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Bacon
AS AN ACTIVE WRESTLER
:
STANDING
CATCH-AS-CATCH-CAN
WRESTLING
(BACON'S STYLE)
Bj
S. V. BACON
Olympic Givmpion, 1908; British F.mpirk Champion, 1911
Fifti-:i:n Timi.s British Champion Royal Command Pi.r-
;
LONDON
LINK HOUSE PUBLICATIONS, LTD.,
Link House, 4-8 Greville Street, E.Ci
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
PAGE
Referee's Hold
Waist Hold
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The Starting Position -
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- - - - - 25
Waist Hold — Counters- - - - 27
Waist and Thigh Hold 29
Neck and Thigh Hold - - - - 31
Wrist and Thigh Hold (Fireman's Lift) 33
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Lift from Both Thighs
Forward Crutch Hold
35
35
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Forward Chancery and Swing
Standing Cradle Hold
37
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The Heave - - --41
- - - -
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Standing Head Hold (Tour des bras) -
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The Buttock -
The Flying Mare
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- - - - -
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Cornish Lock Forward
Rear Waist Hold
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Rear Waist and Crutch Hold 59
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INTRODUCTION
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physical education.
The photographs which illustrate this book
were taken by Mr. R. A. J.
Butt of the Oxford
Studio, New Oxford Street, London, W.C.I.,
himself an old wrestler. The wrestlers who
kindly assisted with the poses are my brother,
E. A. Bacon, and my son, K. S. Bacon.
Yet another brother, E. H. Bacon, posed with
me many years ago for the photograph appear-
ing on the cover of this book.
S. V. Bacon.
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RULES FOR
STANDING CATCH-AS-CATCH-CAN WRESTLING
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DESCRIPTION OF HOLDS
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power.
Counters may be obtained with either the
Wrist and Thigh Hold (Fireman s Lift) or
the Flying Mare, to be described later on.
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THE HEAVE
The hold required for this lift cannot be
obtained direct from the " on guard " position,
and considerable manoeuvring may be necessary
before it can be obtained.
Assume that the defender has been, induced
to straighten up a little, and to leave an opening
between his body and left arm.
The attacker then quickly dives through the
opening thus left, passing head, shoulders
and arms between his opponent's left arm and
waist. The attacker then places his left arm
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The Heave
This illustration shows the Heave completed,
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shoulders.
A lift is obtained by straightening the
legs and back and if the leg grip referred to
above be also obtained, no difficulty will be
experienced.
The defence against the arm grip, if it be
obtained, is to force the attacker's head down
with the free hand, whilst pulling free the arm
that has been gripped. Withdraw the feet
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THE HYPE
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jThk Hype
Tn this photograph the "lifter's" waist hold is
almost sufficient for his purpose, but he has made
doubly sure with a right leg hype- an elegant
movement in any style of wrestling.
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This '
lift " is actually made when the
attacker has turned his back to the defender
with a complete " about turn " jump, the
defender's head lying over his opponent's
shoulder, facing forward, held in that position
by means of a backward grip of both bands.
A cross underhold on the defender's neck,
across his face, may be taken w ith
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before the " turn in " is made.
The lift resulting from this position is
genuine wrestling.
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THE BUTTOCK
From the " on guard " position the attacker
should take his opponent's opposite wrist
with one hand and a hold on his neck with
the other. (This may be varied later on.)
A complete " about turn " jump is now
performed in the direction pointed by the
hand which is on the neck. This hand slides
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