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RistynÄ—s is a Lithuanian folk wrestling tradition.
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RistynÄ—s is a Lithuanian folk wrestling tradition.
History
RistynÄ—s was most popular between the middle of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th centuries. It is often performed at local fairs and holiday celebrations. In 2012 at Å ventoji Lithuanian Wrestling Federation, Lithuanian Alysh Federation andInternational Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles
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(FILA) organized demonstration championships of ristynÄ—s. The name of ristynÄ—s mean roll and wrestle. In 2014 Vilnius
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hosted International Symposium of Traditional Wrestling, where wrestlers from 20 countries competed in RistynÄ—s tournament.
Rules
A wrestler puts one hand under the opponent's armpit and hold another hand over the opponent's hand. Wrestlers have to grip both hands from opponents behind and start to wrestle. The purpose is to drop opponent on its back or lift the opponent and drop on the ground. The first one to perform the winning moves three times wins./ref>
References
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