Icelandic Glima Wrestling

[Tony Manifold]

I ran into these on Youtube and some nice throws and sweeps. Looks kind of like a judo.




I just noticed they don't use mats. hardcore.

 

[Knuckles69]

I just noticed they don't use mats. hardcore.

Might be a reason it won't catch on...

 

[akharon]

Every time they go down they seem to catch themselves in such a way I'm expecting to see arms snapping like twigs.

 

[ProdigyOfZen]

HAH! Vikings don't need no stinking mats!

 

[YeahBee]

The first judo club in my hometown did have mats for the first 5 or so years, might be a reason to why there were only like 5 people training