jeffrideal 72 Report post Posted September 16 Where is the hotbed of Russian Greco, is it the Caucasus region like the freestylers or is it elsewhere? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NJDan 415 Report post Posted September 16 Does Russia have a folkstyle that looks like Greco? Does anyone? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JasonBryant 1,442 Report post Posted September 16 16 minutes ago, NJDan said: Does Russia have a folkstyle that looks like Greco? Does anyone? Pretty sure Sweden's folkstyle IS Greco. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sidakova4991 23 Report post Posted September 16 It seems to be in Siberia. Karelin trained in Novosibirsk, Vlasov (Karelin's student) is also from the same city. Sergey Emelin and Surkov are both from the republic of Mordovia, I believe that many other wrestlers travel to learn under the tutelage of Karelin. However, the Caucasian mountains of course have a strong background in Greco, too: Maryanyan and Chekhirkhin in Sochi (not quite as far, but close); Mantsigov in Grozny (Chechnya) and Musa Evloev in Ingushetia (neighboring Chechnya). I believe Komarov is in Siberia, somewhere and Kabaloev is in Kabardino-Balkaria - in the Caucasian mountains. 3 1 2td3nf, olddirty, jmachinder and 1 other reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peso 267 Report post Posted September 18 (edited) Most of my friends are used to seeing US athletes so superior to athletes from other countries, that they don't get it about wrestling. Wrestling may not require the most strength, agility, speed, flexibility, endurance, reactions, or even the highest mental demands. I believe it is higher cumulatively in those aspects than any other sport. Maybe Tour de France or something, but it's in any conversation about the toughest men. It's so demanding mentally that most could never even step out on that mat in front of a crowd. When you see anyone do what the Russian men and the Japanese women do, it is a spectacular accomplishment. I've never seen anything like it in sport. The Patriots, The Yankees, The Cowboys, The Hawkeyes, The Nittany Lions, to dominate at the World Level in a sport the rest of the world competes in is just the most impressive thing I've ever seen in sport. Edited September 18 by Peso 1 Abdullahgadzhi Khuzin reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abdullahgadzhi Khuzin 1,379 Report post Posted September 18 (edited) On 9/16/2019 at 6:51 PM, jeffrideal said: Where is the hotbed of Russian Greco, is it the Caucasus region like the freestylers or is it elsewhere? Novosibirsk, Leningradskya oblast, Kabardino-Balkaria, Mordovia and Rostov oblast, Chechnya and Ingushetia....the most powerful greco region in Russia Edited September 18 by Abdullahgadzhi Khuzin 1 1 jeffrideal and 2td3nf reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
