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Manufacturer: Sports Publishing
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.812
EAN: 9781582619477
Format: Illustrated
ISBN: 1582619476
Label: Sports Publishing
Manufacturer: Sports Publishing
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: 2005-09-01
Publisher: Sports Publishing
Release Date: 2005-09-01
Studio: Sports Publishing
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Many dream of becoming pro wrestling headliners, but few understand the hard work and dedication needed to reach those heights. Almost all top stars have trained in schools and camps with legendary wrestlers to learn how to execute key moves, put together a match, sell yourself and your opponent to the crowd, and keep fit through physical training and healthy diet. The Professional Wrestlers' Instructional and Workout Guide brings readers more than 100 years of collective knowledge and experience from three elite names in the professional wrestling industry, including two former National Wrestling Aliiance World Heavyweight Champions. Harley Race, Ricky Steamboat, and Les Thatcher share their wealth of knowledge and experience as they help the novice wrestler prepare for the long journey into pro wrestling. After reading this book, the aspiring wrestler should have the knowledge of how maneuvers are executed effectively and safely, the physical conditioning needed to perform them, and the thought process involved in piecing together an actual match. The novice should learn the "psychology" of pro wrestling both in and out of the ring as well as how to find employment on the independent circuit and maybe eventually realize their dream of wrestling on the national stage in the WWE.
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Summary: Good foundation, but very basic
Comment: This book is pretty well written and has some good information inside. However it is very basic and is definitely for the beginning professional wrestler and no one else.
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Summary: Very helpfull, and even a tad inspirational.
Comment: I got this book as a little preview of what it might be like to be a professional wrestler. When the book finally arrived, I scoured the pages. After reading the terrific forward by Jim Ross, my passion was evoked. I read on, and soon discovered that I couldn't stop. My mind had been caught up. I nearly immediatley started to set up a schedule. This book has most definately helped me, and my dream is nearly realized. Thanks to this book, I'm actually going to be trained*by Harley Race, no doubt* in the art of professional wrestling. When I see him I will thank him, and in the mean time, I'd recommend this book to any and all who share my aspirations.
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Summary: Great for the pro-wrestling trainee.
Comment: This book is great. It helps me get better at things that may be a bit complicated at the time. Usually after wrestling class, I'll go home and study from the book whatever we went-over in school.
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Summary: Your First Step Towards Becoming a Pro Wrestler!
Comment: Even though I am just a fan of professional wrestling, and have no experience in the business what-so-ever, I still often get asked about how to break into the business. Usually I comeback with, "how the hell should I know?" or "when you find out, tell me please!" From now on whenever somebody asks me that question, my response will be "Buy the Professional Wrestlers' Workout & Instructional Guide!"
A legendary wrestler once said, "to be the man, you got to beat the man!" Well you have to do a lot of hard work before you even get anywhere near the "man". You need to be trained by the man. Well three of these MEN -- Harley Race, Ricky Steamboat & Les Thatcher -- got together and formed the Elite Pro Wrestling Training and began running seminars for trainees. They also decided to write their own textbook, and called it "The Professional Wrestlers' Workout & Instructional Guide" complete with illustrations of Nigel McGuiness & Matt Stryker demonstrating basic wrestling moves.
Not only do the trainers run you through the ins and outs of the current wrestling world, they openly discuss wrestling's top-secret history and compare how things have changed between then and now. The trainers will admit that it was a lot different from the time they broke into the business, but no less tougher for today's wrestlers. Today's trainees have different challenges and obstacles. There is also a detailed run-down on the challenges of developing the right image, including modifying your body type through a tough workout regime and strict diet - honest tips that I have personally never seen in a wrestling book. The absolute best parts of this book are the pictorial demonstrations of about 50 of the most basic moves along with descriptions on how to properly perform the holds. Everything from taking a bump the right way to executing a simple hip toss or body slam; all the way up to more advanced moves such as the figure four leg-lock and atomic drop. That only scratches the surface of things you will learn by reading this book cover to cover.
It is my humble opinion that if you read this book, respect its philosophies, and also have the proper passion and desire for wrestling, there is no doubt in my mind that you will succeed. You may not make it to the WWE but you will find great triumph on the independent circuit.
Rating: 10/10 Highly Recommended to any man or woman who has ever thought about stepping into a wrestling ring. This is a crash course in professional wrestling's basic training procedures. This book should be mandatory reading for anybody who wants to be a wrestler.
Reviewed by Obsessedwithwrestling.com's Brad Dykens
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Summary: The Professional Wrestlers Instructional and workout guide
Comment: This book is a must have for anyone wanting to learn the basics on Pro Wrestling. I am using it as a reference for my training while I am in school.
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