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Scottish Backhold
Scottish Backhold is a traditional wrestling style, originating from Scotland.It doesn’t allow grips on the opponent's garments, and doesn’t allow grip fighting/changing grips during the match.
Both wrestlers take an over-under grip, and clasp their hands behind each other's back.
Techniques
Regarding Scottish Backhold'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
To score a point, make opponent touch the ground with any part of the body except the feet, or make him lose his grip. Five bouts are played. Whoever scores most points wins.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 Scottish Backhold competitions or not.