When I was a freshman, I was curious about the sport of wrestling. When I tried it, I couldn't wait to learn more. It's not just rolling on the mat, it's a form of combat using wrestling techniques such as throws, takedowns, pins, holds and joint locks. In addition to this sport, there are various ways to use these wrestling techniques. Wrestling has many rich memories in its history with a variety of wrestling styles and rules. The struggle dates back to cave drawings of ancient times. According to one source, “...the struggle has existed since people began writing history. In France, there are cave drawings of people wrestling, around 15,000 years old. The Egyptian and Babylonian people had wrestling matches that used many of the same wrestling and throwing techniques we know today (Wrestling History). The sport of wrestling comes from ancient Greece. It was used as an exercise to train Greek soldiers for combat. Since then, the sport has changed dramatically (Different). Wrestling is the oldest competitive sport in history. According to one source, “...they wrestled naked, covered in olive oil so they could put sand on them to protect themselves from the sun. More wrestling styles than ever. Some of these styles haven't changed since they were first imagined, but many of them have their own set of unique rules and move depending on their (different) location. In ancient Greece, wrestling was a big part of their lives, it was a form of art and literature. Wrestling was important to the Greeks, it was the toughest sport of that time. Then the ancient Romans changed the rules of the sport, so that it was no longer as brutal as before (Wres...... middle of paper...... ll" or if he won by having six or more points, it is called a technical fall ("Wrestling Rules") A "on the ground" in Greco is when two wrestlers are in a superior or inferior position. The wrestler on top can. lock hands above the waist to flip him onto his back the top wrestler puts the bottom wrestler on his back then the top wrestler gets two extra points, or if he can keep him on his back for. more than five seconds or more, it is an extra point (“Wrestling Rules”) must remain solid and not turn over on the back. If there are no points scored in the floor, then. they stop the match and start in a neutral position ("Wrestling Rules"). The "Clinch position" is where a top wrestler has both hands and knees on the mat. The referee can make any adjustments for both wrestlers. The wrestler with the most points will be in first position (“Wrestling Rules).”).