An Epic 2017 en route!

So many great things happening this 2017! Here's a brief heads-up: 1) 2017 KING OF CATCH WRESTLING season First up, we have the brand new 2017 King of Catch Wrestling season thanks in large part to the efforts of the inimitable Dan Kanagie:


2) CONVERSATIONS WITH KARL Coming upon a decade after his passing, I've decided to share some of my conversations with Karl Gotch from 2004 - 2007. Here's the first one I've posted, enjoy: Click here to listen to "Conversations with Karl Gotch, Chapter 1"


3) 2017 PIN & SUBMIT TRAINING CAMPS We've had some of the greatest grapplers on Earth at our training camps and seminars (including Billy Robinson, Fujiwara, Mark Schultz, and Dick Cardinal) and this year we continue that tradition with Josh 'WAR MASTER' Barnett, Wade 'PINISHER' Schalles, and Neal Melanson! The Catch Wrestling Forumula with Neil Melanson - Coach Neal will be coaching at our Ft. Lauderdale Pin & Submit Training Camp and he has a brand new DVD series out that is CHOCKED FULL of killer tricks and tech. Here's a quick clip: Using The Cradle To Smash BJJ Guys



4) MISCELLANEOUS VIDEOS, ARTICLES, & RECOMMENDATIONS Some brief recommendations: Lion's Pride: The Turbulent History of New Japan Pro Wrestling - This was a really great book for anyone interested on the entwined history of "STRONG STYLE PURORESU" and Catch-As-Catch-Can. You can get it pretty cheap on Kindle too! Ali vs. Inoki: The Forgotten Fight That Inspired Mixed Martial Arts and Launched Sports Entertainment - This is a great book that detail the seminal fight, including tons of great information on Karl Gotch. Very well written! NEW INTERVIEW:
Wade Schalles Interview on playing to your strengths not weakness ARTICLE:
RIZIN 3: A star is born, Josh Barnett's protege Alyssa Garcia takes out top ranked atomweight