Professional wrestling as everyone knows it today would be the big wrestling companies that would host pay per view fights in the ring like the WWE or TNA. Now the art of grappling has not always been like this as this fighting art has a very bloody history which dates back to as far back as possible. For those who would want to know, here is the history of professional wrestling.
Now every culture would have their own form of wrestling as each of them needed it for when they would go to war without any weapons. Now this became a very significant part of everyday life that sometimes they would pit people together in a ring for grappling contests. Now this was a freestyle form that would involve any type of damaging hit.
Now the records would state that the earliest records would probably be traced back to the time of Ancient Greece. The Greeks at that time made use of Pankration which was an art that involved a lot of grappling and was used a lot during the time when they fought enemies. The ones who were exceptionally good at this were the Spartans as they were exposed to wrestling as children.
Another country that was really popular for their grappling techniques was none other than China. Although most people see the fighting arts of China only as those flashy Jackie Chan moves that is called Kung Fu, China also had their own form of practical combat arts. This was used to finish off the enemies during the wars just in case they did not carry weapons.
This form of grappling was known as Shuai Jiao and it focused more on take downs as well as some locks that would be used once the opponent is on the floor. Now it is this form of grappling that inspired the modern version known as Xanda. Xanda incorporates heavy take downs, some grappling moves, and of course a lot of kickboxing.
Of course Japan is very famous for its grappling style known as Jiu Jitsu. Jiu Jitsu is one of the most effective styles of grappling that the world has ever seen and is still being used today in the mixed martial arts circuit. This art utilizes staying on the ground and trapping the opponent down there because many people are not used to playing on the ground.
Even Mexico had their own form of this combat art known as the Lucha Libre. Now as compared to traditional grappling, this Mexican form made use of a lot of high flying moves wherein one would jump from the ropes or the posts to create damage. This actually became more of an entertainment medium rather than an actual combat art.
Now if one would watch the WWE or TNA, he could see that this art has really changed over the years. During the old days, grappling was a way of life and a way of self defense. Now, it is more like a sport that people compete in to gain titles.
Now every culture would have their own form of wrestling as each of them needed it for when they would go to war without any weapons. Now this became a very significant part of everyday life that sometimes they would pit people together in a ring for grappling contests. Now this was a freestyle form that would involve any type of damaging hit.
Now the records would state that the earliest records would probably be traced back to the time of Ancient Greece. The Greeks at that time made use of Pankration which was an art that involved a lot of grappling and was used a lot during the time when they fought enemies. The ones who were exceptionally good at this were the Spartans as they were exposed to wrestling as children.
Another country that was really popular for their grappling techniques was none other than China. Although most people see the fighting arts of China only as those flashy Jackie Chan moves that is called Kung Fu, China also had their own form of practical combat arts. This was used to finish off the enemies during the wars just in case they did not carry weapons.
This form of grappling was known as Shuai Jiao and it focused more on take downs as well as some locks that would be used once the opponent is on the floor. Now it is this form of grappling that inspired the modern version known as Xanda. Xanda incorporates heavy take downs, some grappling moves, and of course a lot of kickboxing.
Of course Japan is very famous for its grappling style known as Jiu Jitsu. Jiu Jitsu is one of the most effective styles of grappling that the world has ever seen and is still being used today in the mixed martial arts circuit. This art utilizes staying on the ground and trapping the opponent down there because many people are not used to playing on the ground.
Even Mexico had their own form of this combat art known as the Lucha Libre. Now as compared to traditional grappling, this Mexican form made use of a lot of high flying moves wherein one would jump from the ropes or the posts to create damage. This actually became more of an entertainment medium rather than an actual combat art.
Now if one would watch the WWE or TNA, he could see that this art has really changed over the years. During the old days, grappling was a way of life and a way of self defense. Now, it is more like a sport that people compete in to gain titles.
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