This months challenge: busting a sweat

[eclarkhb]

That is bluidy AWESOME!

Hey ecklarkb is looking to do some backhold wrestling in Scotland next year. He's a Brazilian jiu-jitsu green belt, and they do a lot of floor work, not so much upright, but still. I bet he'll do well. I'm thinking that some basic Judo training would do a fellow well, if he wanted to try some backhold.

Purple belt Alan! :-) In Brazilian Jui-jitsu Green belts are typically for kids only, adults are White-Blue-Purple-Brown-Black, which is usually about a 10 year journey.

And yes, judo would help with backhold wrestling, there's several judokan's who have gone to Scotland & tried backhold wrestling. The biggest difference obviously is the grips & the fact that with backhold wrestling whoever hits the ground first loses. so there's quite a bit of technique & skill around twisting yourself in the air (like a cat) & getting your feet under you to make the other guy hit the ground first. But with that said, all the hip & foot work from judo would help a lot.

And the kilted kung fu pictures are cool!