swap_horiz Lucha Canaria Alternatives

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Lutte Traditionnelle

Lutte Traditionnelle is West African folk wrestling, known as Laamb in Senegal and Kokawa in Hausa areas, with Francopho...

Traditional Folk African Grappling

7.2 Good

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Jacket Wrestling

Jacket Wrestling is a family of belt-and-jacket grappling styles from Europe and Asia, notable because clothing grips de...

Traditional Folk Grappling Throws

7.1 Good

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Karakucak Wrestling

Karakucak Wrestling is a Turkish folk style sanctioned nationwide, fought on grass in canvas trousers and distinguished...

Traditional Folk Turkish Grappling

6.8 Fair

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Backhold Wrestling

Backhold Wrestling is a Scottish and North Country style in which wrestlers lock arms around the torso; a broken grip or...

Traditional Folk Grappling Throws

6.8 Fair

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Gatta Gusthi

Gatta Gusthi is Kerala's submission wrestling style in India, notable for beach or sand-ground bouts in a godha and phay...

Indian Traditional Folk Grappling

6.7 Fair

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Shima Wrestling

Shima Wrestling is Okinawa's local sumo style, notable for festival bouts on sand where victory comes by putting the opp...

Traditional Folk Grappling Wrestling

6.7 Fair

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Chidaoba

Chidaoba is a traditional Georgian jacket wrestling style recognized on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list, em...

Traditional Folk Grappling Georgian

6.3 Fair

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Leonese Wrestling

Leonese Wrestling, or aluche, is a belt-wrestling style from Spain's Province of Leon, fought in a 12 to 18 meter circle...

Spanish Traditional Belt Grappling

6.2 Fair

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Tegumi

Tegumi is a traditional form of Okinawan wrestling notable for being a foundational precursor to modern karate, heavily...

Traditional Folk Standing Grappling

6.1 Fair

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Kokh

Kokh is Armenia's national folk wrestling, known since the early Middle Ages and often performed with folk music before...

Traditional Folk Grappling Armenian

6.1 Fair

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Boli Khela

Boli Khela is a Bengali wrestling tradition from Chittagong, Bangladesh, associated with merchant Abdul Jabbar Saodagar...

Traditional Folk Grappling Wrestling

6.0 Fair

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Ristynes

Ristynes is a Lithuanian folk wrestling tradition, popular from the mid-19th to early 20th century and revived in demons...

Traditional Folk Grappling Wrestling

6.0 Fair

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Naban

Naban is a traditional grappling martial art from Myanmar (Burma), notable for its historical practice among the Buddhis...

Traditional Folk Submission Grappling

5.9 Mediocre

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Mukna

Mukna is a Meitei folk wrestling style from Manipur, India, traditionally played on the last day of the Lai Haraoba fest...

Traditional Folk Grappling Wrestling

5.9 Mediocre

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Dumog

Dumog is a Filipino martial art focused on grappling and wrestling, notable for its emphasis on off-balancing opponents...

Traditional Folk Grappling Filipino

5.8 Mediocre

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Inbuan Wrestling

Inbuan Wrestling is a Mizo folk wrestling style from Mizoram, India; tradition places its preservation at Dungtlang vill...

Traditional Folk Grappling Wrestling

5.8 Mediocre

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Barróg

Barrog is an Irish backhold wrestling style whose name means hug; comparable clinches appear in Irish carvings from the...

Traditional Folk Irish Grappling

5.6 Mediocre

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Buno

Buno is a traditional Filipino grappling and wrestling system notable for its integration with weapon-based martial arts...

Traditional Folk Grappling Filipino

5.4 Mediocre

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Gushteengiri

Gushteengiri is a traditional Tajik wrestling style notable for its specific rules requiring competitors to wear a belte...

Traditional Folk Grappling Central Asian

5.0 Mediocre

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Scottish Backhold

Scottish Backhold is a regional grappling style prominently featured at Highland Games where wrestlers start by gripping...

Traditional Folk Scottish Grappling

4.8 Poor