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2025.06.14 15:39 GMT+8

Chinese wrestling: bridging tradition on international stage

Updated 2025.06.14 15:39 GMT+8
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As a martial art with a history spanning millennia, Chinese wrestling has produced countless master combatants through its "skill-over-strength" approach. However, its traditional "grip-and-trip" technique, which involves leveraged throws and agile holds, is at odds with the principles of Olympic wrestling. Therefore, some wrestlers choose to combine the time-honored maneuvers with modern strength training and ground combat techniques. By striking this delicate balance between heritage skills and foreign guidelines, they bridge space and time, proving that a solid foundation in tradition can open the door to the international stage.

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