Lutte Parisienne (Parisian Wrestling)
Historical French folk wrestling form with belt and clothing grips in the 19th century.
Quick Facts
Founder
Country of OriginFrance
FranceRegionEurope
Primary FocusGrappling
Contact LevelFull contact
Belt SystemNo grades
Character & Origin
StatusLiving, informal
LineageFolk
Era of Origin19th 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 Parisienne (Parisian Wrestling)
Lutte Parisienne was a traditional urban branch of French wrestling practiced in Paris in the 19th century. Wrestlers fought in a tight shirt and belt. It permitted grabs, throws over the hip, and kicks without striking, thus providing the historical basis for the development of modern Greco-Roman wrestling.
Similar styles
Selected by overlap in the style profile, not by historical lineage.