Understanding how weight classes work in freestyle wrestling can be tricky, especially since the weight categories in Olympic competitions are different from those used in non-Olympic tournaments. Men and women also have different weight classes, and a competitor’s age may determine their weight class depending on the type of competition. Freestyle wrestling weight classes only vary by…
There is certain gear wrestlers will need during both practices and matches when it comes to high school wrestling or college wrestling. Wrestlers must acquire the right items to perform at their best. But what kind of gear do you need for folkstyle wrestling? High school and college wrestlers need to have the kind of gear…
Folkstyle wrestling is a wrestling style that you’ll commonly find taught in American schools and colleges. Though the sport is fun and rewarding, it is common for parents to wonder if high school wrestling is dangerous. Wrestling is one of the more dangerous sports you can join in high school. Injuries are more common in high…
Every four years, Olympic athletes show off their skills in Greco-Roman and Freestyle wrestling. In arenas, gymnasiums, and grass fields, local wrestling competitions showcase their traditional wrestling styles. We find wrestlers and wrestling fans around the globe, but which country is best at wrestling? The country best at wrestling is Russia. It remains a wrestling…
Here in the United States, we practice folkstyle wrestling in our high schools and colleges. However, folkstyle wrestling is not a style practiced anywhere else. It is, however, pretty similar to what the rest of the world knows as freestyle wrestling but with a few notable differences. The biggest differences between folkstyle and freestyle wrestling are the points…
Folkstyle wrestling is a type of wrestling taught in American middle schools, high schools, and colleges. When taught in middle and high schools it is often referred to as scholastic wrestling. However, in colleges, it is often referred to as collegiate wrestling. Both scholastic and collegiate wrestling are forms of folkstyle wrestling. That said, there are…