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Originally Posted by Wrestling Coach
there isnt 'freestyle' wrestling in high school unless its intramural. in high school its called 'folkstyle'. this is mainly in the US. I'm not 100% posotive but i'm pretty sure only the US practices 'folkstyle' while other countries only practice 'freestyle'.
folkstyle (high school and college) you cant slam - you have to come down to a knee first and then the oponent can hit the mat
freestyle and greco- no slams like rampage jackson does but suplexes and throws are legal
there you guys go!
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Thank you for clearing that up for us.
The whole philosophy in Judo is way different than wrestling. There probably are all the same throws in wrestling as Judo but thats because they are both grappling. If someone throws a punch is it a boxing punch, a thai punch or a karate punch? The difference is in wrestling you concentrate on leg takedowns and simple head and arm type throws. The high school and college wrestling coaches who know complex Judo throws just don't exist unless they either crosstrain in Judo, read books and apply what they read or have travelled the country and studied different forms of wrestling. Mr. Nelson at Digrassi high isn't gonna be teaching Billy any Judo throws guys and thats a fact. Too much of a risk of injury.
Do they teach you how to post your arm and break your fall in wrestling? No they don't need to. All you tuf newbish mma scientist wannabes think you know more than you do.