Hey! Unfortunately we don't yet have a full-scale article on Lucha canaria.
However, here is a short summary of what we know about it so far.
You can also use our COMPARE app to see how Lucha canaria stacks up against some other traditional styles of wrestling!
You can also use our COMPARE app to see how Lucha canaria stacks up against some other traditional styles of wrestling!
Lucha canaria
Lucha canaria is a traditional wrestling style, originating from Canary Islands, Spain.It allows grips on the opponent's garments, and allows grip fighting/changing grips during the match.
Techniques
Regarding Lucha canaria's arsenal of techniques, we know that leg techniques (hooks, sweeps, ect.) and leg grabs are allowed, and that pins, submission holds and striking are not utilized.Objective
Make opponent touch the ground with any part of the body above the knee to score a point. Whoever scores 2 points first wins.Competition
The matches traditionally take place on sand. We don't yet know what the usual match duration is.There are no established weight classes - you could end up wrestling someone who is twice your size!
We don't know whether it is allowed for women to participate in Lucha canaria competitions.