CONTENTS
WANTING TO WRESTLE
How it all began - learning to wrestle - London - professional style -
becoming a second - fairground wrestling - submission wrestling -
Gay Wrestling Group - freestyle wrestling
FINDING A CLUB AND A STYLE
Olympic freestyle/collegiate style - Greco-Roman wrestling -
professional wrestling - submission wrestling - submission fans -
pinfall fans - finding a club - equipment - precautions
GAY MEN AND STRAIGHT MEN
Potential problems - parents and homosexuality - the straight
point of view - gay guys in straight clubs - being banned
GAY PROBLEMS AND HANG-UPS
Trapped on the beach - neuroses - physical problems -
parents - lack of aggression
DEALING WITH FEAR
Fear of other men - fear of your opponent - learning block -
fear of anger - my nine prospective members - fear of murder -
crushing your father - sibling rivalry - the head that wears
the crown - trusting the coach - wrestlers and researchers
HOME AND OUTDOOR WRESTLING
Preparations - wrestling styles - Cornish/Breton style -
Cumberland-and-Westmorland style - Schwingen - Kirkpinar -
nude wrestling - climax wrestling - oil wrestling -
mud wrestling: indoor, outdoor
RUNNING A CLUB
Finding a venue - workout frequency - club directory -
choosing a style - wrestling strategies - copying the professionals
- legal and illegal moves - handshakes - low self-esteem -
safety and first aid - newsletter - proficiency awards -
tournaments and displays - parties - eligibility
TEACHING WRESTLING
Basic skills - lesson programme - a beginner's first visit
- dragon of rejection - learning takedowns - counters -
teaching plan - hygiene - approachability of coach
EXPRESSING ANGER
Value of anger - Ken - depression and acting out -
repressed anger - releasing anger - boxing - some tips
on boxing
NO HOLDS BARRED
Professional style - amateur style - fear creeps in -
fear takes over - posing - the real danger - a true epithet
- realising the differences - hazardous attacks - soft-tissue
attacks - joint attacks - blows - throws - prestidigitation
SAFETY AND FIRST AID
Mat burns - muscle strains - bruises and contusions -
nosebleed - cut eyebrow - cauliflower ear - dislocated shoulder
- broken collar bone - winding - dead leg/Charlie horse -
blow to genitals - wrestlers' herpes - advantages of a club
MAKING A FRESH START
Fathers and sons - dealing with your feelings - helping the
beginner - making a fresh start
Bibliography
Appendix A: Alternative wrestling clubs
Appendix B: Alternative wrestling magazines
Appendix C: Manufacturers of wrestling mats
Index
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A NEW BREED OF
GAY MEN?
PARENTS NOT TO BLAME?
THE GAY STRAITJACKET
ESCAPE THE GAY
STRAITJACKET
GAY WRESTLING EVENTS
WRESTLERS' DIRECTORY
WRESTLING NEWS
CLUBS, MAGS &
DIRECTORIES
LINKS & ADDRESSES
OTHER WRESTLING BOOKS
PHOTO GALLERY
CONTACT US
HOME
FRONT COVER
INFO
CONTENTS
WHAT READERS SAY
T-SHIRT
PROBLEM PAGE
NEW PROBLEMS
WHERE TO BUY
MAIL ORDER
A NEW BREED OF
GAY MEN?
PARENTS NOT TO BLAME?
THE GAY STRAITJACKET
ESCAPE THE GAY
STRAITJACKET
GAY WRESTLING EVENTS
WRESTLERS' DIRECTORY
WRESTLING NEWS
CLUBS, MAGS &
DIRECTORIES
LINKS & ADDRESSES
OTHER WRESTLING BOOKS
PHOTO GALLERY
CONTACT US
HOME
FRONT COVER
INFO
CONTENTS
WHAT READERS SAY
T-SHIRT
PROBLEM PAGE
NEW PROBLEMS
WHERE TO BUY
MAIL ORDER
A NEW BREED OF
GAY MEN?
PARENTS NOT TO BLAME?
THE GAY STRAITJACKET
ESCAPE THE GAY
STRAITJACKET
GAY WRESTLING EVENTS
WRESTLERS' DIRECTORY
WRESTLING NEWS
CLUBS, MAGS &
DIRECTORIES
LINKS & ADDRESSES
OTHER WRESTLING BOOKS
PHOTO GALLERY
CONTACT US
HOME
FRONT COVER
INFO
CONTENTS
WHAT READERS SAY
T-SHIRT
PROBLEM PAGE
NEW PROBLEMS
WHERE TO BUY
MAIL ORDER
A NEW BREED OF
GAY MEN?
PARENTS NOT TO BLAME?
THE GAY STRAITJACKET
ESCAPE THE GAY
STRAITJACKET
GAY WRESTLING EVENTS
WRESTLERS' DIRECTORY
WRESTLING NEWS
CLUBS, MAGS &
DIRECTORIES
LINKS & ADDRESSES
OTHER WRESTLING BOOKS
PHOTO GALLERY
CONTACT US
HOME
FRONT COVER
INFO
CONTENTS
WHAT READERS SAY
T-SHIRT
PROBLEM PAGE
NEW PROBLEMS
WHERE TO BUY
MAIL ORDER
A NEW BREED OF
GAY MEN?
PARENTS NOT TO BLAME?
THE GAY STRAITJACKET
ESCAPE THE GAY
STRAITJACKET
GAY WRESTLING EVENTS
WRESTLERS' DIRECTORY
WRESTLING NEWS
CLUBS, MAGS &
DIRECTORIES
LINKS & ADDRESSES
OTHER WRESTLING BOOKS
PHOTO GALLERY
CONTACT US
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