User:Koshti Pahlevani

SPORTSMANSHIP IN ANCIENT PERSIA

This project aims to research the history, roots and philosophy of ancient “koshti pahlevani” (traditional-cultural Persian wrestling style) in Persia. The contemporary koshti pahlevani role of zurkhaneh (house of strength, house of power, warriors house) in Persia. This sporting institution, which is specific to the Persian (parsi)- speaking world, is vastly expanding within and outside Persia-Iran.

WHAT IS KOSHTI PAHLEVANI ?

Koshti Pahlevani is a contest of physical strength and technique in which two contestants complete in direct contact against on another. Simply put, it is wrestling. In the beginning, koshti pahlevani was practiced as combat for self defense against attacks and part of rituals carried on form the ancient tribal states. With the advancement of civilization the formation of specific rules governed the combat and allowed koshti pahlevani to develop into a major national and cultural sports of physical competition and entertainment.

KOSHTI GEREFTAN (HEROIC WRESTLING)

In ancient Zurkhaneh arena (house of warriors) Athletes-Wrestlers try to execute heroic wrestling techniques, which is the most fundamental past of the zurkhaneh training (house of warriors) and is a perfect athletic exercise dating back to ancient times. When koshti pahlevani, two opposing athletes exchange many wrestling techniques, some of which are offensive, others defensive and still others counter offensive.

Koshti pahlevani (heroic wrestling) was so important in the past that every “Now-Rooz” (New Year) the first day of the Persian new year, the final wrestling contest was carried out in the presence of the king in order that the champion of the capital could be selected. There are various styles of heroic wrestling in Persia-Iran, including Kurdish, Turkeman , Guilaki , Tribal , and traditional in the sports literature of the past, there are over two hundred expressions and technical words that designate various wrestling techniques. In the past, wrestling exercises and contests were held in the “Zurkhaneh” (house of strength) pit, but today it is often held on the wrestling mat.

Objectives;

-To improve moral and ethical behavior.

-To improve performance.

-To improve the physical and mental abilities.

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