NYTimes article on Dagestan wrestling

[ezrahallam]

https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/03/18/world/europe/russia-dagestan-wrestling.html

Good stuff about the culture of wrestling and how it keeps kids out of trouble. Quotes by the Saitievs and Batirov.

 

[El-Jefe]

Are these places safer than Iowa?

Asking for a friend.

 

[TangSoo]

There's some good practice footage (not to mention live match footage) on the Saitiev's on youtube.