Mark your space
Mark it once. Every card in wrestling starts from this space and adds what it needs.
The space
At home a clear floor with a mat or thick carpet of 2 m by 2 m; a park lawn; at a club a wrestling mat.
Where it fits: room, lawn, club mat.
Mark in this order
- A circle (rope or tape) for the partner games
- A start line for animal walks
Chalk or tape is enough. Tick each mark as you make it.
Practice kit first
A mat or carpet, a scarf or a sock as a "tail", a ball; no shoes on the mat; clean clothes.
Safety
Partners of similar size and weight; a stop signal that both know; no pulling on the neck, head or fingers; cut nails; report skin marks to the coach (skin infections spread on mats); never practise throws or holds at home; "stop" ends any game at once; shake hands before and after every bout; at a club, technique only with a qualified wrestling coach, on mats laid without gaps; a level area with 3 m clear around and high-density mats secured together without overlap; headgear and knee pads as the club requires; tight-fitting clothes; jewellery off; wipe mats and gear with antiseptic; cover any open wound.
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