Amateur Wrestling news, gear and photos from the side of the mat.
Amateur Wrestling news, gear and photos from the side of the mat.
Daniel Cormier retires from wrestling for good, leaves his shoes on the mat after win over Chris Pendleton. — Daniel Cormier tied a ribbon around his prestigious amateur wrestling career earlier this afternoon, defeating former Oklahoma State University (OSU) teammate,…
Unlike other spots, once a wrestler walks off the high school mats, they don’t often wrestle again. Sure, some get into college programs, or get the opportunity every now and then, but, for the most part, their wrestling career is…
Have you checked out Takedown Sportswear yet? They’ve got some great custom singlets. There’s the American Hero (as seen below), Silverback Gorilla, Haulk (Incredible Hulk), B-Man (Batman), and a cool Armed Forces one just to name a few. They also have…
This video was made for Wesleyan University wrestling a few years ago and it’s very well done. The music and special effects are mesmerizing.
South Africa will again be pinning its hope on the amateur wrestling squad to bring home the goods at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, from July 23 to August 3. At the previous edition in Delhi four years…
Awesome wrestling video featuring the Minnesota Gophers wrestling team. Beautifully put together and one every wrestler should see.
These are three Abercrombie & Fitch wrestling videos that were made a few years back. It’s cool that the company wanted to showcase wrestling, sadly they seem to be more about the men than the sport. That is typical for…
The 220 Dual Trainer is a new type of shoe. It’s a wrestling shoe that converts into a running shoe. It does this by creating a cover that protects the wrestling shoe from ever touching the gym floor. It’s not…
11-year-old Joe Butler vividly remembers the scene of wrestlers sharing wrestling shoes at a national-level tournament last spring. “I remember seeing the wrestlers sharing shoes and wondered, ‘Why are they doing that?’ ” Butler said. “I thought about what I…
Every now and then you see wrestlers walking around in their wrestling shoes off the mat. Is this ok? Should they be doing that? Well… yes and no. Are you wearing them on the mat? If the wrestling shoes you’re…
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