FOLKSTYLE
Offenly referred to as the
scholastic or collegiate
wrestling. This is the style this site is based around. Basic high school
wrestling.
The main focus is
controlling your
opponent. Points are awarded for moves which help pin or escape from an opponent.
Each match consists of three, 2-minute rounds
between wrestlers within the same weight class.
See Purpose of
Wrestling for more info. |
GRECO-ROMAN
The oldest of all styles in
origin, Greco-Roman
wrestling, as the name
suggests, is a
combination of the
wrestling styles of the
Ancient Greeks and the
Romans. It came about after the Romans
conquered Greece and wisely adopted many good aspects of their
culture |
FREESTYLE
Matches are one 5-minute period in open and high school
divisions but are split into two periods with a short break in between for younger
wrestlers.
Again, the aim is to
perform a successful takedown on your
opponent, exposing his back to the mat and points are accumulated to this end. For a
pin all u have to do is press both his shoulders or scapula to the mat at the same
time.
In Freestyle, due to the
importance of exposure, a wrestler can easily pin himself by exposing his own back
to the mat in a careless moment.
Controlling an opponent
without exposing his back is considered a stalemate position.
Points awarded
Takedown (TD) (1)
Reversal (1)
Escape (1)
Back Exposure (2)
Lift Point (1)
High amplitude lift (1)
Life from ground (1)
Hand-to-hand back
exposure (2)
exposure (1) |
