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2023 International Ethnosports Festival

Background of the event Implementation of the "Plans for the Promotion and Development of National Sports" project in Uzbekistan Presidential Decree No. PD-259 on May 25, 2022, To promote and popularize Uzbek sports and folk games (Ethnosports), we intend to extensively engage children and teenagers, strengthen international relations, and contribute to the revitalization of Uzbek tourism in Uzbekistan Festival Overview   - Event name : International Ethnosports Festival International Ethnosports Festival *Decided to be held every two years   - Period : For 4 days from September 7, 2023 (Thursday) to 10 (Sunday)   - Place : Ichan Kala Cultural Complex in Horism Province, Hiba Province, Uzbekistan *UNESCO World Heritage/Silk Road Oasis City Center   - Scale : Target of 1,500 people in 65 countries * Senior 250 (Minister, Vice Minister, President of the National Sports Association, etc.) Executives and 1,250 athletes   - Host/Organized : Ministry of Youth Policy and Sports in Uzbekistan Key Schedule   - September 7 (Thu): Interview with delegates, check-in of accommodation   - September 8 (Fri) 08:00 to 09:00: Parade (from Hiba Train Station to "Lee Chan-Kala")                       09:00-17:00 : Event                       14:00-20:00: Exhibitions, performances, and events                       17:00: Opening Ceremony   - September 9 (Sat) 09:00 to 19:00: Exhibitions, performances, and events                       19:00-22:00: Closing Ceremony   - September 10 (Sun): Delegates and overseas participants leave the country Major program   - (Popular culture and arts performance and exhibition): tightrope walking, wedding customs, Korean traditional music (macom), dance, literature, etc   - (Exhibition of handicrafts): Paper making, fabric making, ceramics, woodworking, etc   - (Woodsbeck Sports 12)     : Kurash, Strongman Games, Uzbek martial arts, Uzbek jangsanati (mute), mas wrestling, falconing, archery, equestrian racing, horse wrestling, horse archery, etc. Demonstrations and games *World Championship 2, International Tournament 9   - (Uzbek Folklore 8)     : Demonstrations of folk games such as tag, tug-of-war, and chicken fight (shoulder pushing) *More than 200 teenagers participate   - (Uzbek Food and Melon Festival)     : a cooking contest, a melon exhibition Benefits for overseas participating teams   : Accommodation, meals, and local transportation (Tashkent Airport ⇌Hiba) *Depending on protocol targets, hotels, restaurants, and transportation will vary

07/18/2023

2023 Martial Arts Open School in Moldova

International Centre of Martial Arts for Youth Development and Engagement under the auspices of UNESCO (ICM) in partnership with Stauceni Sport School, Stauceni City Hall. - Period : 2023. For 4 weeks in June - Place : Kishinou Stăuceni District Sports School - Target : Taekwondo, karate wrestling, soccer, rugby, tennis, about 185 youth players - Host : ICM - Organaized : Mr. VATAMAN ROMAN (currently Director of Sports School, Stăuceni District, Kishinou) - Contents : Mr. VATAMAN ROMAN (now director of the Stăuceni District Sports School, Kishinou), a participant in the 2013 cultural partnership and a facilitator of the Moldova Member Trin Compromise Council was selected as a participant in the 2023 Martial Arts Open School hosted by ICM and led the Open School program consisting of traditional Korean martial arts TaekKyeon and cultural classes for about 185 teenagers at the Stăuceni District Sports School.

07/17/2023

Kun Bokator is listed in the Seagames 2023 which will be held in Cambodia. To celebrate and inspire more support, Kun Bokator Federation and Ream Production produced a music video titled "Warriors" featuring Bokator martial arts and historical evidence carved on ancient temple's walls. ↓Watch videos on YouTube↓          >>Kun Bokator    

04/21/2022

Summer 2021 (Vol.33) WoMAU News

02/03/2022

Martial arts Elements (Archive)

Buza

Buza is a Russian northwestern martial tradition established in clan retinues of Slovens and Krivichs of Novgorod Land. Until the second half of the 20th century, it existed in the villages of Tver, Novgorod, Vologda, and Pskov Oblasts, Russia. It includes martial dancing, methods of armed and unarmed combat. It is hard to say who was the founder of the original ancient Buza system, but in its modern form Buza is promoted by Grigory Bazlov Ph.D., who made researches and participated in many expeditions to the distant Russian villages, where he discovered a living fighting tradition. Buza is a martial tradition of the Russian North-West, established in Novgorod Land. For several centuries until the 1980s it existed in village artels – a Russian term meaning “associations of people engaged in the same activity” - of fist cuff fighters. Most of the Buza practitioners are Orthodox Christians. The philosophy of Buza is based on Russian traditions and customs. Nowadays Buza school is taught in special police units, such as drug police or jail guard. Unlike most Russian styles Buza participates in sparring and competition fights with other schools. Buza groups are functioning in more than 20 cities in Russia.

Krav Maga

In Hebrew, Krav Maga means “contact combat”, and it is self-defense with the practical counterattack. It is a modern martial art created with an emphasis on displaying the best efficiency needed for survival in a real crisis and aims for martial arts that are easy to teach and learn. If other martial arts compete for strength and skill under equal conditions of each opponent, Krav Maga aims to overcome the situation in which is placed at a disadvantage. Thanks to the conscription system, all Israeli citizens(including women) who are obliged to serve two to three years in the military are learning basic Krav Maga skills. Imrich “Imi” Lichtenfeld(אימריך “אימי” ליכטנפלד), the founder of Krav Maga, is a Hungarian Jew who has done various sports, including boxing, wrestling, and gymnastics. His father, then a police officer, was also teaching other police officers self-defense techniques, so he learned practical techniques from his father and organized these factors to develop Krav Maga. He began instructing Jews living in Bratislava against war and fascism. When Israel was founded, he moved to Israel and served as a senior instructor at the Israeli military and police. After retirement, he taught Krav Maga to ordinary citizens, and this martial art became widely known.

Silat

Silat is a combative art of self-defense and survival rooted in the Malay Archipelago. Traced back to the early days of the Langkasuka Kingdom, Silat has evolved into a fine practice of physical and spiritual training also encompassing traditional Malay attire, Silat musical instruments, and customs. There are many styles of Silat, inspired by the movements of human anatomy, nature, and animals. For example, Silat Harimau involves an aesthetic rhythmic motion imitating the art of self-defense and the attack of the tiger. In Malaysia alone, there are more than 150 known Silat styles whose names derive from natural elements such as animals and plants. Originally, Malay Silat was practiced by warriors – as noble enforcers of justice – but nowadays practitioners consist of masters, gurus, teachers, and students, who are responsible for maintaining the practice. Training sessions usually take place in the evening or at night in an open space such as a courtyard, led by the Master and ‘Jurukaka’. A large number of practitioners have been trained and nurtured, and an increasing number of training centers have been established in various regions. With this accelerated dissemination, the practice has increasingly transcended its status as a martial art to become a performing art; consequently, it is now a popular sport for health and leisure.

Nguni Stick Fighting

Nguni sport, also known as Stick Fighting, was a popular sport in the Nguni ethnic group, Zulu. The word “Nguni” is the collective name for ethnic groups of Bantu people residing in Southern Africa. At the age of 16, a boy's father takes him into the forest to cut his fighting sticks(izinduku). Decorations are put on there for aesthetic purposes and to identify members from different sides of the region. The sticks were stored on the roof of the house and were carried for self-defense. A man usually owns several pairs and chooses which pair to use based on the occasion. For war, there are many different sticks available. There is the Iklwa(short stabbing spear), Isisila Senkonjane(swallow-tail axe), Isizenze Axe(used by commoners), and the Isijula(long spear). There is a great debate about the origins of this indigenous sport within the Zulu group, some trace it to the times of Shaka Zulu and others to Amalandela, the son of Gumede, around 1670. However, it is generally agreed that during Shaka’s reign this sport was used as a way of training young men for war and self-defense. This was extended to the times of Dingaan, who was Shaka’s successor. As new leaders emerged the purpose of stick fighting also changed. During the reign of Cetshwayo who succeeded Dingaan, it was used as a means of resolving internal disputes, however, there were protocols as it was not intended for killing. Stick fighting forms an integral part of Zulu cultural tradition, fulfilling as it does an important teaching purpose. As such, for Zulu males, stick fighting is pivotal in upholding a social system that constructs accepted roles and modes of behavior.

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