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Oil wrestling

  Oil wrestling or Greek wrestling  is a traditional Turkish sport in which participants called pehlivan (a wrestler) or baspelivan (a wrestler) wrestle with oil on.

History
  Oil wrestling was practiced 4,500 years ago by ancient communities in Thrace and the Balkans. As the Ottoman Empire expanded into Europe, oil wrestling competitions have been held consciously until modern times. Unlike Olympic wrestling, oil wrestling can be won by effectively catching Kisbet.

  Oil was first introduced to ensure fairness, and made wrestling about tactics rather than the size or strength of wrestlers. Adding oil also makes it difficult to stand and hold because sweat mixes with the oil on the grass around them.

How to play
  Each wrestler's goal is to secure his opponent without violence and establish his or her superiority. While doing so, wrestlers perform various techniques such as down, joint locking, pins, and grappling holds. Judges give points for each successful move to hold the opponent in place.

How do I start wrestling?
  The start of the game begins with both players in the neutral position. In other words, both players step on their feet, face each other, and tow the double peeled line in the center of the mat. In a tournament, after the first period, the referee throws a red and green disc

How do you win wrestling?
  The most common result of a wrestling match is judgment. If a wrestler scores more than 8 points less than his opponent through a combination of escape, run time, reversal, take-down, stall point, violation, or almost a fall point, he wins a decision.

How do you check someone's oil?
  The move, called "oil check," involves putting one or more fingers into another wrestler's anus as a means of shock, suppression, or leverage

Did you know
  It helps develop the overall strength of the heart, shoulders, and legs as well as general endurance. In addition to practicing with their partners, wrestlers make similar preparations to other sports through weight training, running, and speed training.