Dhani Tackles the Globe: Episode Two
March 23, 2009 by David Kindervater
Filed under Cincinnati Bengals, NFL - NFL
National Football League Blogcast, NFL Blogcast
Tonight on Dhani Tackles the Globe (9 p.m. ET, Travel Channel), the location is Switzerland. And the sport is Schwingen. Mountain farmers (the “Sennen”) measured their brute strength by this traditional form of wrestling. The starting position is a key component to Schwingen. The weight has to be evenly distributed on both legs so neither wrestler has an advantage. Each wrestler places his/her right hand on the small of the back of their opponent, and grips the belt where it is exposed in the rear cutout of the trousers. The left hand grips the bottom …read more
