Amaree . Has anyone ever heard of it ?

[fangshi]

I train with a group of guys , many different styles . We simply rent time from a near by Tai Chi school and basically just explore eachothers styles . We have enjoyed it over the last two years and look forward to a long lasting training partnership with eachother . The only prerequisite is approx. 20 yrs exp. in the martial arts . There is no real program or adgenda we just go with the flow . Well today we welcomed our 9th member he has lived and trained in Tibet and India and has recently moved to North America . He has experience in many styles but today he showed all of us including our one friend who has 30 plus years in Judo , Jujitsu and Shotokan exp . a thing or two about wrestling . His style is called Amaree (I think that is how you spell it ) . I know one solid fighter does not a solid style make but this guy has got an amazing knowledge of grappling and throwing techniques . As he explained to us it is a tradional form of Tibetian wrestling that is still popular today . I tried to google it and got very little . Does anyone have experience with this style or at least know if that is the proper spelling of it or if ther is a more popular name for it in english . I would love to know more about it . He has said that he will pass on his knowledge of it to us or at least some of it but I would love to be able to learn more . This guy went toe to toe with an expierinced and accomplished judoka while giving up at least 60 lbs and did very well for himself . there was give and take but we were all very impressed with his style . Very fast when in transition from one technique to another , deceptively strong and was absolutley always in control of his body . Most of the movements were basic to that style of combat but the applications and transitions were sometimes unique . Along with a few things thrown in that most of us had to think of where he was going with it . It was very cool . If anyone can help I would appreciate it .

[Davison]

I have never heard it. sounds cool ,if you find out more,let us know.

[seersin]

I've never heard of it either,but sounds very interesting.

[jedimc]

Had a little look for it and found in a forum that it might be called shuai-chiao - tibetan wrestling.

http://www.shuai-chiao.org/shuaichiao_history.htm

I might be wrong.

[aefibird]

That sounds interesting - if you manage to find out more about it from your friend then please let us know.