Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Choreographed Moves in Wrestling

By Rhys Jones

Wrestling moves are tricky, since if you are not paying close attention, you could believe that the throws are real. At the moment, I am still a little reluctant to fill you in on the moves, since I am not a wrestling fan, however my son is, and he is going to give us the inside information on wrestling moves to help us see it for what it is, fake.

One of the oldest moves is the 'banana splits', although, today, the move is now known as the 'leg splits'. This move entails one wrestler putting both hands on the legs of the other wrestler and pushing the legs apart as far as they will stretch. This move will force the wrestler to push his/her own shoulders to the mat. If the wrestling move were genuine and the wrestler failed to submit, his/her legs would rip some muscles, tendons, ligaments, etc.

The 'Cobra Clutch' is yet another of the holds that would in reality cause real agony. The cobra move is known everywhere as the cross chokes or arm locks. The challenging wrestler comes from the back of the other pugilist and using a one arm in the "Nelson Hold". The opponent then uses an arm to tug the wrestler's arm, trying to prevent him from drawing across the throat and choking him as a result. The 'back clutch' or 'bombard' is similar, however the challenging wrestler is on his back under his opponent extending his arms upward from underneath.

The 'Rock Bottom' moves entail the adversary pulling his opponents arm over his shoulder. The wrestler then places the opponents arm over his/her shoulder and lifts and dives forward onto the mat. During this attack, the challenger is hitting the mat head first, which if actually executed, would break some bones, or else cause some serious pain.

The 'Choke Slam' is the move when the attacking wrestler grips the opponent's arm and lifts his arm close by his opponent's side, over his shoulder. Then he lifts the opponent and slams him down onto the mat.

The 'Big Boot' is a running attack. The wrestler lifts up his boot, connecting with the head of his opponent. So, a kick in the face with a boot in other words! This would knock a person on his/her rear any time, causing the kicked person to feel severe concussion for a while.

What makes wrestling so exciting is the shouting, the costumes, the characters and the throws. If you think of the Superman films, and how he dresses, you will notice that without his costume he wouldn't have any character appeal as Superman. Likewise, the wrestlers wear costumes that make them appear as though they are super heroes of the ring, indicting the villains. Each wrestler has his/her role in the ring. It is usually quite placid, but made to look violent!

Wrestling has rules, as well as restrictions, even though the moves are all phoney. Wrestlers must respect the perimeters of the ring, as well as the colour codes in the ring. There are also styles of wrestling, which include the folk style, freestyle and Greco Romanian styles.

There are also methods of wrestling, which include the folk style, freestyle and Greco Romanian styles. Each of the styles has its own set of rules, although the freestyle and folk style are fairly similar. Usually, the styles are demonstrated so well that you wouldn't know which style the wrestlers are using.

As with a script, most of the moves are composed and rehearsed, which means that a director is off camera using his/her hands to direct the wrestlers in the rings. For the most part, wrestling is nothing more than an act with a few exemptions like when the KAYFABE brakes down, when a real fight might break out. The KAYFABE is wrestling's means of verbal communication.

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