Instructions For Building The Wrestling Ring

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Wrestling is a sport which has gotten really popular in modern times. Particularly with programs like RAW which features various wrestlers that people have come to know and love, more and more people are becoming interested in watching and even participating in wrestling.

Wrestling is done in a wrestling ring which is specially built to reduce injury to wrestlers. Schools and gyms will often have wrestling rings or soft pads which can be used for wrestling but a wrestling ring really is not that hard to make.

Making one does call for several different sorts of materials though so be prepared to spend a bit to obtain all the parts you need. However, you can cut costs if you can acquire the various parts second hand.

As such if you are interested in constructing a wrestling ring, here is what you will have to do.

Required Tools

1 Post hole digger
2 Drill
3 Saw
4 Tape measure
5 Hammer

Required Materials

1 Screws
2 Nails
3 Cement
4 Metal posts (4 inches in diameter)
5 Wood planks
6 Mattresses/Cushions
7 Nuts and washers ...
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8 Eye Hooks
9 Mattress pads (2-3 inches thick)
10 Canvas/tarpaulin
11 Foam
12 Turnbuckles
13 Rope

Instructions

Fi3rst select a level, debris-free spot for your wrestling ring. The ring ought to be no less than 8x8 feet in size if you are strapped for space but if you have adequate space make it no less than 12x12. Use the tape measure to lay out the dimensions of your wrestling wring and then get started.

The metal posts ought to be about 7 feet in height. Use the post hole digger to dig 4 holes at the 4 corners of your wrestling ring, each 3 feet deep. Cement the poles into the holes and permit them to dry; 4 feet of the pole ought to be above ground.

Use the hammer and nails to join the wood planks to create a base for the wrestling ring making sure that the planks are exactly lined up with the metal posts. Use the mattresses or cushions to fill up the rest of base and then place plywood on top and use the screws to secure the plywood to the base. Alternately you can lay tires within the base and then lay the mattresses and plywood on top of these for added padding.

On top of the plywood lay the mattress pads or some other soft layer so that wrestlers do not injure themselves by falling on only the plywood. Lay canvas/tarpaulin on top of the mattress pads and sew, tape, tie, or staple the edges down as tightly as you can to prevent the canvas/tarpaulin from shifting around.

Now on the outer face of the 4 metal posts drill a few holes, one underneath the other (about 3 in all) and use nuts and washers to put an eyehook in each hole. Place the turnbuckles in the eyehooks and run the rope/bungee cord right around the ring to work as the ropes for your wrestling ring. Use the foam (or thick pillows) to cover all of the metal posts to avoid injury and your wrestling ring is ready for use.

Tips and Warnings

1 To stop rope burn when wrestlers rub against the ropes of the ring, wrap the ropes with duct tape.
2 Test the ring meticulously prior to using it, including the ring ropes, tarp and turnbuckles to ensure that all parts are sturdy and secure. Run around in the ring to ensure that it can sustain your weight.
3 If you plan to have viewers around your wrestling ring, see to it that the place you choose for the ring is big enough to accommodate them comfortably.
4 Do not attempt any professional wrestling moves unless you are trained to do so since errors can result in injury to yourself or another other wrestler.
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