What is it?

• The sport of wresting is a form of fighting between two people which involves an attempt to control the other person through the use of hand holds and body weight and manoeuvring.  

• This is a very long established sport and there are a variety of different forms;  for more details see the various specialist organisations below.  

• There are usually strict rules of what is acceptable in contacts, hand holds and the like.  

Find out more

Organisations

British Amateur Wrestling Association  www.britishwrestling.org/
British Arm Wrestling Federation  0208 761 0597

Magazines

World of Wrestling

Getting started

• Find a local wrestling group or club (see organisations above).

• Take a class or course at your local sports centre.

• Consult books or magazines on the basics of wrestling.

• Check in your local library/paper or sports centre for more information.

What you need

Skills and people

• Wrestling requires a degree of physical fitness.  It can be done by people of both sexes and a range of age groups, but fighters are usually matched by sex, skill and physical abilities.

• Training can be done on one's own, but specific practice requires an opponent. 

• Most people join groups or clubs for this purpose, as well as for social reasons.  

Equipment or clothing

• No special clothing or equipment is needed, other than basic sports shorts and top.

A place or facilities

• The basic requirements are a hall of reasonable size and soft matting on which to wrestle. 

• Clubs and groups meet in schools and community halls, as well as sports centres.   

• Some groups have their own facilities.