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Say Uncle!: Catch-As-Catch-Can and the Roots of Ultimaet Fighting, Pro-Wrestling, and Modern Grappling
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Say Uncle!: Catch-As-Catch-Can and the Roots of Ultimaet Fighting, Pro-Wrestling, and Modern Grappling
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Jake Shannon
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:216 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 248,Width 171 |
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| Category/Genre | Wrestling |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781550229615
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| Classifications | Dewey:796.8123 |
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| Illustrations |
1 Illustrations, unspecified
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
ECW Press,Canada
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| Imprint |
ECW Press,Canada
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| Publication Date |
1 June 2011 |
| Publication Country |
Canada
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Description
Catch-as-catch-can, or 'catch wrestling' for short, is the great-grandfather of today's mixed martial arts, professional wrestling, freestyle wrestling and many reality-based self-defence systems. It is a nearly lost form of Western martial art that is rich in history and full of painfully brutal techniques. Say Uncle! traces the background of this unique sport through the US and Japan back to England and Ireland. The book is full of exclusive interviews from legends like Karl Gotch, Billy Robinson, Josh Barnett and more.
Author Biography
Jake Shannon is the founder of www.ScientificWrestling.com and the inventor of the Macebell. He is the author of "The Authoritative Encyclopedia of Scientific Wrestling";" The Classical Pugilism & Bare-Knuckle Boxing Companion, Volume 1";""and "The Sport of Catch Wrestling." He lives in Salt Lake City.
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