Ricky,

Technically those are not considered 5 point moves in folkstyle. The socring is broken down as 2 pts for takedown and then 3 pts for nearfall if held for a 5 count.

This scoring is different than the 5 pt move in freestyle or greco. In freestyle the determination of whether a takedown/throw is 5 pts depends on the level of arch in the throw (not explaining this very well) and if your opponent is directly put in danger. There is no requirement to hold your opponent in a nearfall position in order to get the 5 pts.

Most of the head and arms and lateral drops that you are using as examples would be 3 pt takedowns in freestyle.

Contrarian,

Our middle school programs and high school programs are folkstyle programs. Some of those kids transition to the club and wrestle freestyle and greco in the spring and summer. The scoring and criteria for scoring is very different in freestyle vice folkstyle. There are a significant amount of different rules between the two.