The document discusses various styles of traditional belt wrestling from around the world and efforts to promote and standardize and globalize belt wrestling. It outlines the establishment of the International Federation of Wrestling on Belts Alysh in 2002 to preserve belt wrestling traditions and promote the sport globally. It also discusses the development of belt wrestling in both amateur and professional divisions. More recently, there have been efforts to unify the rules for different belt wrestling styles and create an international calendar of belt wrestling events from 2014-2015.

1. Welcome to the world of Wrestling
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2. Traditional Wrestling – It's Role in Modern Sports
“Kazakh kuresi: history, modernity and perspective“
2013, Astana
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3. Introduction
Many nations have their national wrestling, which traditions, skills
and techniques have been passed from generation to generation.
Each kind of wrestling is very unique and peculiar, but at the same
time it does have something in common, for instance, belts that are
required for a fight.
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4. BELT WRESTLING
International Federation of Wrestling on Belts Alysh (IFWBA)
(ancient Turkish word “Alysh” means fighting in order to determine
the strongest opponent), that was established in 2002, aims:
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to pass national heritage, especially knowledge and experience of
national wrestling which is based on the principles of preservation
and co-enrichment of national and cultural traditions to the new
generations;
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to reveal attractiveness and advantages as well as to stress the
importance of national wrestling and promote it all over the world;
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to take care of health and psychological strength of the offspring;
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to support friendly relationships among the countries.
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5. BELT WRESTLING
Belt Wrestling Alysh has been developed in two main directions
that are professional sports and amateurs sports (or sports for all).
Professional sports, now is developed
together with FILA, since June, 2008,
when IFWBA joined FILA as one of its
Committees and is called World Belt
Wrestling Committee Alysh
(WBWCA). Certainly, World and
Continental championships,
International tournaments, World Cups,
anti-doping requirements etc. are
inseparable part of national wrestling in
professional sports.
Aleksandr Medved
Honoury President
ALYSH international
3 times Olympic champion
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6. BELT WRESTLING
Nevertheless, professional athletes
are like a drop in the ocean among
numerous amateurs in belt
wrestling. Since national wrestling
traditionally were and are practiced
in the villages, during various
festivals, f. e. harvest-home usually
started from the fight of wrestlers
that were awarded by a horse, ram
or a special winner-belt (no
medals).
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7. Symposium of traditional wrestling
development 2005 and resolution
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8. Symposium 2005, Vilnius
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9. Symposium of traditional wrestling
development 2011 and resolution
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Resolution
2. The forum ascertains
that in many countries the
traditional kinds of
Wrestling do successfully
develop and get the
support from the
government as no
Olympic sports.
Resolution of International symposium on traditional wrestling
development
16th-17th May 2011 Palanga, Lithuania.
1. The forum highly appreciates support of FILA and its president
Raphael Martinetti for support in development and advancement on
international scene of traditional kinds of the wrestling which is not
in the Olympic program.

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Resolution
3. Many kinds of traditional wrestling have century of traditions and are a cultural
heritage not only in the countries, but also are recognized by the world community.
4. The forum entirely approves and supports the actions of FILA and the World committee
of FILA for traditional kinds of wrestling in directing the practical help for regional and
national sports associations in revival, development and advancement on international
scene of traditional kinds of wrestling.
5. For rendering of the scientifically-methodical help in preparation a scientific, coaches
and judges staff and also creations of scientifically-methodical fund for history of
foundation and development of traditional kinds of wrestling the FORUM asks FILA to
provide the practical help in formation of Academy FILA for traditional kinds of
wrestling and to register the Academy at FILA Headquarters.
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Traditional wrestling globalisation steps

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Globalisation steps
2007-2013 – First steps
2007: FILA agreement with the International Belt Wrestling Federation Alysh and
creation of the World Belt Wrestling Committee Alysh (WBWCA).
2008: 3rd World Wrestling Games in Tirana, Albania
> Alysh
2009: 4th World Wrestling Games in Siauliai, Lithuania
> Alysh, Tatar Koresh, Ssireum
2010: SportAccord World Combat Games in Beijing, China
> Belt Wrestling
2010: 5th World Wrestling Games in Astana, Kazakhstan
> Kazakh Kuresi, Alysh,Tatar koresh and demonstration chapsagai ,Khanty-
Mansi Wrestling
2011: FILA festival Mashhad, IIR,
2012: FILA festival São Paulo, Brazil, TAFISA Games Siailiai, Lithuania
2013: FILA festivals in Africa, Pan America and Europe

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Problems encountered while seeking
world recognition

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Encountered problems
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Meeting with the World Committee to analyse the problems and
work on new directions:
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The limits of the « International Federation » model
(transparency, globalization);
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The lack of recognition/exposure of the regional and national
styles;
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The problem caused by the access to official Games;
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The lack of universal competition procedures, rules, refereeing.

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New partnerships

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Partnerships
Current partners :
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The International Federation of Celtic Wrestling
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The International Federation of Wrestling on Belts Alysh
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The International Federation of Kazakh Kuresi
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The International Association of Tatar Belt Wrestling Koresh
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The Regional Federation of the Yakut People "Sakhaada Sport"
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The Regional Federation of Khanty-Mansi Wrestling
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Zurhaneh
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Africa Congolese Federation of Kabub
New partners (waiting for recognision):
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Chukhe (Iran I.R)
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Ukraine wrestling
We are ready to cooperate with all traditional wresltings.

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Styles unification

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Styles unification
2011- 2013: Unified Rules
Belt Wrestling Style Unification
I With Kimono
1.fixed grip
a) Classic – no legs (Tatar Koresh) b) Free – with
legs (Alysh)
2.2. free grip (Kazakh koreshi, chukhe)
II. With Shorts
1. Fixed grip (Ssireum)
2. free grip (Koshti Pahlavani)

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International calendar 2014 – 2015

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Calendar
2014:
FILA Europian festival May 23rd-25th, Riga(Latvia)
TAFISA Combat Games 16th-23rd September Vankuver(Canada)
Asian Games September 19th - October 4th Incheon Saot Korea
2015:
Europian Games June Baku (Azerbaidzian)
Sportaccord Combat Games

22. Thank You all for attention.
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