{"id":20502,"date":"2023-10-21T12:11:56","date_gmt":"2023-10-21T17:11:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/?p=20502"},"modified":"2023-10-21T19:49:54","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T00:49:54","slug":"freestyle-vs-folkstyle-wrestling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/freestyle-vs-folkstyle-wrestling\/","title":{"rendered":"Freestyle vs. Folkstyle Wrestling (What’s The Difference?)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Freestyle wrestling is the worldwide practiced version of wrestling where grabbing the legs is allowed. In the USA, wrestling is also held in high regard and is an integral part of the athletic landscape in the school system, but the style they practice is slightly different and is called folkstyle wrestling<\/a>. But what is the difference?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Freestyle wrestling is the internationally accepted wrestling style contested at the Olympic Games. Folkstyle, also called collegiate wrestling, is only practiced in the United States and is very similar to freestyle, with a slightly different focus and scoring. Freestyle emphasizes stand-up wrestling, rewarding big throws and takedowns, while in folkstyle, ground control is more important, and wrestlers spend more time on the mats.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The differences between the two styles are important for both competitors and spectators. Still, they are also interesting regarding their effectiveness and transferability into other disciplines like MMA and submission grappling<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Folk wrestling can refer to any native wrestling worldwide, like Sumo, Cornish, oil, and many others. The word folkstyle wrestling is usually used to describe the style practiced exclusively in the USA at the high school and collegiate level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The style is the same for an uneducated spectator as the Olympic discipline of freestyle wrestling. Wrestlers wear the same outfits, use the same competition area, and can attack and use their legs, unlike in Greco-Roman wrestling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Many folkstyle competitors also participate in freestyle tournaments, but despite all the similarities, the two styles have enough differences to make them distinct. They share the same techniques but have slightly different goals, reflected in the matches’ scoring system<\/a> and dynamics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The end goal of both is to pin the opponent’s shoulders to the mat (also known as a fall), but to say it as broadly as possible, freestyle’s best outcome is to perform a high-amplitude throw or takedown, while folkstyle is about control on the ground. If no fall is achieved, the wrestler with the highest accumulation of points wins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The most significant difference is how the ground wrestling works, but each difference should be looked at separately for better clarity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n First, we can notice the different focus in the fall criteria. In folkstyle, for a fall to be complete, you need to pin the opponent for two seconds, while in freestyle, the required time is only one second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The other way of winning a match is by technical superiority, which means opening a big lead. For folkstyle wrestling, the gap is 15 points, while in freestyle, a 10-point difference is enough to win the match.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat Is The Difference Between Folkstyle and Freestyle Wrestling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Winning Conditions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Takedowns<\/h3>\n\n\n\n