Wrestling Books

vaisforlovers · 04-14-2008, 09:14 PM

I've read "A Season on the mat" and "4 Days to glory." Any other good wrestling reads out there? Any personal reccomendations?

gg121and2 · 04-14-2008, 10:04 PM

Anything by Mike Chapman and Kyle Maynard's No Excuses.

Kyle Maynard video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5R75GGUovg

JensenS · 04-14-2008, 10:16 PM

Originally Posted by vaisforlovers

I've read "A Season on the mat" and "4 Days to glory." Any other good wrestling reads out there? Any personal reccomendations?

"Cowboy Up" about the 04-05 Okie State team.

http://www.okstate.com/ViewArticle.d...RIBER_CONTENT=

mdnees · 04-14-2008, 11:12 PM

"Wrestling in Iowa: Gotch to Gable" by Mike Chapman.
"They Call It Wrestling" by Wade Schalles
"Legends of the Mat" by Mike Chapman

caveman.lawyer · 04-15-2008, 01:19 AM

This looked interesting, but I haven't read it yet:
http://www.wrestlersatthetrials.com/

WrestlingTerp · 04-15-2008, 07:10 AM

Originally Posted by caveman.lawyer

This looked interesting, but I haven't read it yet:
http://www.wrestlersatthetrials.com/

Wrestlers at the Trials is EXCELLENT!!

I bought copies to give as presents to wrestling friends. Funny, I'd give one to somebody at a dual meet and someone else would pick it up and start reading it instead of watching the wrestling!

Tony Rotundo · 04-15-2008, 12:53 PM

Originally Posted by WrestlingTerp

Wrestlers at the Trials is EXCELLENT!!

I bought copies to give as presents to wrestling friends. Funny, I'd give one to somebody at a dual meet and someone else would pick it up and start reading it instead of watching the wrestling!

I second this, it's a good read.

matclone · 04-15-2008, 12:59 PM

Wrestling On and Off the Mat--R. Wayne Baughman
Coaching Wrestling Successfully--Dan Gable.

WrestlingTerp · 04-15-2008, 01:28 PM

Originally Posted by Tony Rotundo

I second this, it's a good read.

I enjoyed it a lot since I'd lost to a lot of the guys mentioned in it!!

Johnnythompsonnum1 · 04-15-2008, 03:03 PM

Mitch Clark's, "Make it Happen" is a good one. "The Gentle Giant" a story of Chris Taylor is also a good book to read, if you're looking for non-fiction only. "Imaginary Girlfriend" is a fantastic book written by John Irving. I think it's mostly non-fiction, although it may have some fictional parts to it.

If you're also intrested in Fiction, may I suggest "Wrestling Sturbridge" by Rich Wallace.

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