Wrestling in action /
John Crossingham ; illustrations by Bonna Rouse ; photographs by Marc Crabtree.
- New York : Crabtree Pub. Co., c2003.
- 32 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
- Sports in action .
Includes index.
What is wrestling? -- Styles of wrestling -- The essentials -- Warming up -- Making a match -- Take your position -- Tie it up -- Taking it further -- Untying the knot -- Takedowns! -- Finish the job -- Countermoves -- Higher power -- Get under it.
Offers a brief introduction to the history, techniques, equipment, and rules of wrestling, a sport that began thousands of years ago and was part of the first Olympic games.