 Freestyle gusthi in Madurai | |
| Highest governing body | Kerala State Wrestling Association |
|---|---|
| Nicknames | Indian style wrestling |
| First played | 1900s |
| Clubs | Less than 50 |
| Characteristics | |
| Contact | Yes |
| Team members | Single competitors |
| Mixed-sex | No |
| Type | Outdoor |
| Presence | |
| Country or region | Kerala, India |
| Olympic | No |
Gatta gusthi is a form of submission wrestling practiced in Kerala, India. Competitions take place inside an open ground called a godha, often on beaches. Wrestlers, known as phayalvans, employ around 100 techniques. Once widely popular, the sport saw a decline with the rise of freestyle wrestling and karate in the late 1960s. Its freestyle version is known as gusthi.