Freestyle wrestling is a style of
amateur wrestling that is practiced throughout the world. Along with
Greco-Roman, it is one of the two styles of wrestling contested in the
Olympic games.
American high school and
college wrestling is conducted under different rules and is termed
scholastic and
collegiate wrestling. Freestyle wrestling, like collegiate wrestling, has its greatest origins in
catch-as-catch-can wrestling and, in both styles, the ultimate goal is to throw and pin your opponent to the mat, which results in an immediate win. Freestyle and collegiate wrestling, unlike Greco-Roman, allow the use of the wrestler's or his opponent's legs in offense and defense. Freestyle wrestling is the most complete style of standup wrestling and brings together traditional wrestling, judo, and sambo techniques.