CONTENTS
WANTING TO WRESTLE
How it all began - learning to wrestle - London - professional style -
becoming a second - fairground wrestling - submission wrestling -
Gay Wrestling Group - freestyle wrestling
FINDING A CLUB AND A STYLE
Olympic freestyle/collegiate style - Greco-Roman wrestling -
professional wrestling - submission wrestling - submission fans -
pinfall fans - finding a club - equipment - precautions
GAY MEN AND STRAIGHT MEN
Potential problems - parents and homosexuality - the straight
point of view - gay guys in straight clubs - being banned
GAY PROBLEMS AND HANG-UPS
Trapped on the beach - neuroses - physical problems -
parents - lack of aggression
DEALING WITH FEAR
Fear of other men - fear of your opponent - learning block -
fear of anger - my nine prospective members - fear of murder -
crushing your father - sibling rivalry - the head that wears
the crown - trusting the coach - wrestlers and researchers
HOME AND OUTDOOR WRESTLING
Preparations - wrestling styles - Cornish/Breton style -
Cumberland-and-Westmorland style - Schwingen - Kirkpinar -
nude wrestling - climax wrestling - oil wrestling -
mud wrestling: indoor, outdoor
RUNNING A CLUB
Finding a venue - workout frequency - club directory -
choosing a style - wrestling strategies - copying the professionals
- legal and illegal moves - handshakes - low self-esteem -
safety and first aid - newsletter - proficiency awards -
tournaments and displays - parties - eligibility
TEACHING WRESTLING
Basic skills - lesson programme - a beginner's first visit
- dragon of rejection - learning takedowns - counters -
teaching plan - hygiene - approachability of coach
EXPRESSING ANGER
Value of anger - Ken - depression and acting out -
repressed anger - releasing anger - boxing - some tips
on boxing
NO HOLDS BARRED
Professional style - amateur style - fear creeps in -
fear takes over - posing - the real danger - a true epithet
- realising the differences - hazardous attacks - soft-tissue
attacks - joint attacks - blows - throws - prestidigitation
SAFETY AND FIRST AID
Mat burns - muscle strains - bruises and contusions -
nosebleed - cut eyebrow - cauliflower ear - dislocated shoulder
- broken collar bone - winding - dead leg/Charlie horse -
blow to genitals - wrestlers' herpes - advantages of a club
MAKING A FRESH START
Fathers and sons - dealing with your feelings - helping the
beginner - making a fresh start
Bibliography
Appendix A: Alternative wrestling clubs
Appendix B: Alternative wrestling magazines
Appendix C: Manufacturers of wrestling mats
Index
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ESCAPE THE GAY
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HOME
FRONT COVER
INFO
CONTENTS
WHAT READERS SAY
T-SHIRT
A NEW BREED OF
GAY
MEN?
PARENTS TO BLAME?
PROBLEM PAGE
NEW PROBLEMS
WHERE TO BUY
THE GAY STRAITJACKET
ESCAPE THE GAY
STRAITJACKET
MAIL ORDER
GAY WRESTLING EVENTS
CALENDAR OF
WRESTLING
EVENTS
CLUBS, MAGS &
DIRECTORIES
LINKS & ADDRESSES
PB DIRECTORY OF
WRESTLERS
PHOTO GALLERY
CONTACT US
HOME
FRONT COVER
INFO
CONTENTS
WHAT READERS SAY
T-SHIRT
A NEW BREED OF
GAY
MEN?
PARENTS TO BLAME?
PROBLEM PAGE
NEW PROBLEMS
WHERE TO BUY
THE GAY STRAITJACKET
ESCAPE THE GAY
STRAITJACKET
MAIL ORDER
GAY WRESTLING EVENTS
CALENDAR OF
WRESTLING
EVENTS
CLUBS, MAGS &
DIRECTORIES
LINKS & ADDRESSES
PB DIRECTORY OF
WRESTLERS
PHOTO GALLERY
CONTACT US
HOME
FRONT COVER
INFO
CONTENTS
WHAT READERS SAY
T-SHIRT
A NEW BREED OF
GAY
MEN?
PARENTS TO BLAME?
PROBLEM PAGE
NEW PROBLEMS
WHERE TO BUY
THE GAY STRAITJACKET
ESCAPE THE GAY
STRAITJACKET
MAIL ORDER
GAY WRESTLING EVENTS
CALENDAR OF
WRESTLING
EVENTS
CLUBS, MAGS &
DIRECTORIES
LINKS & ADDRESSES
PB DIRECTORY OF
WRESTLERS
PHOTO GALLERY
CONTACT US
HOME
FRONT COVER
INFO
CONTENTS
WHAT READERS SAY
T-SHIRT
A NEW BREED OF
GAY
MEN?
PARENTS TO BLAME?
PROBLEM PAGE
NEW PROBLEMS
WHERE TO BUY
THE GAY STRAITJACKET
ESCAPE THE GAY
STRAITJACKET
MAIL ORDER
GAY WRESTLING EVENTS
CALENDAR OF
WRESTLING
EVENTS
CLUBS, MAGS &
DIRECTORIES
LINKS & ADDRESSES
PB DIRECTORY OF
WRESTLERS
PHOTO GALLERY
CONTACT US
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