"JAKE, YOU ARE THE VERY BEST INDIVIDUAL PERSON TO COME ALONG IN THIS GENERATION AND DO WHAT YOU HAVE DONE FOR WRESTLING, I CAN'T FIND WORDS TO EXPRESS MYSELF. MUCH RESPECT" - Billy Wicks, Catch-As-Catch-Can and Pro-Westling legend and retired law enforcement officer.

"Wow, Jake you're on a roll with this certification! I support you wholeheartedly my friend." - Mark Schultz, Olympic Gold Medal-winning wrestler, successful UFC competitor, 2x Freestyle Wrestling World Champion, and 3x NCAA Wrestling Champion.

"The Authoritative Encyclopedia of Scientific Wrestling is an extrememly pleasant walk down the sport's memory lane. Almost 500 pages of century old techniques that every modern day wrestler thinks he invented. It's a must have for anyone who has spent more than one season in America's wrestling rooms."
-Wade Schalles: wrestling legend, NCAA Judo All-American, 9th Degree Black Belt and multi-time champion in Sombo, and the Guiness Book of World Records all-time leader in wrestling victories.

"Dear Jake, What you have put together is wonderful! Very insightful. You will run a great clinic and be a success. I have never seen anything like this." - Frankie Cain (aka The Great Mephisto), Carnival Wrestler and Boxer and Wild Bull Rider

"A tremendous, spectacular text filled with fascinating material!! ...Strangler Lewis, Earl Liederman, the notes on gouging, I'm only 1/3 of the way, I've found interesting thoughts and memorabilia on each page! Thanks for this treasure & congratulations!" - Dick Cardinal, former carnival wrestler and Catch As Catch Can Wrestling Legend

"This is a very nice and impressive book, and, as the author of 16 books myself, I know how much work goes into such a project. The book will be placed in our library here at the museum, so that others can have access to it." -Mike Chapman, Executive Director of the International Wrestling Institute and Museum

"The Sport of Catch Wrestling is a unique combination of historical information, a pictorial of authentic catch wrestling techniques, and a practical workbook. Jake is to be commended for his efforts to both preseve and spread catch-as-catch-can wrestling." - Mark S. Hewitt, author of Catch Wrestling: A Wild and Wooly Look at the Early Days of Pro Wrestling in America

"Jake, you are a visionary in the world of wrestling. It amazes me how good your stuff is (which I am still studying), thank you!" - Master Sidartha Lonngi, 6º Dan
Mexico

"I thank you for the education you have given me in western martial arts. It has been an eye opener and it was worth every penny. Many thanks," - Stephen Hore-Lacy
Victoria, Australia

"Got your books today - currently going for my Master's and just finished a cognitive development paper on religion and gotta say, I'm pretty damn impressed you have Paul Bloom as a reference in the Certification manual!!! Did not see that coming!! Great stuff, have you set a date yet for the next certification? Take care," - Ali O.

"My son was able to use 1 of the techniques from the Schalles DVD in his first tourney today!!!
As he got the chicken wing and he jumped over I was thinking 'Oh Sh$t !!! he's gonna use that technique we watched last nite!' Needless to say he got the pin. Thanks!" - Bobby Delos Santos

"I just got the Complete Catch Wrestler package today. Whoa! It's a lot of information and I'm not sure where to begin. I wasn't expecting as much stuff as I received in this package. I feel very good about my order now. Thanks!" - Rob Tewis

"To The Scientific Wrestling team,
I recently bought the 'Dominating the Mat" DVD starring Mark Schultz and Wade Schalles and I just want to say that the DVD is awesome stuff!!." - Martyn Smith
Norfolk, England

"I have purchased all of the gracie, saulo riberio, mario sperry, and bas rutten tapes, what I have seen from Scientific Wrestling truly is the best Real grappling instructionals on the net!" - Jason Bray

"I received Volume 1 today. I must say that it is well done. It is incredibly informative and well conceived. - Paul Britt

"Jake, I will have to say that was the best produced instructional material that I have seen in a long time. Was it shot on film or digital? Couldn't really tell at times... Seems like you guys had alot of fun. Fujiwara can still move! Take Care, Randy Cadiz

"Jake, Hey Jake, I am almost through the 4 volumes of the encyclopedia and it is a tremendous work on the history of wrestling. My favorite books are by Burns and from Milos to Londos, mostly because of Burns' values on hard work and clean living and the latter because of the in-depth history on wrestling. I never knew much about Muldoon so it was great to see something on him because he grew up (Belfast)about a half an hour from my town. Thanks, Jeff Hackett

"Hello, Just like to say the Mark Schultz Front Headlock and Leg Attacks DVDs are awesome. I have been going through the lot since I got them and seeing what material I can attach the moves to, follow ups, different entries, etc. Nice one!! Greg Hall

"Hey Jake, Had to write and let you know that I got the DVD's today. Came in, opened the envelope, popped the first one in and didn't move 'til it was over. It's got me ready to go, the amount of info is alot to absorb so I'll just have to go over it again!" - David Schlehuber

"Hello! I just wanted to let you all know that the DVDs have arrived today. I have had my first look into them and they are in excellent conditions, and it's excellent material, Thank you very much!!! Best wishes from Berlin, Germany" - L. E. Schwarz

"This is awesome. I found your website and man this is great. I am a wrester and am looking to get back into it. Currently I am however deployed in Iraq. When I return I want to jump right in. Thank you. - Tony Guld

"Got my copy of the DVD today- wow, great stuff! Exactly what the doctor ordered!" - Daryck Beyer

"Just want to let you know Mr. Shannon that I think you're doing a great job and I enjoy your magazine." - Kevin Walker
Boston, MA.

"The Scientific Wrestling news is one of the highest quality informative reads that I have found... And thanks again for the integrity to stand up for what is right!" - Ben Benito

"Your site is the best... I'm glad there's someone out there keeping real grappling alive and well. I'm also glad you hooked up with one of my favorites, Karl Gotch..." - Mike Brown

"Thanks Jake, and I'll try to keep up with whatever project you come out with next! Your credibility is definitely SOLID; You're a stand-up guy." - Donald Pillow

"Grapplers: BUY THIS BOOK!!!! This is a great book, especially for people with a historical interest in wrestling. I've already collected several of the books that went into this and now it's great to have the whole series. I've been hunting for the rest of Ed Lewis' work for a while now& Anyone interested in Wrestling, Submission Grappling, BJJ, MMA, etc should get this book. Many Gems from some of the best." - Benjamin Bradley

"This collection is a testament to how the true champions of catch wrestling trained& I especially enjoyed the Scientific Wrestling Lexicon, it was packed with information and descriptions of techniques and short bios of the greatest catch wrestlers of the past era. It was money well spent and I eagerly await Volume II." - Jeremy Frost, Massachusetts

"Phenomenal collection!!! Jake Shannon has put together a collection of very rare books that should be part of every wrestlers Library! I have been collecting rare wrestling books for years and I know that some of the books in this collection are worth hundreds of dollars each! Better yet, some of the books in this Encyclopedia are near impossible to find at all. Fantastically put together this is by far the single best collection of rare wrestling material ever compiled and I am grateful to Jake for his exhaustive work on this project! I look forward to future volumes of The Authoritive Encyclopedia of Scientific Wrestling!!"- Bill Cogswell, Sombo Blackbelt

"Hello Scientific Wrestling, My name is Greg Smit I had the very good fortune to train with Karl Gotch in 1993-4. He is the most generous and honourable man you could ever meet. It is good to see you honour his legacy as he is the greatest athlete of all time. He deserves to recognized for his immortal contribution to the sport and his generosity of spirit. True wrestling will never die because it is the sport that is inherant to humanity, thank you for keeping the faith. Congratulations on a very good website." - Greg Smit

"You have done a great job of bringing back western martial arts (i.e., wrestling)" - Rod G.

"I tremendously enjoy your website and admire the passion and encyclopedic knowledge bring to scientific wrestling." - Adam Hauptman

"Gentlemen, I would like to thank you for putting out such excellent legitimate information on the subject of catch wrestling. Although I am a novice at grappling, I am thrilled to have begun subscribing to your newsletter and I am eager to receive the next issue. Yours truly," - Kevin Baptiste

"I found Jake Shannon by chance online, just as some of you may have. I went down to Venice Beach and I wasn't really sure what to expect. In my first session with Jake, I realized just how out of shape I really was. His conditioning program resulted in huge physical gains for me and a loss of 15 pounds in just an 8 week period. My weight dropped from 189 to 173, my waist dropped from 35 inches to 33 inches and I had far more energy than before. I highly recommend Jake." - Ryan Hanlon

"When I started my training with Jake I noticed that I was terribly out of shape. I was winded and fatigued but I still continued. To my surprise, I had lost a few pounds of weight. Six weeks later, I am now 40 pounds lighter and getting stronger by the day! I had to buy a new belt, and soon, new pants! Do Jake Shannon's fitness program. It is a proven winner. I know, I am the proof!" - Damien 'Woo' Salazar

"Jake's class is one of a kind. He's a terrific and very knowledgeable coach whose tough encouragement style works! I come away more confident every time." - Lori Dietzman

"Jake rules!!! not with an iron fist - but with the kind of encouragement that inspired me to get into shape... and what a surprise to discover that, after only a few sessions, I had it in me to sprint without hurling... Oh yeah - my favorite moment of bootcamp (so far): doing squats on the beach and being greeted by dophins!! so long boring gym... hello to being the best shape of my life!!!" - Mariska L.

"Jake, you are a brilliant phenomenon and an energized revolutionary. I wish I had more time to soak it up... Thanks for getting me hooked on running on the beach! " - Elli Hollands, Fashion model

"Thanks for doing great work, and thanks for reminding me the type of fighter I want to be. I'm am a big fan of pro wrestling and I forgot all about the shooters. BJJ is great, but at heart I want to be a catch wrestler." - Scott Buendia, President of Urban Warrior Incorporated
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