3 Main Styles of Wrestling: Folkstyle

Folkstyle

There are 3 main styles of wrestling: Folkstyle, Greco Roman, and Freestyle.There are three  2 minute rounds, and during those 3 rounds it is a battle of will, skill, and endurance.

Folkstyle is style thats is  mainly practiced in American high schools, jr. high schools, and colleges the objective  is to pin or get as many points as possible.  Once you pin your opponent, you have won the match; and if you get 15 points ahead, regardless of the round, you receive an automatic victory. 

Folkstyle: Points

A pin occurs when your opponent is on their back with both shoulders touching the ground If you can turn your opponent onto their back for 3 seconds,you will gain 2 points; If you can hold him on to his back for 5 second then you'll gain 3 points. you can achieve this by doing tilts and unsuccessful pinning combinations. A reversal will give you 2 points. Penalties typically gives the opponent of the offender 1 or 2 points depending on the penalty. There are many technicalities to folkstyle as well as any other form of wrestling.