Wrestling: styles, the fall and points

Freestyle and Greco-Roman, the fall, the takedown, technical superiority, bout length and passivity.

The outline, topic by topic

Each topic is weighted the way the exam weighs it.

Freestyle: what is it?
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The style in which legs may be grabbed and used to attack.
At the Olympics, women wrestle freestyle.
In Greco-Roman, a wrestler grabs the opponent's thigh. Decision?
- Foul, penalised
- 2 points to the attacker
- Nothing, the hold is allowed
- 1 point for the hold
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Foul, penalised
Any hold below the waist is forbidden in Greco-Roman: it scores nothing and the referee penalises the offender.
Greco-Roman: what is it?
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The style in which holds below the waist and active use of the legs are banned.
Upper-body throws dominate it.
Why does a fall end the bout?
- To protect shoulders
- It proves total control of the opponent
- Because it is worth 10 points
- For lack of time
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It proves total control of the opponent
It is wrestling's historic aim.