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Devon and Cornwall Wrestling refers to related jacket-wrestling traditions from southwestern England. The wrestler grips the opponent's jacket and tries to throw the opponent onto the back, with Devonshire practice historically distinguished by kicking and tripping, while Cornish wrestling is associated with standing jacket holds and throws. The subject is relevant to folk-sport historians and to participants studying regional British grappling traditions. [Devonshire Wrestling Society](https://www.devonshirewrestling.org/rules-of-the-game/)
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