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Schwingen
Schwingen (Hosenlupf) is a traditional wrestling style, originating from Switzerland.grips on the opponent's garments grip fighting/changing grips during the match.
Techniques
We don't know much about Schwingen's arsenal of techniques, except that .Objective
Pin both the opponent's shoulders to the ground while still holding his pants with at least one hand.Competition
The matches traditionally take place on sawdust. We don't yet know what the usual match duration is.We don't know if any weight classes are established.
We don't know whether it is allowed for women to participate in Schwingen competitions.
Traditionally, Schwingen is a male sport. Women's Schwingen is a more recent phenomenon, and the Frauenschwingverband, or Women's Schwingen Association, was founded in 1992. (Wikipedia)