Glima
Glima is the name that covers several types of Nordic folk wrestling practiced as sport and combat. In one common form of glima, players grip their opponent by the waist and attempt to throw them to the ground using technique rather than force. Other variants allow for more aggression.
Glima wrestling | |
Focus | Grappling |
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Hardness | Full-contact |
Country of origin | Norway/Iceland |
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