Wrestling

Wrestling is a combat sport in which competitors use grappling to take opponents down, control their positions, and score through pins or other actions.

Takedown: A wrestling action that brings an opponent from standing to the mat while gaining control. Takedowns are a primary way to earn points and establish top position.
Freestyle wrestling: An international wrestling style that permits attacks on the legs and uses exposure scoring. Its broad range of leg attacks distinguishes it from Greco-Roman wrestling.
Ancient Greek wrestling: A combat sport practiced in ancient Greece, including as an event in the ancient Olympic Games. It is an early documented form of organized wrestling competition.
Mixed martial arts: A combat sport that combines striking and grappling techniques under a unified ruleset. Wrestling helps MMA athletes control where exchanges take place and keep opponents down.
Pin (amateur wrestling): A victory condition in which a wrestler holds both of an opponent’s shoulders against the mat for the required time. A pin ends a match immediately in styles that use this fall criterion.
Greco-Roman wrestling: An international wrestling style that prohibits holds below the waist and attacks using the legs. Its upper-body-only rule creates a distinct tactical form of wrestling.
Olympic wrestling: The freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling events contested at the modern Olympic Games. Olympic competition helped standardize international wrestling styles and rules.
Brazilian jiu-jitsu: A grappling martial art focused on ground control and submission holds. Wrestling takedowns and top pressure complement its ground-fighting approach.
Escape (wrestling): A scoring action in which a wrestler moves from a controlled position to a neutral position. Escapes reward a wrestler for breaking free from bottom control.
Folkstyle wrestling: A wrestling style practiced mainly in American schools and colleges, emphasizing control, escapes, and reversals. Its control-based scoring differs from the international styles’ emphasis on exposure.

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