Kurash

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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. 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