Editing Senegalese wrestling (section)

==Training==
[[File:Dakar-Marabout.jpg|thumb|A "false lion" (''simb'') dancer who participates in the ceremony prior to matches]]
Senegalese wrestlers train extremely hard and may perform press ups and various difficult physical exercises throughout the day to build up their strength. However, while they believe strength is important, they also believe that there is an element of luck in the winner and may perform rituals before a match to increase their chances. Common to Senegalese wrestlers is rubbing a foot on a stone or rubbing themselves with lotions or oils to increase "good luck".

Senegalese wrestlers, youth in specific, struggle with dropping out of school to pursue wrestling as well, prompting notable names in the sport to speak out against the issue saying their education is more important.<ref name="Blaine Henry"/>