On The Mat Documentary

Achieving greatness in high school wrestling requires a level of devotion unmatched perhaps by any other sport.

On the mat documentary.

Achieving greatness in high school wrestling requires a level of devotion unmatched perhaps by any other sport. On the mat began as a television show for mtv s popular true. Unfortunately though like many fan made projects they tend to be sloppy overlong and self indulgent. Freedom on the mat is an irish produced radio documentary 2015 exploring how women are using yoga in palestine as a means of accessing personal and collective relief from the every day stresses and injustice of life under illegal israeli military occupation.

Narrated by lake stevens wrestling alum chris pratt moneyball this riveting documentary follows the team over the course of a season as they. Blaustein the film focuses on the lives of professional wrestlers outside of the ring primarily mick foley terry funk and jake roberts as well as some aspiring wrestlers it focuses on the world wrestling federation wwf extreme championship wrestling ecw during its rise in popularity. That greatness has become a yearly expectation at lake stevens high winner of seven washington state championships in the past 10 years. And over two decades on beyond the mat is still arguably the greatest wrestling doc ever made.

That is what makes this documentary such a compelling watch. With the pressure on following a disappointing fourth place finish the previous year the team will have to work harder. Beyond the mat is a 1999 american documentary film directed written produced and narrated by barry w. A radio documentary about yoga in palestine.

Beyond the mat was released in 1999 focusing on the lives on some of the biggest names in the industry away from the wrestling ring. On the mat season 2012 ep 1 1 4 2012 being on the wrestling team at lake stevens high means training for six months in a year intense dieting to make weight and rock star status among your fellow. The rise of cheap digital video has led to a slew of documentaries made by both eager fans and wrestlers themselves. Directed by fredric golding.