American Catch Wrestling is a complete stand-alone submission wrestling system which is rooted in Old Carny Style wrestling through modern catch-as-catch-can wrestling legend Billy Wicks and his disciple Johnny Huskey, who teaches a group of dedicated and highly skilled “hookers” out of his gym in Asheville, N.C.
Mr. Wicks (known as “Pops” to those who love and respect him) specialized in neck cranks, wrist locks and toe holds throughout his career in carnival wrestling in the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s and is one of the few living treasures serving as a direct link to other great wrestlers from the late 1800’s and early 1900’s.
Pops learned from legendary Hooker Henry Kohlen who was a direct student of Farmer Burns at the turn of the century. Pops often describes Johnny as a Hooker that is as skilled as some of the greatest wrestlers he knows from the "old days."
Team WarriorPath, under the direction of Randall S. Crisp is dedicated to the preservation and development of this very effective fighting system. The system teaches one to dominate and control an opponent, concentrating on balance, leverage, and technique to manipulate the opponent and, while causing great discomfort, ultimately submit him via painful strikes, locks, cranks and/or chokes.
A viable self-defense option as well as an effective way to train for no-holds-barred competition, our approach is scientific in that it addresses all aspects of grappling from entry to clinch, takedown and submission from any position.
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