Shoot wrestling

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Shoot wrestling ( English shoot = to shoot and wrestling = wrestling ) is a martial art from the grappling area. It belongs to the mixed martial arts styles and is based on the mixing of wrestling techniques with punches and kicks. Shoot wrestling is also used as a generic term for a number of mixed martial arts based on wrestling such as shoot fighting, shootoo , the much older pankration and shoot boxing.

style

Shoot wrestling is seen as an early forerunner of mixed martial arts, with an emphasis on wrestling. First and foremost, he describes a fighting style that uses techniques from wrestling, judo and sambo , but also refers to kicking and punching techniques from Muay Thai and karate. There is no independent set of rules, the different schools handle the competition with their own rules. However, there are general similarities: The fights take place in a ring. In addition to the ring techniques, punches and kicks are also allowed. However, since the two opponents do not wear gloves, these are only allowed to the body or must be hit with the open hand. Some clubs even allow head butts. A fight usually ends with submissions. But a knockout is also possible. As in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu , ground fighting is preferred.

Other styles developed from shoot wrestling. The Japanese shooto was originally a shoot wrestling organization dedicated to the Vale Tudo .

history

The German wrestler Karl Gotch , who is extremely popular in Japan, taught traditional British catch wrestling in Japan in the 1970s . One of his most famous students was Antonio Inoki . Inoki wanted to make the professional wrestling again realistic and founded for this purpose the Organization New Japan Pro Wrestling , the fighter's Ring and task techniques Gotchs learned. With his fighting style known as shoot wrestling, Inoki also competed against several other martial artists in comparative fights, which were to a certain extent forerunners of today's mixed martial arts . Among other things, he also competed against Muhammad Ali . Although the match ended in a draw, Ali severely injured his shin.

As New Japan Pro Wrestling became a wrestling league with exhibition fights over the years, the style spread around the world. There is no separate set of rules or a separate competition system, although there have been repeated attempts over the years to initiate this. Bart Vale , who returned to the United States after three years as New Japan Champion, where he summarized the basics of shoot wrestling, added some kicking and punching techniques and taught as a separate system under the name Shoootfighting , contributed in particular to the further spread . To this end, he also founded the International Shootfighting Association, which still exists today and has several schools in the United States. Outside the United States, there are only schools in India and Finland. Bart Vale had this term protected. Nevertheless, shoot fighting is still used synonymously today and refers to shoot wrestling as well as the shooto and shoot boxing styles derived from it.

Between 1984 and 1986 there was also the Japanese wrestling promotion Universal Wrestling Federation (UVW), a pioneer in the so-called shoot style. Although it was a traditional wrestling promotion, so the outcome of the fights was mandatory, there was a very hard and realistic style that included many martial arts techniques. This style later found its way into major wrestling promotions such as the World Wrestling Federation (now: WWE) and Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW).

In 1993 Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Suzuki founded Pancrase in Japan , a mixed martial arts organization that saw itself as a mixture of shoot and professional wrestling. Some of the fights are said to have been scripted as well, but the main focus was on real fights. The organization has not been active since 2008.

In Germany, the event Ambition takes place annually as part of the 16 Carat Gold Tournament of the wXw , in which the fight takes place in shoot style.

Well-known representatives

One of the most popular shoot wrestlers is Kazushi Sakuraba , who enjoyed great success in both professional wrestling and MMA. This also applies to Ken Shamrock , who was successful in both the World Wrestling Federation and the Ultimate Fighting Championship .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e A History and Style Guide of Shootfighting. About.com, accessed November 4, 2016 .
  2. ^ Ashley Martin: The Complete Martial Arts Training Manual: An Integrated Approach . Tuttle Publishing, 2013, ISBN 978-1-4629-0555-3 .
  3. ^ Adam T. Heath, David L. Hudson: Mixed Martial Arts' Most Wanted: The Top 10 Book of Crazy Combat, Great Grappling, and Sick Submissions . Potomac Books, Inc., 2011, ISBN 978-1-61234-041-8 .
  4. ↑ ISFA - Licensed Schools. International Shoot Fighting, accessed November 4, 2016 .
  5. ↑ Bram Frank: WHFSC Grandmaster's Council: a compendium of the world's leading Grandmasters . Lulu.com, 2013, ISBN 978-1-300-57567-2 , pp. 551 .
  6. ^ Information about the original Universal Wrestling Federation. prowrestlinghistory.com, accessed November 5, 2016 .
  7. ↑ Guy Mezger interview. Sfuk.tripod.com, archived from the original on December 31, 2014 ; Retrieved November 4, 2016 .