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 Canarian Wrestling

From a technical point of view, the loser of a Canarian combat is the wrestler compelled to touch the ground with any part of the body other than the soles. Wrestling uniforms consist of a short-sleeved shirt and trousers down to the knees (calzón) and rolled up at the middle of the thigh, both being made of strong fabrics. Techniques involve every corporal segment but, unlike judo, strangulation and dislocation are not allowed and there is no ground fighting. Intended strikes are illegal as well. Before a fight starts, both contenders must greet each other while shaking hands, and subsequently join their respective right shoulders and bend themselves forward. Next, the left hand grasps the opponent’s trousers by the right opening edge, whereas both right hands are placed palm to palm and lowered to the ground. Then, the referee lets the match begin and the wrestlers separate their right hands and attack immediately. In a confrontation between two teams (twelve wrestlers per team), which is the most common practice, there is no weigh criteria. As a wrestler is generally out when thrown twice, team strategies, similar to chess tactics, are designed by the mandador (team leader) who is an experienced strategists. Fights last between 1.5 and 2 minutes. The winners must beat all twelve wrestler of the other team.

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