The Ancient Art of Professional Wrestling
Wrestling, that sport still widely prevalent in high schools nationwide, and of course made famous by professional wrestlers on television, has actually been around for many, many years. As a matter of fact, wrestling likely got its start in ancient Greece. Wrestling is perhaps one of the oldest sports still in existence, and even still practiced in the very same fashion as it was when it first began. It is believed that it began as an ancient form of military training. As it happens, wrestling develops great skill in graceful movement, in addition to strength. Therefore, those soldiers trained in wrestling were extremely physically fit for taking down an opponent, both in the ring and on the battlefield. Wrestling was not only for soldiers, though. In ancient Greece, this may have been offered as a part of normal education, much like a physical education class offered as part of a well-rounded curriculum in contemporary schools. It develops skill and dexterity that is necessary figh...