Wrestling with Style

There are three styles of wrestling - folkstyle, freestyle, and greco-roman. Many young wrestlers participate in scholastic wrestling during their school season and then participate in a separate freestyle/greco season with their club.

Here's the basics to each style (we will write a more in depth description as the seasons progress).

FOLKSTYLE

• main style used at the educational level

• also known as 'scholastic' wrestling and 'collegiate' wrestling

• all about take downs, turning your opponent, and pins

• focuses on controlling opponents on the mat

• score by maintaining dominance

FREESTYLE

• one of the Olympic styles of wrestling

• uses offensive and defensive leg techniques

• all about throws and take downs

• score by throws and rolls

GRECO-ROMAN

• one of the Olympic styles of wrestling

• only allowed to use the upper body

• no take downs by the legs

• demands strength and technique

• score by upper body locks, throws, and rolls