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How baby oil perks up any party
by Liz Nartowicz
Bikini-clad girls covered in baby oil. You've seen them in movies. You've seen them on television. But when was the last time you saw them in your own basement? For Chris Blaskie, Leavenworth Warriors Wrestling Club coach, it was last January.
After racking his brain for a "spectacular" way to usher in the new year, Blaskie took a tip from "Old School" and pushed regular wrestling to the next level. With more than 180 ounces of baby oil, four slick contenders and 50 onlookers, Blaskie quickly discovered that when it came to games, the wetter the better.
Slippin' and a-slidin'
You've always known lubricants perked up a party, even as a kid. Mr. Bubbles turned bath time into hours of underwater adventures. Dawn dish soap transformed a simple Slip 'N Slide into a paramount backyard water ride. So how is it, in the prime of your partying years, you've turned your back on baby oil? Lucky for you, pioneers like Blaskie are rekindling your love for lube and
childhood games by combining the two. By adding a slippery dimension to classic horseplay or Twister, you'll be sure to relive some memories while making new ones with these greased-down grown-up versions.
Any kind of oil, even sweat, is seen as a disadvantage in competitive wrestling, says Chris Price, head coach for Lawrence Coyotes Wrestling Club. Oil gives wrestlers a handicap, making it harder to keep their balance, grab and hold onto their opponent. That is exactly what makes baby oil wrestling better than regular rough housing, says coach Blaskie. Oil increases the difficulty and hilarity of a match by making it less predictable, Blaskie says:
There's no technique when wrestling in oil, just tenacity, says Corey Adkins, two-time champion of Blaskie's competitions.
"You can study Hulk-Hogan tapes all you want, but that won't help you," Adkins says.
Nudity is another adult add-on to up the grappling stakes. In
Blaskie's competitions, women wrestle in swimsuits and taking off an opponent's top is an automatic win. Pinning an opponent for five seconds also counts as a win, but is surprisingly harder to do, champion Adkins says. While the stripping is a crowd pleaser, it can also be cause for hesitation. Several women, including herself, were initially leery about showing skin, Adkins says. To decrease reluctance, Adkins recommends holding the bout somewhere private, with positive people and without any type of recording device. The ideal atmosphere is a windowless, non-carpeted room that can hold a 10-by-10 mat and still have standing room for cheering friends.
Before the greasedown
Besides having the right location and audience, to throw a wrestling party you must prepare beforehand. Don't have anything of value around because it will get greased and possibly ruined, Blaskie says. After one competition, he had to throw out two couches. Besides
saving furniture, removing fixtures will add space for wrestlers and spectators while decreasing the risk of injury. You should also clean the floor thoroughly before and during the matches to avoid injury. Adkins has a scar over her knee from sliding off the mat onto a glass shard during one match. But, even a good sweep of the floor won't ward off injuries.She once saw a girl accidentally rip out another girl's nipple ring during a match, Adkins says.
Once the room is emptied and cleaned, choose a spot in the center of the room to place down pillows as padding and cover it with the tarp. Blaskie says he uses Duct tape to keep the mat in place and avoid injuries from mat slippage. Once everything is in place, it's time to squirt contenders with oil and square off. Blaskie, who has 16 years of amateur wrestling under his belt, says it's safest to do two at a time. Blaskie also recommends having each round last no more than 10 minutes.
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SUPPLIES FOR A SLICK SHINDIG
9 x 12 heavy gauge tarp, Home Depot,$6.95
10 x 12 tarp, Ace Hardware,
$9.49
14 oz. baby oil with lavender, Walgreens,$1.99
Scotch 3M duct tape, $1.17 Home Depot
Universal chair pad, Ace Hardware,$17.99
Plantation Patterns chair pad,
Home Depot, $19.99
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Delahey throw pillows 2 pack, Home Depot, $18.87
Twister,Target,$15.99
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