Pardon my stupidity and for asking, but can someone explain the differences between freestyle and folkstyle wrestling. All I come up with it's called folkstyle at the college level and freestyle at high school. Must be some other differences, rules, scoring--other than riding time in college, etc. Why are the kids wrestling folkstyle if they will be doing freestyle in middle and high school?
Have you ever actually watched a wrestling match or are you just that clueless?
I'll include some links and brief descriptions so you can educate yourself.
Freestyle is an international form of wrestling that focuses on take downs, specifically leg attacks. This is one of the two styles that is competed at the Summer Olympics, along with Greco-Roman. Score is more judgment based in Freestyle with anywhere from 1-5 point moves depending on elevation of the opposing athlete with a throw or impressive takedown. Freestyle has a season that can run year round if you compete internationally. The primary time that Kansas youth compete is from April to July.
Folkstyle is wrestled primarily in the United States. The scoring is less subjective, with takedowns gaining 2 points, with the chance of 2 or 3 near fall points. Bottom or mat wrestling is more of a focus in Folkstyle. The NCAA, high school, and USAWKS wrestling seasons typically run from November to March.
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