Lancashire wrestling
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Lancashire wrestling is a traditional English grappling style from the county of Lancashire that emphasized rough, submission-oriented techniques and heavily influenced the development of modern catch wrestling.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folk wrestling style
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grappling martial art ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of catch-as-catch-can rulesets
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development of submission wrestling ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | working-class communities in Lancashire ⓘ |
| developedIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
chokeholds
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grappling ⓘ ground fighting ⓘ joint locks ⓘ rough tactics ⓘ submissions ⓘ |
| goal | to force an opponent to submit or be pinned ⓘ |
| gripRule | no fixed starting hold ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Lancashire catch wrestling
NERFINISHED
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Lancashire catch-as-catch-can NERFINISHED ⓘ catch wrestling ⓘ catch-as-catch-can wrestling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature | emphasis on practical, competitive grappling over ritual or costume ⓘ |
| historicalStatus |
largely superseded by modern catch wrestling
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traditional regional style ⓘ |
| influenced |
catch wrestling
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mixed martial arts grappling ⓘ professional wrestling ⓘ shoot wrestling ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| legalTechniques |
body holds
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leg attacks ⓘ pain compliance holds ⓘ rides and controls ⓘ takedowns ⓘ |
| locatedInArea | Lancashire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | North West England ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Cumberland and Westmorland wrestling
NERFINISHED
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Greco-Roman wrestling ⓘ collar-and-elbow wrestling ⓘ |
| ruleCharacteristic |
allowed holds above and below the waist
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few holds were illegal ⓘ pins and submissions could decide the match ⓘ |
| safetyLevel | considered rough and dangerous compared to other folk styles ⓘ |
| sportType | wrestling ⓘ |
| styleOfWrestling | catch-as-catch-can ⓘ |
| trainingEnvironment |
coal mining communities
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fairs and carnivals ⓘ music halls and booths ⓘ |
| typicalMatchSetting |
booth wrestling shows
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challenge matches for money ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.