Scottish backhold

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Scottish Backhold Wrestling
Focus Grappling
Country of origin Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
CreatorWillie Baxter, Various
Olympic sportNo

Scottish Backhold is a style of folk wrestling originating in Scotland. The wrestlers grip each other around the Chest and shoulders at the back, with the right hand under the opponent's left arm and left arm over. With the chin resting on the opposite right shoulder and an S-Grip hold. The bout is controlled by a central referee and two judge's all of equal standing. Falls are decided by a majority of three rule, with no conferring. When the referee is sure that both wrestlers have taken a firm grip, he shouts "HOLD" and the bout starts. Should either wrestler break his hold or touch the ground with any part of his body except the soles of their feet, he/ she loses. If both wrestlers hit the ground or mat at the same time a "Dog Fall" is declared and the fall is wrestled again immediately. There is no ground work and the bouts are usually best of five falls.

Since 1985 there has been a Celtic organisation La Fédération Internationale des Luttes Celtiques FILC which combine's the Scottish Backhold, Breton Gouren, and host nations form of wrestling. [1] The Scottish Wrestling Bond publishes the rules of backhold.

There are many clubs around Scotland that coach and practise the sport of backhold wrestling; there are popular clubs in Edinburgh, Carnoustie, Glasgow and Hamilton. There are many Highland games through the summer months which attract athletes from all over the world. As well as FILC member Countries such as Austria, Congo, Leon and the Cannery Islands in Spain, Brittaney in France, Iceland, Ireland, Sardinia in Italy, Sweden, Singapour, Friesland in the Netherlands, Hungary, United States, and England, [2] and many more, are represented.

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References

  1. Lile, editors, Tony Collins, John Martin, and Wray Vamplew ; associate editors John Burnett and Emma (2005). Encyclopedia of traditional British rural sports. London: Routledge. p. 13. ISBN   041535224X . Retrieved 17 July 2014.{{cite book}}: |first1= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. "Highland Backhold Wrestling". 3 September 2013.

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