Jump to book subject area navigation Jump to general navigation Jump to start of page content
Search   
non fiction 

 

The Grapple Manual

Heroes and Villains from the Golden Age of World Wrestling

Kendo Nagasaki Dickie Davies

A hilariously imaginative, illustrated gift book exploring the bizarre and flamboyant world of professional wrestling, written by celebrated grapple legend Kendo Nagasaki.

Kendo Nagasaki, a masked wrestler for over 40 years, celebrates the hilarious and theatrical 'sport' ofprofessional wrestling.

Alongside the golden greats - Big Daddy, Giant Haystacks, Mick McManus and Hulk Hogan - this highly illustrated book profiles over 30 often ridiculouslynamed, bizarrely dressed wrestlers from Britain and America. This is the cue for truly fascinating, anecdote-packed biographies - remember, these are not normal people - and hilarious imagery: think horrendous haircuts, over-the-top outfits, ludicrous stage personas and 30-stone men in leotards.

Making this a truly unique book, there's the opportunity for the reader to learn, through step-by-step instructions, the wrestlers' flamboyant fighting moves- clothes lines, body splashes and pile drivers (don't worry, all will be explained) - thus proving that anyone can put the showmanship back into self-defence.

The Grapple Manual-Heroes and Villains from the Golden Age of World Wrestling

Buy The Grapple Manual from Amazon
£7.99
Hardback
96 pages
198 x 155 mm
ISBN-10: 0297844199
ISBN-13: 9780297844198
Publication: September 2005
  Orion Group Publishing logo - link to home page Reading Room * * *