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Dear Fighting Enthusiast,

You may be here because you've heard first-hand stories of the efficiency and ruthlessness of what I teach. You may have seen my multi-page feature in Black Belt Magazine, or read that Black Belt Magazine proclaimed me as one of the toughest men on the planet. You may have seen my state-of-the-art strength and conditioning ideas written about in American Health and Fitness Magazine. Or, you may be one of the countless fighters and grapplers who have turned to me to learn how to dismantle their opponents in seconds.

Regardless of your reason for visiting, you've come to the right place.

Tony Cecchine

WHO IS TONY CECCHINE?

Tony Cecchine is the foremost practicing authority on American Catch As Catch Can Wrestling (Catch Wrestling). He has recently been recognized as the leading exponent of Catch Wrestling by the World Head of Family Sokeship Council, an organization that reviews and votes on the absolute greatest martial artists of different styles. Its members include such luminaries as Wally Jay, Helio Gracie, and Ernesto Presas. The late, great Lou Thesz, considered by many as the greatest Catch Wrestler of all-time, dubbed Tony Cecchine a "Hooker," recognizing Tony's submission and wrestling skills as the highest a Catch Wrestler could achieve. Tony has received praise from other luminaries such as Doug Blubaugh, and "Judo" Gene LeBell, to name a few.  read more

Cecchine Catch Certification: The Tri-C Program.

Learn one of the most devastating fighting styles in the world and become fully endorsed and certified to boot! No matter where you live...No matter what your experience level is...No matter if you're young or old. This is a limited time offer to become certified to teach the world famous Tony Cecchine Catch Wrestling Method. read more

EVOLUTION OF CATCH WRESTLING

In the late 19th century, carnivals routinely traveled the American countryside. These were the days before television or radio, days when the carnivals were a primary source of American entertainment. As part of their attraction, many carnivals had what were dubbed "athletic shows" where prize fighters and wrestlers would take on all-comers for cash wagers.  read more

WHAT IS A HOOKER?

A hooker is a person with the wrestling and hooking skills to control and submit an opponent quickly and effectively. The hooker also possesses the tendon strength to absorb punishment that ordinary practitioners of grappling could not. He also is never content to find himself on his back, for this was a way in which a hooker could lose a match. He is a master of controlling his opponent and applying hooks from any position, even if the position is considered "inferior" in other grappling arts. read more

WHAT IS CATCH'S PHILOSOPHY?

In a street fight, no-holds-barred competition, or Catch match, the basic strategy remains the same: to hook (submit) your opponent as quickly as possible while absorbing the least amount of punishment. Catch Wrestling teaches one to control an opponent, concentrating on balance, leverage, and technique to control one's opponent and ultimately hook him.  read more

WHY IS CATCH SO DEVASTATING?

Simple. Because it had to be. Catch wasn't designed for use against guys with no ground experience; it wasn't developed for points. It wasn't practiced in air-conditioned gymnasiums on thick ply mats. Often times matches were contested on surfaces ranging from dirt floors to rock hard pavement...and everything in between. These men didn't have vcr's , TV's, or even radios. Their daily lives were often as rough and tumble as their wrestling matches. Life was different...training was different. These guys honed their wrestling and submission skills against live challengers in grappling matches all over the country and the world.  read more

WHAT MAKES CATCH DIFFERENT?

Catch's philosophy is unlike any grappling art out there. It is not simply meshing some submissions into amateur wrestling. Catch is an art in and of itself. There are no points, and it emphasizes control and submission, at all times.  read more

CATCH WRESTLING NEWS

We're starting off 2008 with our first seminar of the year at the World Headquarters in Chicago. It will be a full featured event covering wrestling and striking, plus fitness. Private lessons will be available. read more