " about turn " jump, the
head
defender's
over
lying
his
opponent's
shoulder, facing forward, held in that position
by means of
backward grip of both bands.
underhold on the defender's neck,
cross
across his face,
may
before the " turn in "
The
advantage
made.
is
from
resulting
lift
w ith
be taken
position
this
by straightening the
accomplished
legs
is
and
pulling on the captive head.

If the
attacker cannot
" turning
in,"
the
be prevented from
defender should
jerk
his
head backward and force his opponent vigorously away.
This spectacular method
opponent
wrestling,
performed
It is
more
is
seen
a great
of
deal
throwing
in
but the writer has rarely seen

successfully
in
an
suited to exhibition
genuine wrestling.
48
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amateur bout.
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STANDING C\TCH-AS-( ATCH-r
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WRESTLING
THE BUTTOCK
From
should
the " on guard " position the attacker
take
opponent's
his
opposite
wrist
with one hand and a hold on his neck with

(This
the other.
complete
performed
the
in
hand which
is
may be
" about
varied later on.)
turn "
which
pointed
direction
to
his
far
now
is
by the
This hand
on the neck.
over the defender's neck
jump
slides
armpit,
squeezed up against his head, hold
is
being maintained on the wrist, which should

be pulled across the attacker's abdomen.
The
back
under
position of the attacker
now
is
with his
the defender and with his hips well
to
his
The defender
opponent's abdomen.
should be lying well across the attacker's back.

If the latter straighten his legs
have
been
a lift wall
bent
slightly
which should
" turning
in
in,"
be secured.
The primary
prevent
defence to the buttock is to

" turning in " by fending off with
the forearm or hand.
may be
obtained
by
immediately the " turn
Frequently
lifting
in "
has
counter
from
behind
been made.
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This counter may
itself
be stopped bv
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lock-
ing " a leg inside and behind that of the other

wrestler.
THE FLYING MARE
The
on
attacker takes a hold, with one hand,
immediately
the
opposite
opponent, and " turns in

with an " about turn "
the armpit of the
The upper
'*
until
that has
it is
his
beneath
been gripped.
same arm
part of the
of
his other shoulder
jump
arm
wrist
grasped
is
with the attacker's disengaged hand.

If the " turn in " has
rectly, the legs
Buttock,
his
been performed cor-
being slightly bent
opponent
will
lie
as in
the
immediately
behind, with his arm, palm downward, over

his, the attacker's,
The
lift is
shoulder.
obtained by merely straightening
the legs.
The
defence
is
exactly the same as for the
Buttock or the Standing
may
be
stopped
Head Hold.
frequently
the leg forward.
by
C(
lift
locking
"
S3
FORWARD
CORNISH LOCK
This
when
found
be
will
lift
extremely
useful
an attempt at a Buttock has failed and
yet
the
in "
and under
%i
attacker
partially
still
is
turned
opponent's abdomen, the
his
Buttock arm hold, or something similar, beingretained.
Assume
The
that the left side has been turned in.
attacker inserts the
and between
toes firmly
his
opponent's
left
legs,
around and behind
backward
leg
hooking the
his
opponent's
right ankle.
He
he
will find that
is
now
able to
lift
his
opponent's right leg backward from the floor

with
"
his
own
mended,"
to obtain a
left leg,
and
if
the
the leg can be raised
complete
lift
arm hold be
high enough
of both feet from the
ground.
The defence and

" Buttock."
It will
counters
be seen that
momentarily,
the
on one leg only
as
this lift involves
weight
are
of
both
for
holding,
wrestlers
considerable strain.
can, however, be done.
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REAR WAIST HOLD
When
easiest
as
the rear position has been secured the
manner
from the
The
of lifting
front.
position
is
mainly of interest because
of the variety of defences against being

" Locking " with either leg, squatting
and
getting
hold
to use a waist
is
the
bending forward
weight
at
as
low
as
lifted.
down
possible,
the waist, reaching back-
ward and grasping your opponent's leg or
may be employed
Counter
grasping
lifts
singly or in combination.
are
also
of
interest.
By
one of the arms that encircle the
waist, a position analogous to that of the

is
legs
Buttock
obtained.
This by no means exhausts the

of the situation.
<6
possibilities
Rkak Waist Hold

Here the defending wrestler
is
"
trying to " squat
The position behind is the

better as this wrestler has a good waist hold and
may be able to lift by sheer strength.
to prevent being lifted.
S7
REAR WAIST AND CRUTCH HOLD

Instead of taking a waist hold with both arms
in
as
the last
described
ferably the stronger,
from behind.
lift
is
lift,
one
arm, pre-
passed between the legs
This ensures
a far
more powerful
which should be upward and sideways
the direction of the
between the
As
arm
that has been passed
legs.
Rear Waist Hold there
in the
in
are a variety
of defence movements, perhaps the safest being

to " squat " immediately on the arm that is
passed betw een the legs.
r
58
Rear Waist and Crutch Hold

Theattacker'in this illustration has gone beyond the
rear waist hold.
He has linked up with his crutch
hold and secured a position from which there is no
escape.
59
REAR WAIST HOLD AND HALF-NELSON

This
is
perhaps
hold of convenience rather
than one to be deliberately aimed
ordinary waist hold
is
usually sufficient and the
waist-and-crutch hold
A
the
more powerful.
is
Rear Waist Hold

left
since the
at,
is
with say
obtained
arm, and the right arm
is
at
the same
time inserted forward through your opponent's
armpit and
in a
backward behind
his
neck
Half-Nelson.
fairly easy
Defence
the
then
is
lift
results.
confined
those practised
to
Rear Waist Hold, and
counter,
down
the
half-nelson
into an elbow-hold
the arm.
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for
an endeavour to
should
be
broken
by forcibly lowering
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S.

system of Wrestling and Physical

Adopted by the Army Gymnastic

Aldershot, and the Board of Education.

Olympic Givmpion, 1908;

Greville Street, E.Ci

The Starting Position Referee's Hold

Lift from Both Thighs

Forward Crutch Hold

The Flying Mare

Cornish Lock Forward

more and more complicated, and

relaxation and recreation of an inversely pro-

portionate degree of simplicity.

for very obvious reasons,

both simple and

our steps along the path of " sports evolution."

are, I think, quite a

furbelows, are simple, but with one exception,

none would appear, by

all-round symmetrical muscular development.

by persons who have,

probably, never practised the game, and

cannot have seen

slow and stodgy development

STANDING CATCH-AS-CATCH-CAN WRESTLING

muscle of the genuine

endurance with that produced

was one of the few sports

Olympic Games, held

of almost any degree of severity

most sports, but

of supreme importance from

modern health point

of bending and stretch-

ing of the trunk involved

and the abdominal exercise and massage consequent thereon.

modern amateur conditions,

STANDING CATCH-AS-CATCII-CAX WRESTLING

the practice of wrestling

than in any other game.

wrestlers are usually paired according to weight,

strength and wrestling ability, very

strain should arise.

for us to decide, therefore,

and complete form of physical

the result of other games, and that

one of the few natural

claim that wrestling

whether or no the practice of w

degree of physical and

seems to be generally conceded that some

mats are few, therefore,

Japanese rice straw,

buy and bulky

of the mattress variety, or of coconut

there any possibility of obtaining

of soft surface on which to

mat, without something

minimise the shock of

somewhat dangerous game,

but just suppose for

throw one another down, that