March 3, 2009--Zeke Jones
Team
WHAT WILL FREESTYLE WRESTLING
DO FOR YOU?
1. Freestyle wrestling is fun.
It’s exciting, creative, and dynamic because you can score points from almost
anywhere. You will receive more points for a spectacular throw, five points,
than you do a normal takedown, one point. Freestyle rewards wrestlers for
taking risk which creates more excitement and as a result takes less control of
your opponent to score. Take the risk to flip him to his back, without even
controlling him and get two points. The great thing about freestyle wrestling
is you can even throw a guy over your head, which is legal, and if you do it
with proper technique, style, and flair and the referee will reward you with a
five point move. Many wrestlers that we have spoken to love
freestyle because it’s fast, exciting, and it was easier to score points.
Most freestyle matches also are mostly on your feet in the neutral position.
Everyone loves to go takedowns. That's 80% of freestyle wrestling.
2. If your goal is to be a city
champion, league champion, state champion or state placer, (or a great referee
or coach) and a lofty goal I might add, freestyle increases your chances
dramatically. If one wrestler is getting 40 matches a year in the high school
or junior high season and another wrestler is getting those same 40 matches
plus 30 matches in the freestyle season whom do you think is going to get
better at a faster rate? The wrestler with more matches.
More competition will give you more opportunities to improve your technique,
skill, and mat strategy. More minutes on the mat = more wins. Are your high school, junior high or elementary opponents
going to freestyle tournaments? If they are and you’re not, then your
competitors are getting ahead of you. Don’t let them. The best wrestlers in the
state are going to these tournaments. You should too.
3. Freestyle wrestling is for
everyone. Whether you’re a beginner or an advanced wrestler, boy or girl, big
or small, five years old or seventy five years old there’s a freestyle
tournament that is right for you. There are many novice freestyle wrestling
tournaments all over the nation that will give you an opportunity to try
freestyle for the first time. Are you really good and looking for a challenge?
Go to the biggest and the best tournaments in the world in your age group.
Tournaments like the Cadet or Junior Nationals attract the best wrestlers in
the
4. If you’re a good high school
wrestler, freestyle wrestling will increase your opportunity to earn a college
wrestling scholarship. Many of the NCAA Division I college coaches travel to
USA Wrestling’s Junior and Cadet Nationals to watch the best wrestlers in the
nation with the goal of attracting the best high school wrestlers to come to
their university. Unless you are a multiple high school state champion from
Wrestle freestyle and increase
your chances of earning a scholarship dramatically. College coaches need to
know that you can compete against the best in the nation before they will feel
comfortable offering you scholarship money. College coaches get excited knowing
that when a wrestler comes into their program that they might become not only
an NCAA Champion but also a World and Olympic Champion. Dream to become a World
and Olympic Champion.
The time is now to learn
freestyle wrestling. Whether you just want to improve your wrestling technique
and skill, become a state placer or champion, or even want to become a World
and Olympic Champion, freestyle wrestling is mandatory to become successful. If
you have high wrestling goals, freestyle wrestling must be a part of your
yearly wrestling plan.
We are committed to helping you
learn freestyle and you, we're sure, will find it exciting. We look forward to
seeing you at a freestyle tournament!
Sincerely,
Coach Jones