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Eddie Smith
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backhold wrestling

Postby Eddie Smith » Sun Feb 04, 2007 8:46 pm

can't find any video on the subject, any hints?
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Allen Johnson
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Postby Allen Johnson » Mon Feb 05, 2007 3:42 am

Here is some information on Scottish Backhold:
http://www.wrestle.co.uk/
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Jon Pellett
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Postby Jon Pellett » Mon Feb 05, 2007 7:00 am

Here's a Highland Games clip with some wrestling: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GncZoKF-v_c

And instructions with pictures: http://www.geocities.com/cinaet/walker.html

HTH
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louie Pastore
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Re: backhold wrestling

Postby louie Pastore » Tue Feb 06, 2007 3:58 am

Eddie Smith wrote:can't find any video on the subject, any hints?


Hi Eddie

Willie Baxter is the top man in Scotland for coaching I believe, I attended a couple of his classes in Glasgow to try it out....
You certainly need a strong back!!!

Louie
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Jay Vail
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Postby Jay Vail » Sun Feb 11, 2007 12:23 pm

Jon Pellett wrote:Here's a Highland Games clip with some wrestling: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GncZoKF-v_c

And instructions with pictures: http://www.geocities.com/cinaet/walker.html

HTH


Very cool. Looks like good clean fun. That chick kicked a***. Goes to show it isn't all about brute strength, eh?
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