wrestle87 Posted September 13 Posted September 13 The major hindrance to US wrestling is that currently, we structurally subordinate ourselves to an established system which we have seen is terribly corrupt. This kneecaps 99% of the talent and experience that comes out of US college wrestling, and just leaves it to wither and die on the side of the road. YET...folkstyle is the heart and soul of American wrestling. We should establish, monetize and elevate folkstyle beyond college. Folkstyle is the #1 grappling style for MMA, and is overly structurally limited at present. Folkstyle is the best, most creative form of wrestling that exists currently, and it deserves better. We should change this somehow. Other countries do a far better job of celebrating their domestic grappling style. We should as well. Because, frankly...the Olympics is dead. The shine is off it the concept. Not to mentioned current NIL money makes pursuit of olympic medals once again a comparative pauper's pursuit. The US has an ENORMOUS pool of wrestlers to pull from to keep folkstyle going further. This should happen. 1
Interviewed_at_Weehawken Posted September 13 Posted September 13 (edited) 6 hours ago, wrestle87 said: We should change this somehow. Other countries do a far better job of celebrating their domestic grappling style. We should as well. Because, frankly...the Olympics is dead. The shine is off it the concept. Not to mentioned current NIL money makes pursuit of olympic medals once again a comparative pauper's pursuit. The US has an ENORMOUS pool of wrestlers to pull from to keep folkstyle going further. This should happen. The Olympics are dead? Ratings were up 82%! https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/13/media/paris-olympics-ratings-nbc-peacock-viewership-streaming/index.html#:~:text=The 2024 Summer Olympics in,streamed Olympics of all time. Edited September 13 by Interviewed_at_Weehawken 1
MPhillips Posted September 13 Posted September 13 Let's just wrestle freestyle nine/ten months out of the year and give folkstyle the summer... 2 .
alex1fly Posted September 13 Posted September 13 1 hour ago, Interviewed_at_Weehawken said: The Olympics are dead? Ratings were up 82%! https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/13/media/paris-olympics-ratings-nbc-peacock-viewership-streaming/index.html#:~:text=The 2024 Summer Olympics in,streamed Olympics of all time. Easiest it’s ever been to watch Olympics in the history of the Olympics. Interface was great, replays were dead simple, mobile and web were both seamless. I’m not surprised it was viewed so much! 1 1
nhs67 Posted September 13 Posted September 13 I actually prefer Folkstyle to Freestyle, despite what my eccentrics on these forums may exhibit. That said, if the rest of the world does not get behind this, I cannot get behind it either. "I know actually nothing. It isn't even conjecture at this point." - me
ionel Posted September 13 Posted September 13 What if folk were adopted as the standard street fight style? 1 2BPE 11/17/24 SMC
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