| Perhaps you remember sitting in front of the | | | | encourage the curious - allowing an |
| TV on a Sunday night watching grown men throw | | | | interested person to sit in on a training |
| each other around and thought 'I wonder how | | | | session, meet the wrestlers, ask questions |
| they do that?'. Well, it's easier than you'd | | | | and generally get a feel for the place. Some |
| think to find out. | | | | schools may even give you a taster session |
| | | | for free, but always ask the coach about this |
| Wrestling is becoming more and more popular | | | | first. |
| as a contact sport, almost on a par with | | | | |
| karate or other martial arts. Everyday people | | | | Learning to wrestle needn't cost the earth |
| - men and women - are realising that there's | | | | either. The initial outlay may seem a lot - |
| no magic involved in becoming a wrestler, you | | | | if you decide to go regularly you're going to |
| just have to want to. | | | | want knee and elbow pads, and probably |
| | | | wrestling/boxing boots too, but once you've |
| Wrestling is relatively easy to get into. | | | | purchased these, it's really just the lesson |
| Most areas in the UK now have a training | | | | fees you'll need to find. |
| school, and most of these are run by | | | | |
| ex-professional wrestlers who are in | | | | Of course, if your wrestling coach thinks |
| semi-retirement, ready to pass the belt onto | | | | you're good enough, you may even end up in a |
| the next generation. The secret is to find a | | | | show, and getting paid for doing so. All |
| school that feels right for you. | | | | wrestlers have to start at the bottom, and |
| | | | the local shows put on by training schools is |
| Any wrestling school worth its salt will | | | | as good a place as any. |