The word freestyle is used to describe a sport or other activity where the participant is free to choose a style at will. It is also used to describe a version of a sport which is slightly more lenient than the sport it descended from.

• In Sweden the word freestyle is synonymous with a portable cassette tape player.

See (in music):

• Freestyle music, also known as "Latin hip hop" or "Latin freestyle"
• Freestyle rapping is improvised rapping.
• Freestyle was the name of hip hop musician Pretty Tony's one man band.
• Freestyle is the name of a Swedish band popular in the 1980s.
• Freestyle is a Saturday night music video request show on New Zealand's C4.
• Freestyler is a Bomfunk MC's single.

See (in sports):

• Freestyle swimming
• Freestyle wrestling
• Freestyle skiing
• Freestyle skis , are also known as Twin-tip skis
• Freestyle snowboarding
• Freestyle skydiving
• Freestyle skateboarding
• Freestyle hockey, which is like normal hockey, but:

1. The number of players per team is increased from 11 to 14.
2. The length is increased from 70 to 100 minutes.
3. Goals can be shot from anywhere and not just the shooting circle.
4. A player can hit anyone from the opposing team with his/her stick.
5. There are no other changes.

See also

• Freestyle dance
• Musical Canine Freestyle