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    Wrestling is one of the oldest sports. They have found cave drawings of it that dated up to 15,000 years ago. Wrestling was very popular in the Olympic games. It originated in Greece as a way to teach soldiers hand-to-hand combat. It was most popular during the middle ages. There are four ways of winning a wrestling match. One, you can win by major decision which is winning by points. Two, you can win by technical fall which is where you win by 15 points and its an automatic win. Three, you…

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    The attraction of professional wrestling. Professional wrestling is half theater, half stee chair shots to the head. Professional wrestling may never be commonly understood. Each adult admirer of professional wrestling has encountered those people who turn their heads and ask, “You do know it’s fake, right?” “I don’t care. I love the pageantry, the athleticism, even the incredibly cheesy acting. I look at wrestling as theater at it 's most base, and guess what? So do most of the fans. We know…

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    Science (Wrestling) Wrestling is a really interesting topic. However people don’t now but there is more than slams and chokes, there is a science behind it. Wrestling is more than just a sport; it is a way of life. And for those who enjoy wrestling it is something that takes the mind off from all of life’s troubling times, and puts one man versus another to get their hand raised. Competition makes everything evolve, and there is no other sport that teaches what competition truly is. Wrestling…

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    Brad Manning’s essay, “Arm Wrestling with My Father,” gives details and insight into Manning’s complex relationship with his father, and forces the reader to relate it to their own experiences. The essay begins with Manning and his father, hands locked together, in the middle of an intense arm wrestling match. However, even though Manning fought to defeat his father in the battle, he was easily overpowered by him and his hand was forced to the carpet. Upset over his loss, Manning was, “Too…

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    I used to struggle with failure. I used to never want to try something new because I was afraid I would look stupid and mess it up. Eventually, I would try wrestling as it seemed interesting and would get me out of the house, something I tried to achieve frequently. When I first did wrestling I was a freshman, I was awful at it as I expected, I got beat up, hurt, and failed frequently. After the first week or so I wanted to quit, but I was afraid of looking like a wimp, so I decided to stick…

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    Olympic wrestling was being dropped from the Olympics. Two of the many wrestlers who participate in the Olympics are Jordan Burroughs and David Taylor. They were both dejected by the news they got from the Olympic officials. Jordan Burroughs states, “I was thinking about wrestling in 2020. But, any thought I had about wrestling in 2020 is basically... well, I’ve got nothing now.” Jordan Burroughs was enthusiastic while looking forward to winning another Olympic medal. However, now that wrestling…

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    that,” rather than think “I wish I did that”. Whether it be stealing home late in a baseball game with my team down by two or trying to granby-roll my opponent while I am up by ten, I refuse to be conservative in athletics. During my junior wrestling season nearly every one of my losses were a result of over-aggressiveness. My first loss was to my rival from Lone Jack whose name is Michael “Trey” Raysick. After pinning him in previous matches, I was up by four…

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    Essay #3 Mixed martial arts is one of the fastest-growing sports on the market. The sport’s fan base is excited, dedicated, and extremely supportive. While sports such as football or baseball are far more well-known, mixed martial arts or MMA, as it often referred, is featured regularly on sports news stations, and magazines, such as ESPN. The biggest stars of the sport, such as Conor McGregor, are famous celebrities in their own right. However, there is no college feeder program for the sport,…

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    has been over in Japan wrestling for Stardom for the last 3 months. ‘Portugal’s Perfect Athlete’ returns to Kamikaze looking to prove that now she is even better than perfect. Xia Brookside She debuted at Kamkaze Pro at Lo Down in a successful 1st appearance against Nadia Sapphire. Xia is one of the fastest rising stars in the UK and with 1 win in the books in Kamikaze, she returns to take on arguably the top Fighting Female in the division. The daughter of British Wrestling Legend, Robbie…

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    and safeguard starting from the earliest stage permits them to win, even from their back. Through refined utilization of influence and situating, jiu jitsu plans warriors to be more adaptable in their hostile and cautious moves. In like manner, wrestling instructs warriors to utilize catching systems, tosses, and takedowns to rule a battle. Capable wrestlers have superb adjust, quality, and mental sturdiness which are all characteristics of a fruitful…

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