Wrestling
in Canterbury
If you’re looking for Wrestling near me, our gym in Canterbury, Kent is is one of the only gyms in the county offering Olympic Wrestling. We can easily be accessed via Sturry train station and we are on a main bus route to and from Canterbury.
Wrestling is a combat sport where two people grapple and try to pin their opponent to the ground. It's considered one of the world's oldest competitive sports. There are many different styles of wrestling, the Olympic styles are Freestyle and Greco Roman.
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Freestyle wrestling
Wrestlers can use their entire body to attack their opponent's upper or lower body
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Greco-Roman wrestling
Wrestlers can only use their arms and upper body to attack their opponent's upper body​
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At Silverbacks, we practice all styles of wrestling for grappling and MMA, focusing on the effective takedown and securing of an opponent in a dominant position.
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Lead by Level 2 British Wrestling Qualified Coach Valentin Mihaylov. Val comes from a long family culture of Bulgarian Wrestlers, competing from childhood. He has since come and qualified as a British Wrestling Head Coach to take the next generation onward to success in this Olympic sport!
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