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    Martial Arts in Afghanistan

    This thread is dedicated to martial arts in Afghanistan. Contact sports are very popular in Afghanistan and can be attributed to the tough nature of the people. There are many forms of martial arts practiced in Afghanistan the most popular are boxing, tae kwon do, mma(freefighting), judo, and afghan belt wrestling. Martial arts is a way to unify people through sportsmanship and can have a positive impact on the youth. Please share your thoughts and experiences.

    Afghanistan towards Martial Arts - YouTube
    Tags: afghanistan, arts, martial
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    Very rare fight kung fu vs taekwondo (Master Ehsan Shafiq) - YouTube

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      kids martial arts competition in Kabul / Afghanistan - YouTube

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        MA has been popular in Afghanistan for as long as I remember. I remember back in my vacation to balkh in 2004, there was a dojo beside my grandfathers house and every week or so people would come and watch them practice. Not to mention our nation is good at in the Olympics lol.
        "Revenge is a dish best served cold".

        -Old Pashtun proverb




        "My Pashtun Pride i will not hide!"

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          There was a very famous martial arts, the so called Bruce Lee of Afghanistan, that recently passed away. Afghans have been practicing martial arts in one form or another(think gaizh).
          Even Adobe Photoshop can't change me.

          A line[Durrand line] of hatred that raised a wall between the two brothers -Hamid Karzai

          For generations, the Hindus of India prayed for deliverance from "the venom of the cobra, the teeth of the tiger and the vengeance of the Afghan."


          The men of Kábul and Khilj also went home; and whenever they were questioned about the Musulmáns of the Kohistán (the mountains), and how matters stood there, they said, "Don't call it Kohistán, but Afghánistán; for there is nothing there but Afgháns and disturbances." Thus it is clear that for this reason the people of the country call their home in their own language Afghánistán, and themselves Afgháns. The people of India call them Patán; but the reason for this is not known. But it occurs to me, that when, under the rule of Muhammadan sovereigns, Musulmáns first came to the city of Patná, and dwelt there, the people of India (for that reason) called them Patáns—but God knows!

          -Ferishta, 1560–1620

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            There's an Afghan MMA match coming up on the 3rd, Siyar Bahadurzada (Kabul) vs Dongyun Kimazaladeda (Daykundi)



            -VS-



            btw that 2nd video made my day.
            په پښتو ژبه ټایپ کول تاسو غواري؟ بيا داسې وکړي چې
            دلته وهي

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              Asalaamalakum brother SiiNii I am a fan of Siyar iA he will win this week. Please try to refrain from the hazara comments. It would be like when "khorasannis" calling pashtuns paki or people calling tajiks iranian.

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                Some new Afghan mma fighters are coming to the limelight. I hope one day mma (called freefighting in AFG) can become a mandatory sport in school iA. It seems cricket ( sport of colonizers) gets alot of attention on the sports section but in AFG fight sports are much more popular and respected.

                Afghan MMA Fighter Sabaoon Safi Vienna - YouTube

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                  TOP 3 AFGHAN MMA FIGHTERS - YouTube

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                    Afghan MMA fighter, Enayat Roshan part1 in Denmark - YouTube

                    Afghan MMA fighter, Enayat Roshan Part2 in Denmark - YouTube

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                      Malik Arash Mawlayi MMA Fighter - YouTube

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                        afghan fighter Zamir Safi second fight - YouTube

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                          Originally posted by Admin Khan View Post
                          There was a very famous martial arts, the so called Bruce Lee of Afghanistan, that recently passed away. Afghans have been practicing martial arts in one form or another(think gaizh).
                          Yes Eshan shafiq.
                          "Revenge is a dish best served cold".

                          -Old Pashtun proverb




                          "My Pashtun Pride i will not hide!"

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                            Afghanistan's combat sport makes peaceful warriors

                            AFGHANISTAN'S COMBAT SPORT MAKES PEACEFUL WARRIORS
                            By Kevin Sites


                            Members of the Kunduz Central Club and their director with Mohammad Anwar in the center.

                            In a large, renovated warehouse in Afghanistan's Kunduz City, 24 young athletes are training like madmen. They are dressed in mostly dirty, mismatched gees and colored belts that signify their will to improvise, rather than the achievement of a certain skill level. Here they only use the equipment that is available—a giant mat and their own bodies.

                            They take turns carrying each other on their shoulders and successively jumping over and crawling under each other. As many as four athletes line up and bend at the waist, while one of their brothers launches himself like a flying squirrel over their backs. It’s both impressive and exhausting to watch.

                            It’s also encouraging to see this many young men of military age not pointing guns at each other. Instead, they are cooperating in training for the one thing that all Afghans—whether they're Tajik, Uzbek, Hazara or Pashtun—can all agree on: kurash. The sport is so popular in Afghanistan, even the Taliban like it.

                            According to the sport’s Asian Confederation, it originated in what is now modern Uzbekistan at about 1500 BC. Kurash could be considered a mixed martial art in the sense that it combines elements of both upright wrestling and judo. Since opponents cannot grapple below the waist or wrestle on the ground, kurash moves at a very fast pace. The goal is to put your opponent on the mat. When a competitor’s knee touches the floor, the action is stopped and they begin again from a standing position.

                            Kurash is so popularly that even amateur matches can draw thousands of spectators (male only, women are not allowed). Often men will bet on the outcomes. In Kunduz, it was local money, not international money, that paid to transform this building into a gymnasium.

                            Mohammad Anwar is the Director of the Kunduz Central Club which boasts 2,000 members and runs recreation centers like this across Kunduz.

                            “It keeps them from doing bad things,” says Anwar. “They come here and they make their bodies healthy. It helps keep them away from drugs and other trouble.”

                            For those who do it, it’s also a chance to briefly escape from the dangers and everyday problems of living in a nation that has been at war for decades.


                            Akram Uddin (in blue jacket) is the pride of Kunduz and a Kurash champion in Asia.

                            A 29-year-old tree-trunk of a man named Akram Uddin started training at this club 13 years ago when he was just 16. He got so good that by the time he was 22, he was invited to compete in a tournament in Macau. Akram Uddin lost.

                            “But when I saw how hard all of the other athletes trained, how good they were and what it looked like when their flags were raised up when they got their medals, I said to myself, I will do that for Afghanistan.”

                            And so he did. Akram Uddin came home and trained hard enough to compete in 20 different countries throughout Asia and Europe. He eventually went on to become a top champion in the Asia Confederation.



                            Participants work out by propelling their bodies over the backs of as many as four other people.

                            Kurash was reportedly being considered as a sport for the 2020 Olympic Games to be held in either Istanbul, Tokyo, or Madrid, but it did not make the shortlist announced this month. It lost out to stuff like sport climbing. Still Akram Uddin would’ve been 36 by then, way past his prime for an athlete in combat sport. Although he insists he would’ve been ready, he will have to settle for making Afghanistan proud on a smaller stage.

                            For now, the other members practice their moves, gracefully shifting their weight, using the laws of energy, gravity, and motion to throw each other in hard slaps against the mat.

                            Akram Uddin referees a few practice matches between heavy, medium, and lightweight fighters. Each shows an intensity and skill level that could rival mixed martial arts clubs anywhere in the world.

                            The warrior spirit, is not in short supply in Afghanistan, after all. Fortunately, when young men fight each other here—no one ends up dead.

                            All text and photos by Kevin Sites.

                            Kevin Sites is a rare breed of journalist who thrives in the throes of war. As Yahoo! News’s first war correspondent between 2005 and 2006, he gained notoriety for covering every major conflict across the globe in one year’s time and fostering a technology-driven, one-man-band approach to reporting that helped usher in the “backpack movement.” Kevin is currently traveling through Afghanistan covering the tumultuous country during "fighting season" as international forces like the US pullout. Keep coming back to VICE.com for more dispatches from Kevin.

                            More on VICE from Kevin Sites: Afghanistan's Carpet Loomers Are Feeding Their Kids Hashish

                            Follow Kevin on Twitter: @kevinsites

                            And visit his personal website: KevinSitesReports.com

                            By Kevin Sites 4 weeks ago
                            Tags: Martial Arts, mixed martial arts, afghanistan, Kevin Sites

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                              Afghanistan: Afghan Wrestling

                              Afghanistan: Afghan Wrestling - YouTube

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