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- adjective US, sports Being a style of
amateur wrestling practised atcollegiate anduniversity level in theUnited States ; the ultimate goal is topin the opponent to themat , and thelegs can be used inoffense anddefense .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Much like sumo wrestling is primarily practiced in Japan, the United States is the only country that practices folkstyle it is not represented in the Olympics.
Becoming the Natural Randy Couture with Loretta Hunt 2008
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Like freestyle wrestling, folkstyle utilizes leg attacks, where an opponent will perform a “shot,” or dive, on his target.
Becoming the Natural Randy Couture with Loretta Hunt 2008
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The United States has a long heritage of folkstyle wrestlers which is what I wrestled in high school, dating back to the early 1900s.
Becoming the Natural Randy Couture with Loretta Hunt 2008
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Since folkstyle is taught and practiced in high schools and colleges nationwide, many wrestlers transition to freestyle when they hit the national and international levels of competition.
Becoming the Natural Randy Couture with Loretta Hunt 2008
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I also learned there were three major wrestling styles: freestyle, folkstyle or collegiate, and Greco-Roman.
Becoming the Natural Randy Couture with Loretta Hunt 2008
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Much like sumo wrestling is primarily practiced in Japan, the United States is the only country that practices folkstyle it is not represented in the Olympics.
Becoming the Natural Randy Couture with Loretta Hunt 2008
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I also learned there were three major wrestling styles: freestyle, folkstyle or collegiate, and Greco-Roman.
Becoming the Natural Randy Couture with Loretta Hunt 2008
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Like freestyle wrestling, folkstyle utilizes leg attacks, where an opponent will perform a “shot,” or dive, on his target.
Becoming the Natural Randy Couture with Loretta Hunt 2008
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Since folkstyle is taught and practiced in high schools and colleges nationwide, many wrestlers transition to freestyle when they hit the national and international levels of competition.
Becoming the Natural Randy Couture with Loretta Hunt 2008
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The United States has a long heritage of folkstyle wrestlers which is what I wrestled in high school, dating back to the early 1900s.
Becoming the Natural Randy Couture with Loretta Hunt 2008
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