Lutte Contact (French Contact Wrestling)
Modern French full-contact hybrid sport combining wrestling, kicks and strikes.
Quick Facts
Founder
Country of OriginFrance
FranceFoundedc. 1990
RegionEurope
Primary FocusHybrid
Contact LevelFull contact
Belt SystemNo grades
Character & Origin
StatusLiving, organized
LineageSport-codified
Era of Origin20th century
Training
AttireTraditional dress
SparringFull contact
Role of WeaponsNo weapons
Role of FormsNo forms
Who It Suits
Kids ProgrammesKids groups common
Senior FriendlyNot suitable for seniors
Physical Demand4/5
Injury Risk2/5
Learning Curve2/5
Self-Defence Value2/5
Fitness Value4/5
Organisation & Competition
Grading SystemNo grades
Competition FormatPoint fighting
Weight ClassesNo
Olympic StatusNot Olympic
Estimated PractitionersUnder 10k
What the style is built from
Editorial rating on a 0–3 scale, based on how much room each area gets in ordinary training.
Hand strikesNot used
KicksNot used
Throws & takedownsCore
Ground fightingMarginal
Locks & holdsNot used
WeaponsNot used
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About Lutte Contact (French Contact Wrestling)
Lutte Contact is a French modern full-contact combat sport approved by the French Wrestling Federation. It combines techniques from Greco-Roman wrestling and freestyle wrestling with punches and kicks from kickboxing on a wrestling mat.
Similar styles
Selected by overlap in the style profile, not by historical lineage.