and tournaments, 706
and training, 708
and women, 707–708
See alsoChina
Wrestling and grappling: Europe,
710–719
and Austria, 715
and classical civilization, 711–715
and Czech Republic, 715
and Germany, 715
history of, 711–712
and Italy, 716
and Olympics, 711
regional variations of, 718
and Russia, 716–717
and Scandinavia, 716
and technique, 710, 712–718
and United States, 717–718
and women, 718
See alsoBoxing, European;
Gladiators; Masters of defence;
Pankration; Sambo; Savate;
Swordsmanship, European
medieval; Swordsmanship,
European Renaissance
Wrestling and grappling: India,
719–727
and celibacy, 720, 722
and gymnasiums, 720, 722–723
history of, 719–726
and technique, 719–720
and tournaments, 720, 725–726
and training, 720, 723–724
See alsoIndia; Religion and
spiritual development: India;
Written texts: India
Wrestling and grappling: Japan,
727–735
history of, 727–731
and technique, 727
and weapons, 731
and women, 727
See alsoAikidô; Boxing, Chinese;
Boxing, Chinese Shaolin;
Japanese martial arts, Chinese
influences on; Jûdô; Ninjutsu;
Sambo; Samurai; Taijiquan (tai
chi ch’uan); Wrestling and
grappling: China
Wrestling, Breton, 560
Wrestling, Burmese, 545, 814
Wrestling, Chinese, 26, 789, 796
Wrestling, collar-and-elbow, 818
Wrestling, Cumberland, 818
Wrestling, Egyptian, 787
Wrestling, European, 112
Wrestling, German, 112
Wrestling, Greco-Roman, 109
Wrestling, Hawaiian, 406, 408–409
Wrestling, Japanese, 812
Wrestling, Korean, 299, 300
Wrestling, Middle Eastern, 338–339,
340–342
Wrestling, Mongolian, 344–346,
801
Wrestling, Parisian, 521, 561
Wrestling pit, 722–723, 806
Wrestling, professional, 735–745
and the Depression, 740
and Europe, 738
and France, 736
and Germany, 736
and Great Britain, 735
and Greco-Roman rules, 737
and Ireland, 736
and Low Countries, 736
and Native Americans, 736
1920s and 1930s, 739–740
1980s to the present, 740–743
and North America, 736–738
styles of, 735–736
and United States, 736–738
and World War I, 738–739
during World War II, 740
See alsoJûdô; Stage combat;
Wrestling and grappling: India;
Wrestling and grappling: Japan
Wrestling, Roman, 791
Wrestling, Russian, 88, 115, 824
and sambo, 508–509, 511
Wrestling, Schwingen, 800
Wrestling, Soviet freestyle, 825
Wrestling, Sumai, 795
Wrestling, Western, 605
Wrestling, Western style, 824–825
Wrestling, women’s, 665, 669, 671,
672, 673, 675, 677, 680, 690,
740, 790, 812
Wright, Norris, 817
Written texts
and ninjutsu, 358
and T’aek’kyo ̆n, 604
Written texts: China, 745–748
and military writings, 745–746
See alsoBoxing, Chinese; China;
individual texts;Religion and
spiritual development: China
Written texts: India, 749–758,787.
See alsoIndia; individual texts;
Kalarippayattu; Meditation;
Performing arts; Religion and
spiritual development: India;
Varma ati; Wrestling and
grappling: IndiaIndex 891