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Is "Indian Wrestling" Still a Thing (Definition 2)? (www.merriam-webster.com)

submitted 1 week ago by Lawyerator@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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When I was growing up, my dad would occasionally challenge me and my brothers to "Indian Wrestling." The feat involved was the second definition according to Mirriam Webster (i.e. opponents standing statically and trying to pull each other off balance).

I've tried to look up people attempting this on youtube and elsewhere without success (it's always the leg wrestling variety that I find). Does this have a modern non-ethnically-charged name? Do people not do this anymore? I need to know!

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[–] fckreddit@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yes, it is still a thing.

[–] Lawyerator@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I made my step-son aware of that, but he is likely to soon be better at the game. I'm wondering if there are pros in the game of !!off-balancing!

[–] fckreddit@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago

Yup. A lot of pros go onto join Indian Olympic Wrestling team. Case in point https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phogat_sisters

They had their start in Indian wrestling.

[–] Vanth@reddthat.com 1 points 1 week ago

I knew it as arm wrestling growing up. And what most call arm wrestling (hands clasped, elbows on table), was hand or wrist wrestling.

[–] JayGray91@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago

I honestly need some visuals for this. Never came across this at all

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

I was exposed to "Indian leg wresting" in gym class like 35-40 years ago