The Throws and Takedowns of Greco Roman Wrestling

Geoff Thompson «The Throws and Takedowns of Greco-Roman Wrestling»

Summersdale Publishers (1998-10-15) | ISBN 1840240296 | 96 Pages | PDF | 1.01 Mb

Decent book on a hard-to-find subject. This is only the second book I've been able to find on Greco-Roman wrestling, and while it's pretty good, it's nowhere near the level of William Martell's text. British karateka-turned-bouncer-turned-pioneer Geoff Thompson presents basic Greco-Roman stance, grips, and throws. The basics are covered in a single chapter, then each throw he presents (ten, with some minor variations) is given a chapter all it's own, with between two and ten pages (including photos). I find it disappointing that he doesn't cover any of the underlying principles for these throws, as each throw DOES follow certain principles that are almost unique to Greco. With all that said, the black