Catch wrestling was a brutal method for settling disputes on the American Frontier as well as one of the largest, most respected spectator sports prior to the modern era.
Val Childs has been training in catchwrestling since he was 5, and in this episode takes us on a tour through the historical roots of catch, the modern catch competition circuit, and the training methods that can be adopted to make any combat athlete much more effective.
In addition to the video above you can also check out Episode 438 of The Strenuous Life Podcast with Tom Wortman on any podcast platform including those below…
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Follow Val Childs on Instagram @cc_catchwrestling or check out his school in San Antonio, Texas at Combat City San Antonio.
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Cheer,
Stephan Kesting
P.S. Catch wrestling has had a significant impact on my own development. For example it has had a strong influence on my submission game as you can see in something like the Kimura Roadmap.
Check out my positional approach to mastering the Kimura and tapping out more training partners and competition opponents.
P.P.S. If you want to dig into the historical roots of the English lineage of catchwrestling check out Catchwrestling: from the Snake Pit in Wigan England, to Pride FC in Japan, to Modern Submission Grappling which was episode 395 of The Strenuous Life Podcast which featured the historical researcher and martial artist Oz Austwick
P.P.P.S. If you’re interested in my take on living life on your own terms please check out my best-selling book, Perseverance, Life and Death in the Subarctic, available anywhere you get physical, digital and audio books and also on Amazon.
