The Lost Irish Wrestling Style That Still Works Today

Clips from:    / @theherowithathousandholds      / @headhunterhiggins      / @gaelicgrapplingarts1      / @up4education   Most people have never heard of Irish Collar and Elbow Wrestling… but this forgotten style might be one of the purest forms of grappling ever created. In this video, I break down the rules, history, and techniques behind this old-school Irish wrestling system—where fighters start locked in a clinch and have to rely on balance, timing, and trips to win. No striking, no ground fighting, no shooting for legs… just raw control and precision. We’ll look at how it compares to BJJ, wrestling, and judo, why it disappeared, and what it can still teach modern fighters today. This isn’t just history… 👉 it’s a missing piece of grappling most people overlook.