Wrestling – Martial Arts Videos

Ali vs. Inoki
On June 26, 1976, a fight was held at the Nippon Budokan arena in Tokyo, Japan between American boxer Muhammad Ali and Japanese Professional Wrestler Antonio Inoki. At the time, Ali had come off a knockout victory over Richard Dunn in May and was the reigning WBC/WBA Heavyweight Champion. Inoki had been taught the... more »
Dresser Dump
Dresser Dump is a Wrestling takedown used in... more »
Flying squirrel takedown
The Flying Squirrel is an acrobatic form of takedown where wrestler dives over his opponent’s head and grabs the waist on the way over only to land on his feet and finish with a Gutwrench... more »
Front bear hug escape
In wrestling, a front bear hug, is a grappling clinch hold and stand-up grappling position where the arms are wrapped around the opponent, either around the opponent’s chest, midsection, or thighs; sometimes with one or both of the opponents arms pinned to the opponent’s body. The hands are locked around the opponent and the... more »
Full nelson escape
The full nelson (sometimes called a double nelson or double shoulder lock) is done by performing half nelsons with both arms. In collegiate, high school, middle school/junior high school, and other forms of amateur wrestling, the move is illegal. The holder is on the back side of the opponent, and has his or her... more »
Gene LeBell
Gene LeBell was born in 1932 in Los Angeles, and holds a 10th degree black belt (red belt rank) in Judo and a 9th degree black belt in Jujutsu. Along with Judo and Jujutsu, Gene has also trained in Boxing, Catch-Wrestling and Kyokushin Karate. In addition to martial arts, he also dubbed in professional... more »
Judo vs Wrestling
Judo uses the “moment of equilibrium” or breaking posture method for most of their throws. This means that you will work for grips, then utilize one of many throws that uses the grips you’ve got to break the balance and equilibrium of the opponent. This can be seen in the various hip throws employed... more »
Randy Couture
Randy Duane Couture (born June 22, 1963) is a retired American mixed martial artist, Greco-Roman wrestler, actor, a three-time former heavyweight champion and a two-time light-heavyweight champion of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Couture is the first fighter to hold two UFC championship titles in two different divisions (heavyweight and light heavyweight). Couture has competed... more »
Sumo
Sumo, considered by many to be Japan’s national sport, has its origins in the distant past. The earliest written records of Japan, which are dated from the 8th century AD, record the first sumo match in 23 BC, occurring specifically at the request of the emperor and continuing until one man was too wounded... more »
Thigh-pinch takedown
Thigh-pinch takedown is a Wrestling/BJJ technique to bring the opponent down to the mat and starting ground-fighting. This move is often used in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)... more »