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Old 04-Aug-2005, 03:39 PM
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Pig Wrestling - A martial art?
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Is pig wrestling considered a martial art? It's competitive and skillful and works on a similar principle to submission fighting (i.e. placing your opponent in an inescapable position). The only difference is that it is inter-species.

So do people consider pig wrestling to be a valid martial art? Or does the inter-species nature of the conflict invalidate it as a martial art?

If so, how about goose-beating, hedgehog-thrashing and lemur-mauling? Are these also given the cold shoulder by the martial arts community?

(Obviously, as a non-human animal, this topic is of great interest to me)
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dunno about martial art, but sure looks like good craic
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Pfft. In a streetfight, if the pig went to the ground, guys would jump out with frying pans, cooking lard, and scrambled eggs. Where would submission grappling get him then?!
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Interesting question.

I would say no, because to me a martial art is about honing self defense or combat skills to a high degree.

There is no self defense or combat skill development here, just learning to catch a pig.
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no... just... no... I hope to god your joking...
and if you arent, this is exactly the reason why people get confused as to why i think sport fighting isnt the same as other "martial arts"
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I think a snake might have a natural advantage if the fight went to the ground.
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no... just... no... I hope to god your joking...
and if you arent, this is exactly the reason why people get confused as to why i think sport fighting isnt the same as other "martial arts"
Not even goose-beating?

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hahahahaha... ah, you never fail to entertain
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A moose grappling with a pig. That would be something to see eh? Since neither have thumbs I'd have to go with a tie...
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A moose grappling with a pig. That would be something to see eh? Since neither have thumbs I'd have to go with a tie...
If you go to most nightclubs at chucking out time you usually see a few of those fights lol
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Well, why not wrestle a cow ???
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no... just... no... I hope to god your joking...
and if you arent, this is exactly the reason why people get confused as to why i think sport fighting isnt the same as other "martial arts"
What, because we wrestle pigs?
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A moose grappling with a pig. That would be something to see eh? Since neither have thumbs I'd have to go with a tie...
I think thats just the excuse Moosey gave his girlfriend when she caught him "wrestling" with a pig.
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Is pig wrestling considered a martial art? It's competitive and skillful and works on a similar principle to submission fighting (i.e. placing your opponent in an inescapable position). The only difference is that it is inter-species.

So do people consider pig wrestling to be a valid martial art? Or does the inter-species nature of the conflict invalidate it as a martial art?

If so, how about goose-beating, hedgehog-thrashing and lemur-mauling? Are these also given the cold shoulder by the martial arts community?

(Obviously, as a non-human animal, this topic is of great interest to me)
Why did you even ask this question? you are living proof that inter-species (ugh) conflict can be considered a martial art? Right?
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What, because we wrestle pigs?
Yes, damn pig humpers..
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