Freestyle Wrestling

**Taekwon** · Posted On: 2/05/2006 7:08pm

I was thinking of taking up Freestyle Wrestling at my college. I've had people tell me though, that the Freestyle style isn't very good for self defense. I don't know what to think though.

Is Freestyle Wrestling good for fighting? MMA?

**Aesopian** · Posted On: 2/05/2006 7:38pm

It's better than TKD.

**Gezere** · Posted On: 2/05/2006 7:44pm

Originally Posted by Taekwon

I've had people tell me though, that the Freestyle style isn't very good for self defense. I don't know what to think though.

Those pple are idiots.

Is Freestyle Wrestling good for fighting? MMA?

Yes VERY good.

**BackFistMonkey** · Posted On: 2/05/2006 7:47pm

Originally Posted by Taekwon

I was thinking of taking up Freestyle Wrestling at my college. I've had people tell me though, that the Freestyle style isn't very good for self defense. I don't know what to think though.

Is Freestyle Wrestling good for fighting? MMA?

you are a horrid troll ...

are you trying to do Hapkido , Boxing , or freestyle wrestling with your TKD ?

**rexkwon** · Posted On: 2/05/2006 7:58pm

Originally Posted by Taekwon

I was thinking of taking up Freestyle Wrestling at my college. I've had people tell me though, that the Freestyle style isn't very good for self defense. I don't know what to think though.

Is Freestyle Wrestling good for fighting? MMA?

You will want to learn lock and chokes that are not used in Freestyle but yes it does work . :waraya

**Cough/Cool** · Posted On: 2/05/2006 8:00pm

I am curious as to how your college is doing this? Is it your school's club team or a wrestling club that is at your University?
I joined a club that had most of it's practices at a close university, I emailed the 'instructor' before going talking about lessons/teaching. He told me it did not matter about experience and such. I joined, and there was little to no instruction for the people at my level. I continued going to the practices and found it borderline unproductive. After a while, I partially tore a ligament going against someone that was much better.
Just make sure that you have INSTRUCTION as opposed to just 'open mat'.

**Roidie McDouchebag** · Posted On: 2/05/2006 8:00pm

It's better than TKD.

"Better" is not a sufficient word to describe how much greater than TKD it is.

**Taekwon** · Posted On: 2/05/2006 8:13pm

Here comes Mr. UFC Champion who turns every single thread, even the non-TKD related ones, into "bash TKD" threads. Congrats, bitch. Now be a good little boy and piss off. :XXbuzzsaw

**Roidie McDouchebag** · Posted On: 2/05/2006 8:23pm

That's a bad troll man, you need to bait more first. Otherwise it's just obvious.

If you want to become a master baiter, I recommend Peter North's instructionals.

I don't bash TKD very often, not anymore. But I have experience with good TKD guys, and have experienced them sucking...and they really suck without crosstraining in actually useful arts.

TKD is good for one thing:

Trying to look cool.

**Taekwon** · Posted On: 2/05/2006 9:03pm

That's what everybody says. "I kicked good TKDers' asses and still do everyday."

But there's just one thing nobody ever offers: proof. Basically what I'm trying to say is, "You're full of ****, man."