O.k. I've read all the posts on this and all are great points. My boys play ball; so to say they won't advance in folkstyle if they don't do freestyle is wrong. They never have done freestyle and still have great sucess. Kids should be kids no matter what sport. Take a look at yourselves who really wants this, the kid or the dad. If your kid can multi_ task then more power to him. Lots of running on the parents part. But do not say freestyle makes a great wrestler. Hard work and determination make a great wrestler. Imo.
I don't think anyone said that you can't be a successful folkstyle wrestler without wrestling freestyle. There are many kids who have won multiple state titles in folkstyle and never wrestled freestyle but wrestling freestyle will help you improve in folkstyle and that is all anybody on here has said.
