(links) Senegalese wrestling

[JusticeZero]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22061431

Female traditional Senegal wrestling and how it's doing right now. This is the article that I tripped over first, really.

http://www.sbnation.com/longform/2013/3/12/4072478/senegalese-wrestling-laamb-zoss-profile

Something else on Senegalese wrestling.

Wrestling is pretty much a universal around the world, though the rules vary somewhat and change the tactics a bit. In Senegal, apparently some hand strikes are allowed, and points are earned when one person hits the ground, for instance. Obviously this tweaks the tactics. One of those videos contained a very long clinch for instance, with a bunch of slow positioning work with the arms; i'd assume that a clinch lock strategy would be pretty inevitable based on those rules, sort've an equivalent to the long groundwork that characterized early MMA matches. I couldn't track it well, because I don't grapple much, but I noticed it.

Everywhere seems to have some kind of wrestling art. It wasn't clear whether hand strikes were on its way in or out; I don't track it much and i've heard both claimed.

Just stuff I tripped over while checking the news. =)

[bushido_man96]

Pretty cool stuff. Thanks for sharing these links. I like to read about the different types of folk grappling styles around the world. I watched some of the first match with the stalling, but didn't watch all of it. A very interesting read, though.

Its sounds like the fans get a bit crazy.

[sensei8]

Yes...very cool stuff, and I too thank you for sharing it.

Question: How do you think it would do against BJJ/MMA and the like?

[bushido_man96]

I'm not sure the two could be compared. It appears with this style, once someone is down on their butt, the game is over, whereas in BJJ or MMA, being on the back isn't good, but it isn't game over, either; there are still options.

[JusticeZero]

Right; by definition they have no ground game, because someone hitting the ground is their victory condition.