Hey! Unfortunately we don't yet have a full-scale article on Cornish wrestling.
However, here is a short summary of what we know about it so far.
You can also use our COMPARE app to see how Cornish wrestling stacks up against some other traditional styles of wrestling!
You can also use our COMPARE app to see how Cornish wrestling stacks up against some other traditional styles of wrestling!
Cornish wrestling
Cornish wrestling (Omdowl Kernewek) is a traditional wrestling style, originating from Cornwall county, England.It allows grips on the opponent's garments, and allows grip fighting/changing grips during the match.
Techniques
Regarding Cornish wrestling's arsenal of techniques, we know that leg techniques (hooks, sweeps, ect.) are allowed, and that leg grabs, pins, submission holds and striking are not utilized.Objective
Throw the opponent on his back.Competition
The matches traditionally take place on grass. We don't yet know what the usual match duration is.We don't know if any weight classes are established. Neither, if women are allowed to participate in Cornish wrestling competitions or not.