Purpose: to determine the features of physical fitness of young men and women in free-style wrestling. Material and Methods: analysis of scientific and methodological information, generalization of best practical experience, pedagogical testing, methods of mathematical statistics. Twenty-four young athletes (12 young men and 12 girls) participated in the studies, which are engaged in free-style wrestling in the preliminary training groups of the first year of study, the age of the subjects 12-13 years, the experience of 3-4 years. Results: revealed that the main aspects of the method of physical training with young wrestlers is the targeted development of physical qualities, taking into account the age periods and sensitive phases of the development of a particular motor quality and the use of the most informative tests in pedagogical control. As a result of the study, it was determined that the results of physical fitness for young men are significantly higher in such tests: 10 meters run (t=-3,80; p<0,001); a long jump from the place (t=2,98; p<0,01); shuttle race 4×9 meters (t=-3,89; p<0,001); 10 runs on the bridge (t=-3,04; p<0,01); 10 reversals on the «bridge» (t=-3,75; p<0,01); squatting for 20 s (t=3,88; p<0,001). In the gymnastic «bridge» test, the indices are significantly better in girls (t=4,86; p<0,001), which is explained by the specificity of the female body. Conclusions: it was found that the practice of free-style wrestling positively influenced the development of physical qualities and emotional state of young athletes. As a result of the study, it was determined that young people, almost all, had better test results (running 10 meters at 13 %, long jump at 7 %, shuttle running 4x9 meters at 11 %, 10 running on the «bridge» at 10 %, 10 coups on the «bridge» by 9 %, squats in 20 seconds by 14 %), and girls have better indicators in the gymnastic «bridge» test by 37 %.