What is Kurash?

Kurash is the national wrestling of the Uzbek nation. In translation from the Uzbek "kurash" means "achieve the goal rightly". Two rivals wrestle standing in a rack; the wrestling takes place on mats similar to those in judo. Introduction of wrestling forbids in the prone position in kurash. It is possible to wrestle only in the rack exclusively throws and sweeps. The using of any shock, pain, stifling techniques, as well as grabbing below the belt prohibit strictly. All this makes kurash simple, understandable, spectacular, dynamic and safe kinds of sport.

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  Name	Website
  Korea Kurash Federation	http://www.koreakurash.kr
  international Kurash Association	http://kurash-ika.org

History of kurash

Kurash originated in ancient times on the territory of present Uzbekistan, it is one of the kinds of martial arts. The history of kurash has not less than 3500 years. About 2500 years ago, Herodotus, the famous ancient Greek philosopher and historian mentions kurash in his monumental work "History" in the descriptions of customs and traditions of the ancient nation of Uzbekistan.

Martial arts skill

CHALA

• if a wrestler throws the opponent on thigh, buttocks, belly or side, but with serious technical errors, slowly and inaccurately
• if TANBEKH caution is announced
• if both wrestlers have several marks of CHALA the victory is given to one who has more marks of CHALA.

YONBOSH

• when wrestler made a throw by a strong, sharp, beautiful motion and opponent falls on his/her side
• after the announcement of DAKKI caution to the opponent.

KHALOL

• for two throws evaluated by YONBOSH appraisals
• if a wrestler controls his opponent with considerable force and speed and the opponent falls on his/her back (on both shoulder-blades)
• after announcement of «GIRROM» punishment.
• or a throw evaluated by YONBOSH, and the opponent has caution of DAKKI.
• for not coming to gilam (tatami) in 3 minutes.

Term

TAZIM

• ito spread hands on the level of shoulders with palms turned upward, then, bending hands in elbows to join the fingers before oneself with palms turned downward «TAZIM» is the command for a bow of the wrestlers one to another, with right hand on the left breast.

KURASH

• to hold out a straight hand before oneself, the palm should be opened and thumb should be directed upwards «KURASH» is the command for beginning the fight.

TOKHTA

• to raise a hand forward parallel to gilam on altitude of shoulder, with a palm turned forward, the palm should be directed to the stop-watch referee «TOKHTA» is used to stop a fight.