Catch Wrestling: The Original Submission Art - Paperback

by Fernan Vargas (Editor), Guillermo Diaz (Author)

Catch Wrestling: The Original Submission Art
Before Brazilian jiu-jitsu, before mixed martial arts, before belts and brackets-there was catch-as-catch-can. Forged in the sweat-soaked carnivals of the 19th century and sharpened in the smoky fight halls of Lancashire, catch wrestling is the brutal, beautiful ancestor of modern grappling.

This book traces its legacy across continents and centuries-from Frank Gotch to Kazushi Sakuraba, from the mats of the Snake Pit to the underground camps of Luta Livre and the masked mystery of lucha libre. Part history, part philosophy, and part no-nonsense manual, Catch Wrestling: The Original Submission Art dives deep into the holds, hooks, and mindset that make catch a method of control-not choreography.

Whether you're a fighter, a fan, or a mat-side historian, this is the grip you didn't see coming.
Because real wrestling never taps out.
It catches. And it holds.