Amazons International # 47 ************************** Contents: John de Rivaz: Wrestling Fun & HEW magazine [This issue of AI is a special issue assigned to John de Rivaz' magazine, titled Heterosexual Erotic Wrestling (HEW), presenting sample articles and various information and tidbits. The articles have been somewhat edited and reorganized to fit into the electronic medium. DISCLAIMER: Amazons International assumes no responsibility for any problems resulting from the use or misuse of the wrestling techniques and holds described below, and as far as A.I. is concerned, their inclusion here should not be understood as a recommendation or endorsement, but merely as a journalistic report. -- TG] Date of Transmission: 24.02.95 ************************************************************** HEW Editor: John de Rivaz WRESTLING FUN If you are interested in wrestling with the opposite sex for fun and exhilaration, then this project will give you a chance to find a companion if you haven't got one already, and also provide an interesting read. The project consists of an 83 page A4 illustrated booklet on various aspects of women's wrestling, mixed sex wrestling, sex and relationships education, and general comments. In addition, readers get the option of listing their particulars, under a box number, on a singles listings sheet that is sent to all new applicants. If you are excited by mixed wrestling, and particularly if you are looking for a companion of the opposite sex to engage in this activity, then our compilation Wrestling Fun is highly recommended. There is a large number of entries in directories such as The International Directory of Amateur Female Fighting (Amfem Co., Box 93, Cooper Station, NYC 10003, USA, $30 US, $35 overseas) of men seeking female wrestlers as companions. All of the few women listed are either wrestlers interested in matches with others of the same sex, or simply offering their wrestling skills for hire to men. However, the attendance at male wrestling tournaments by ladies suggests that there is considerable female interest in wrestling. It is likely in this society, where the male usually hunts the female, that a female who likes wrestling is caught by an ordinary male, and the couple have a conventional existence. The males who like it have a hard job finding women who are genuinely interested as well, and are less likely to fit in with an ordinary woman. The contacts section of Wrestling Fun was designed to rectify this problem. We also urge all our readers who know of any women likely to benefit from this to advise them of this opportunity. Wrestling Fun is sold at the same price as our other journals, and is not overpriced because of its subject matter. In order to survive we need the help of our readers in getting others to join. It will often be possible to offer a personal postal service if we get two people of opposite sex looking for introductions living near each other. Each will be notified that there is someone suitable living nearby (without stating name and address, but passing on relevant details we are given, e.g., age, height, weight, interests etc.) and be given the opportunity to send a letter via us. Then if they want they can contact each other. Advertisements of men seeking men will not be published here because this market is adequately covered elsewhere and is outside our speciality. Contact us at the address below for further information about payment, our recommendations for ads and listings, and our terms. E-mail: hew@longevb.demon.co.uk Or: RTL Westowan Truro Cornwall TR4 8AX UNITED KINGDOM BIOGRAPHY FOR JOHN DE RIVAZ Male, born in England in 1944, served 10 years in boarding schools, obtained an external London Electrical Engineering degree, worked for a few years in industry then did my own thing, some of which is publishing newsletters. As I am enthusiastic about being given wrestling holds by women, after the failure of my first relationship I started a newsletter about m/f wrestling called HEW (Heterosexual Erotic Wrestling), which included a contact section. Eventually I found another female companion through the services of Dateline, but by this time HEW had acquired about 50 subscribers, and three women listed themselves in the personal contacts section. One is in the USA and the other two in England. As with all my newsletters, subscriptions were backdated to issue start and therefore renewals take place all at the same time. With HEW, only twelve people renewed, therefore I decided to discontinue it. However I decided to continue the contacts sheet, and sell with it a compendium of all the articles in the magazine, which ran to seven issues. This is now sold as an 83 page booklet "Wrestling Fun". Personally I would agree with an86796@anon.penet.fi (Horacio)'s sentiments in AI # 44 about male-male intimate contact as repulsive. I am monogamous, so I only need one woman to wrestle with. I also don't want to be dominated in the way that some people do, ie being tied up etc. or mentally dominated. My first relationship failed because the woman wanted to be mentally dominating. But nevertheless I find something special in being given wrestling holds by a woman. Sincerely, ************************************************ * Publisher of Wrestling Fun * John * contacts and articles for m/f wrestling fans * * details on request * ************************************************ "Find someone who will willingly do it, don't just talk about it." THE CONTENTS OF WRESTLING FUN Articles marked * are reproduced in this issue of AI. If you wish to see the illustrations mentioned in the articles, then please buy the booklet Wrestling Fun! Alternatively (or as well) write to Ron Farrar, Ace Sports Promotions, 125, Peckover Drive, Pudsey, West Yorkshire LS28 8EQ, United Kingdom, and ask to buy photographs of your favourite wrestling hold performed by professional female wrestlers, mentioning "Wrestling Fun". No kinky letters, please -- Ron is a professional sports promoter whose wife is a retired wrestler. Introduction 2 Why Wrestling? * 6 Know Your Holds 7 The Boston Crab 7 The Scissors * 8 The Sleeper * 9 The Surfboard 11 The Folding Body Press 11 The Cross Press 12 The Straight Arm Bar. 13 The Hammerlock. 14 The K.O. 15 Ace Sports Promotions * 17 Mixed Wrestling as a Competitive Sport 18 Laswell Study of the different kinds of love/lovers 19 Deprenyl - A Life Extending Aphrodisiac 20 DMSO and BHT for the HEW Enthusiast 25 Niacin -the B Vitamin that Enhances Sex Flush 26 Womens International Sports Club 27 News 28 Beatrice Goffin 32 Women Enjoy Male Wrestling on EuroSport 34 Letters 35 Reviews 42 Home Entertainment's American Women's Wrestling Debut 42 Gutsmash Pro Wrestling computer program 42 Tag Brawl 43 DSF GLOW Wrestling 44 Gladiators 45 Women's Wrestling Championships 45 Wonderwomen of Wrestling 46 Different Loving 46 Custom Catfight Club 47 Helen's Corner 50 HEW -- an alternative eroticism 50 Thought for the month 50 Time is the Root of All Evil 51 Is There Anybody Out There? * 51 Getting to Know You 52 Breaking the Rules 53 Attacks to the eye 53 Attacks to the Breasts 53 Hair pulling. 54 The illegal use of the opponent's clothing 54 Some Advice on Placing Your Advertisement 56 Festelle Video 57 Historic Bouts 58 The Greats 63 New Tapes from Beatrice Goffin 68 Clothing and Contrast 70 Bernie in QED 72 Male vs Female Wrestling 73 Some Mixed Bouts 75 Tag Team Wrestling -- a Viable Option for HEW * 77 The Rocking Horse * 78 Things to Wrestle In 79 Know Your Limitations, or When to Submit 80 The Lady Wrestler (poem/song lyric) * 80 American Point of View 81 European Tigresses Challenge 82 WHY WRESTLING? By Stephen No doubt it would be true to say that most males would find this form of body-contact with a female a pleasurable experience -- to say the least! But how many fall under its spell to the extent of it being the most wonderful experience they could possibly imagine? One in a thousand, one in ten thousand? Even amongst heterosexual wrestling enthusiasts there is much variation as to the degree and the nature of the interest. Whilst some may wish to wrestle in a fairly gentle manner -- a playful tussle so to speak -- there are those who would choose a more authentic style in which classic holds are quite forcefully employed. There may be complex reasons as to why some people are intensely excited by this sport, whilst for others it offers little or no excitement at all. But the following brief account of my own story suggests that a single incident at a young age can permanently shape and determine one's sexual fantasies. When I was about 12 or 13 I found myself, quite unintentionally, in a wrestling situation with a strong, determined female. At that age I had the foolish notion that women were the weaker sex. So even though my eyes could see a formidable figure standing before me, the programming in my head was still saying "This is only a 'mere female', try not to hurt her or make her cry else you'll be in big trouble". In fact, although I didn't know it at the start of the encounter, not only was my opponent physically superior in every way, but also she was genuinely interested in wrestling and knew exactly how to apply a good many of the holds. Within five minutes into the action, I began to realise that members of the opposite sex were not such delicate creatures after all. After 10 minutes she had me very much on the defensive. And by 20 minutes I was more or less at her mercy -- although, being fairly supple in body, I was just about able to twist and wriggle out of danger. There was, however, one hold in particular which she'd been trying to put me in for some time, and of which I had good reason to fear -- I'd seen it from watching the wrestling on TV (Saturday afternoon at 4) and knew it was a very effective way of gaining a submission. So there we were -- me trying desperately to avoid being taken into what I knew must surely be one of the most painful wrestling holds, and Janet (yes, that was her name) equally determined to apply the Boston Crab and extract a submission by this means. As Janet had a lot more stamina and was at least two stone heavier, you can probably guess the eventual outcome. But the point of my story is this: At some point in the aforementioned manoeuvres my thoughts and feelings were irreversibly changed (awakened). No longer was wrestling just another sport or physical activity. It had become fixed in my mind as the most pleasurable and exciting experience imaginable. THE SCISSORS by Ron Farrar (Ace Sports Promotions) The scissors hold is a very effective hold that can be dangerous if misused. The effect of the hold is to constrict a part of the body, cause pain and thus obtain a submission or at least weaken one's opponent. Various parts of the body are vulnerable to this hold, the chief parts being the abdomen, the neck, the lower rib cage or the thigh. In female wrestling the bust is also sensitive to this hold. Though there are standing versions of this hold, i.e. the person applying some on the mat whilst the opponent is standing, the effect is greatly diminished. The hold is essentially used when both parties are laid on the mat. The aim is to squeeze a part of the opponent's body between your legs and to lock the legs tightly around the part taken. The most dangerous parts to be taken are the lower rib cage and abdomen, as severe pressure on these parts can cause real harm. It is suggested that if a person is taken in such a hold (s)he submits before any real pressure is applied, so that no harm comes of the hold. Applied across the upper chest to a male opponent, the hold is a waste of time as the pressure cannot ever cause a real submission. But in the case of a woman so taken the hold can bring a submission as it tightens across the bust. The neck scissors, here illustrated in pro-bouts can be applied from the side as shown in the photo of Lady Satan taking Lynne Stevens. Also it can be applied from the front of the body as shown in the photo of Akala Jan of India with such a hold on Sue Brittain. For interest, both these illustrated holds brought submissions in the ring. In friendly wrestling, it is imperative to apply the hold with caution and not to use full power. THE SLEEPER by Ron Farrar (Ace Sports Promotions) Without doubt this is one of the most effective holds in pro-wrestling. This particular variation was originated and used to great effect by Mrs Akala Jan of India, who through its use rendered several women unconscious, and is shown here over Sue Brittain. After softening up, one takes the luckless opponent into the start by applying pressure to the nerve points at the base of the neck as shown below. This brings about a dizziness and an inability to move. When the opponent is so weakened by the pressure the neck stretch is brought into play. This is applied as shown at the top of the next column. One arm is across the throat and the other up the side of the head with the hands locked. This cuts off part of the blood supply to the head, and has the effect of distancing things and making all noise seem remote, with the feeling of slipping away. The move is completed by stepping one leg across the body of the victim to hold down their body and the head is then pulled upwards accompanied by a tightening of the lock at the side of the head. This hurts even through the distancing effect. The resulting cut in the blood supply to the head leads to the start of a black out for the victim. Should the victim struggle their own position is worsened as a struggle only increases the pressure and causes a quicker KO. I would suggest that once the hold is applied and it is obvious that there is no way out the victim immediately signals their submission to avoid the dangerous consequences of the hold being applied by anyone less than an expert. This variation of the sleeper hold was first seen in the championship match between the champ Sue Brittain and Akala Jan at Bradford in 1977. It was to prove the "secret weapon" in Akala's arsenal. Sue was not expecting this and as a result of its application, though she did not pass out, she was so weakened that soon after this submission Akala Jan was able to gain a second and winning fall to take the title. Though Sue regained the title in a rematch 10 days or so later, she always had great respect and fear of the move. When asked how she would cope when in the same hold in any future bout she said that she would always submit the minute she realised she could not escape, thus avoiding its dazing effect. Amongst the women who have been rendered unconscious by the move are Lady Dawn (Scotland), Lynne Carr (Scotland), Jane Campbell, Jane St. John, and Kelly McKay. Most other girls Akala has fought, whilst avoiding a KO, have had to scream a loud and instant submission. I must stress that this is not a hold to play with if you don't know what you are doing. It caused Lynne Carr to pack up a promising career. She took quite some time to revive, and she decided the game too dangerous. WRESTLING FUN EDITORIAL COMMENT: I have noticed in AmFem's International Guide to Amateur Female Fighting quite a few men expressing an interest in this hold. I would draw their attention to Mr Farrar's warning. We cannot take responsibility for people "slipping away" for good! Although I do wonder whether experts in the form of medical practitioners could have used it before anaesthesia was invented. Surely it would have been safer than knocking people out with a blow to the head, which method was used if the old films are to be believed. IS THERE ANYBODY OUT THERE? by "Helen Paris" ("Helen Paris" has teached sex education and was a relationship councellor for HEW (the magazine whose articles formed the contents of Wrestling Fun.) She now lectures to caretakers for the disabled on the subject of sex (amongst others) for the disabled, and is writing a book on this subject.) I have been aware of a number of our readers feeling a little disappointed that their adverts in HEW, seeking partners, have not been successful. There would seem nothing wrong with the wording or indeed, what they have to offer, but nonetheless, they are still seeking partners. I took a good look through a number of other publications and I must say, there seemed to be little difference between them. I did myself at one time use these columns as a means of meeting people. Let's face it, the chances of meeting suitable partners by accident is very remote. It may be that some people are meeting great crowds of folk every day at work, but however many you meet, there has to be something special and anyhow, you can bet most of those you meet are married or attached. One can join clubs ... a step nearer finding someone with a shared interest, but so often there are people already paired-off and no-one of the right age/sex/appeal is sitting waiting for you! Many magazines specialising in the singles scene are very discriminating about their adverts, to the point where they won't accept anything even remotely suggestive. For example, they might refuse a request for someone to share wrestling as this is slightly away from the respectability they try to achieve. In this case, putting in an advert saying this is your only interest could bring failure at the first hurdle. It would be much better to list wrestling among a whole series of interests. Let's face it, if it is your only interest, perhaps you should be looking into joining some sort of club, if only to broaden your life! Personally, I feel it is very important that people should share a number of interests, if they are to make a go of things. Of course a partnership won't always work, even when both share many interests and I feel strongly that people need their own space as well as sharing. They say that working together and living together can be a recipe for disaster, so somewhere everyone should be able to seek and use time for themselves. Isn't life tough? Here I am saying how sorry I am that everyone who wants one, doesn't have a partner, a person to share things with and all I have done is to say how difficult it is. OK, it is difficult for some, but surely to find the right one, it is well worth trying and keeping up the search until you do. I don't mean to suggest that you should go for the first person who seems willing. Some people don't think too hard before they plunge. I once met someone who had responded to an advert and within two hours, he thought I was the perfect soul-mate he had been seeking. He suggested we move in together ... marriage the lot, if I wanted. Believe me, you couldn't see me for dust! It takes time and effort to make things work and it just isn't worth hurrying things. I don't believe in the theory that there's one man for one woman ... there are heaps of each who would be quite suitable, with a little bit of give and take. Don't despair and don't be too impatient. As my Father would always say, if you haven't got what you want, you haven't tried hard enough or waited long enough. TAG WRESTLING -- A VIABLE OPTION FOR HEW? By Garry So, after a long and hard search you've managed to find an appropriate opponent. Together you've had many wrestling bouts with each other. You've enjoyed all the matches, but you're now looking for something to provide that bit of extra excitement. Is arranging a tag-team match the answer? The first step is to find another couple interested in wrestling. In all likelihood, any couple who like wrestling with each other will view this wrestling as a very personal and private affair. However there are certainly some couples out there who are perfectly willing to swap their partners for sex, so there may be people out there who would like to try a tag-team match. You must then ensure that the couple you have contacted enjoy the same wrestling style as yourselves. For example, should you enjoy "pleasure" wrestling, you're going to find yourselves in trouble if facing an opponent who likes "pain" wrestling. SO, after all this, you've found a couple who are interested in the same wrestling style as yourselves, and who are willing to get together and take part in a tag-team match. Now what? Well, the rules must now be established, in order to make sure that both teams know what is acceptable. A good idea would be communicate with the couple for some time before the match takes place. So there you have it. I'm mot going to say that a tag-team match would provide the excitement that you're looking for, and certainly arranging such a match would be problematical at best. (I have been interested in taking part in a two males match vs two females match for some considerable time, but haven't been able to.) However it is not impossible, and you may enjoy it. If you think this is for you, certainly give it a go. EDITORIAL COMMENT: We would strongly endorse the suggestion that the "teams" correspond for a while before meeting. I would add the suggestion that early meetings should take place with the intention to further the contact on a non-physical basis before arrangements are made for an actual match. With this amount of care in starting the relationship between the two couples things should go smoothly. But obviously there is a risk with this sort of venture that matters could go badly wrong in many ways, so again TAKE CARE! The combinations are actually quite varied -- if the women are smaller than the men one could equalise by allowing both women in the ring (or designated play area if a physical ring is not available) at once yet make the men tag. Or the two women could challenge each man in turn. The conventionally obvious choice of male and female against male and female is probably one that most HEW people would avoid, indeed Garry doesn't mention it. In his game, the males would form a team against the females. RON FARRAR WRITES: I agree 100% with your reply, TAKE CARE. There are a lot of cranks around and to them all is as it appears to them not as it is. Garry wants to be very careful indeed and I would endorse all you have said in response. The rowing boat manoevre is not the sort of thing the B.W.A. and especially Ace Sports Promotions encouraged. It is too theatrical and impossible as a real wrestling move. Still, I suppose some people thought it was amusing if not realistic. EDITORIAL: THE ROCKING HORSE -- AN UNORTHODOX HOLD FROM THE FILM _CALIFORNIA DOLLS_ The Rocking Horse looks like a death dealing hold that will crush the neck of the opponent. However if the pressure is taken on the collar bone, and the knee is usually wide enough for this to be so, then the action to the neck is only mild. However as usual anyone intending to play with this hold is asked to be very careful -- HEW cannot be responsible for any damage! In the film California Dolls, available on video rental or purchase, a tag team contest shows the hold to advantage. Below the first tag partner is giving the hold on her own, using the ropes as support. The second tag member is approaching to help. The next shot, top of next column, shows the arms of the tag partners linked as both join in the rocking motion. The knee rests on the neck, as shown in the third picture, but as I said it is usually wide enough for the pressure to be taken on the collar bone. The person giving the hold needs to take care to angle it so the collar bone does take the weight, otherwise injury could result. If playing with it, apply pressure gradually and have an "emergency stop" signal ready to avoid accidents! If everything is OK then you can rock backwards and forewards giving a spectacle for the crowd (they loved it in the film) and in a HEW situation possibly fun for the recipient! RON FARRAR WRITES: The Rocking Horse looked good on TV, I agree. The thing to remember about that film was that the four participants were all long established professional dancers. The final bout took six weeks to film and the camera angles accounted for 80% of the action. I am not knocking the actors, far from it, but just pointing out that all things must be seen as they are, not as they appear to be. POEM/SONG The Lady Wrestler Once I had an older lover Who liked me to hug and squeeze Scissor him and stretch him Because I'm a wrestler, A Lady Wrestler But my older lover Didn't want a kid or two or more I think it's only just Because I'm a wrestler, A Lady Wrestler So I found another lover Who gave me a lanky daughter And her hairy brother And she's a wrestler, A Lady Wrestler Now as I start to wither, I think of my first lover, And what he said to me Because I'm a wrestler, A Lady Wrestler "Let's have fun, not screaming children" "Let's live forever, and not die" Was what he said to me Because I'm a wrestler, A Lady Wrestler He found another lover, And now the're frozen together Waiting for a new life And she's a wrestler, A Lady Wrestler I just wait for the sad day When I shall be dragged, kicking To that big ring in the sky Pause spoken : But I know now there's no such place Pause I was a wrestler A Lady Wrestler. ------------------------------------------------------------ Wrestling Fun costs #10/$17, cheques/checks can be in pounds or dollars, and there is an optional multi-level scheme available where you can earn money if you can promote it to others. 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