Thursday, January 29, 2009

  • The God of Wrestling: Karl Gotch


    • Karl Gotch was known as 'The God of Wrestling' in Japan and he is still regularly featured in Japanese wrestling magazines. It's with good reason, every major star in the Japanese professional wrestling and 'shootfighting' scene, had roots in Karl Gotch's training which focused heavily on bodyweight conditioning and calisthenics. You can find out more about it here.

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    Monday, November 26, 2007

  • Karl Gotch: The God of Pro Wrestling

    • Karl Gotch a very good amateur wrestler and an even better Professional wrestler after learning the "tricks of the trade" at Billy Riley's "Snake Pit" Gym in Wigan, England.

    In Japan he was known as "The God of Pro Wrestling" and many of the most famous Japanese wrestlers are among his students.

    What he was even more famous for though was his conditioning -- it was his feeling (and rightfully so) that as a combat athlete "Conditioning is your best hold."

    He incorporated a number of elements into his training including rope climbing, bodyweight calisthenics, wrestling drills, muscle control and traditional indian physical culture exercises.

    Gotch once did 9001 straight Hindu Squats to best a training feat by The Great Gama.    		 Karl Gotch: The God of Pro WrestlingKarl Gotch: The God of Pro Wrestling

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