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Freestyle wrestling

Freestyle wrestling is an Olympic mat wrestling style. Leg attacks, throws, takedowns, exposures, pins and technical points are central UWW rule actions.

LevelVariant FamilyWrestling Family CategoryCombat sport

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Classification

Category Combat sport

Family Wrestling Family

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Freestyle wrestling is an Olympic mat wrestling style.

Geeignet für Fits if you want physical but clearly regulated grappling, you like explosive technique and mat tactics, you want coach-led training with partner control.

Cost Trial session, wrestling shoes later, robust clothing; club provides mat and coach. Club fee, competition entries, wrestling shoes, singlet and possible travel. Wrestling club, school/college team or freestyle/Greco season training. Partner control and breakfalls before speed.

First progress Basic positions come quickly; clean attacks/counters need regular training.

Fitness level medium to high

Was du brauchst

Mat, coach, training partner, wrestling shoes/singlet later, mouthguard by session and clear contact rules.

First steps

Start at a wrestling club with stance, level change, safe falling, partner drills and very controlled mat contact.
Look for a wrestling club, USA Wrestling/UWW-style training group, school/college team or freestyle/Greco season class.

Look for a wrestling club, USA Wrestling/UWW-style training group, school/college team or freestyle/Greco season class.

Start only in the appropriate source-described context and follow local rules.

Weitere Angaben

Tags individual, freestyle-wrestling, combat-sport, ringen-familie, kampfsport, freistilringen

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Defeat the opponent by fall or score more points under UWW rules.

Teilnehmer

Two wrestlers.

Teamgröße

Individual.

Spielfeld

Wrestling mat.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

Takedowns, exposures, throws, step-outs, cautions and technical superiority.

Gewinnbedingung

Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.

Ausrüstung

wrestling mat
wrestling shoes
singlet
timing
referee

Wichtige Regelpunkte

illegal holds
fleeing
passivity
leaving the mat
unsporting behaviour

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

United World Wrestling
United World Wrestling (UWW)

The Sport United World Wrestling · federation · high
International Wrestling Rules United World Wrestling · rulebook · high
Rule Book & Guide to Wrestling USA Wrestling · rulebook · high
Getting started with wrestling WrestlerStore · beginner-guide · medium