Category Archives: Grappling

Ancient Greek Combat

Posted on Sunday, 25 September, 2011 by

The first form of man-to-man combat to become a game was wrestling.  Several archaeological discoveries have determined that the Egyptians and Assyrians were applying headlocks and half-nelsons for sport as long as five thousand years ago.  The temple tomb of … Continue reading →

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