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Glima, which translates into "The Game of Joy" is over 1000 years old and was brought to Iceland by the Vikings.

In the modern day, Formal Glima is characterized by 4 key points and 8 basic tricks (bragd) using the legs, hips, and feet to throw.

[Source: Excerpts from "The Gripping History of Glima", Journal of Western Martial Art, 1999, Pete Kautz.

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