Professor makes a point to interested class. Note sweat and dirt ‘on backs in foreground.

WRESTLING AND RELATED COMBATIVES TEACH HAND-TO-HAND FIGHTING

Wrestling is a much used activity in the Navy physical
fitness program because it serves as an excellent means of
conditioning men and at the same time offers valuable skills
for use in personal combat. It is a different type of body
contact sport than most other sports. The maneuvers re-
quire that a man must overcome his opponent largely by
strength and skill in which there is the closest type of body
contact, yet quite distinct from boxing, football or other
athletics. There should be no confusion between legitimate
wrestling, conducted in accordance with accepted rules, and
the “grunt and groan” variety sometimes seen in commer-
cialized matches.

The sport of wrestling and other combatives illustrated
here have these purposes: (1) The development of resource-
fulness in personal combat; (2) the development of proper
footwork and weight control; and (3) to learn to time the
best moments for the attack in overcoming an opponent.
Wrestling is a complicated sport when one gets into its
advanced stages. The Navy program, however, includes
the elementary phases of the sport for the reasons indicated
above, as well as to give men a chance to improve their
physical condition.

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Head lock is vigorous, recommended wrestling hold. More
wrestling holds are shown on next page.