Exploring our common grappling heritage

Episode 6: The Roar of the Rain: Ritualized Jaguar Combat in Guerrero, Mexico

The region of the world stretching from Mexico to Costa Rica - traditionally referred to as “Mesoamerica” - was, in its pre-Columbian...

The Maps

Whereas the podcast focuses on the history and culture of folk-wrestling specifically, these maps take a wider look at the grappling arts...

FAQ

On the Podcast page, you can stream every episode or download them in MP3 format and listen later. It’s also available on...

Project Collar and Elbow

An ongoing project to reconstruct and promote the Irish wrestling style of Collar and Elbow.

Episode 3: Killing Sharks in the Open Sea: Vietnamese Đấu Vật

In the western world, our conceptions of Vietnam are often limited to the Vietnam War - that prolonged and devastating conflict in...

The Podcast

Exploring our common grappling heritage by diving into the history, culture, roots, and ultimate fate of various folk-wrestling styles around the world...

Episode 6: The Roar of the Rain: Ritualized Jaguar Combat in Guerrero, Mexico

The Maps

FAQ

Project Collar and Elbow

Episode 3: Killing Sharks in the Open Sea: Vietnamese Đấu Vật

The Podcast

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