Beach Kurash Seminar in Thailand
07.04.2014
The International Kurash Association in cooperation with the Kurash Confederation of Asia and the Thailand Kurash Association successfully held the special seminar for referees, coaches and players on Beach Kurash rules. The seminar was held in Bangkok, Thailand with participation of the instructor from the IKA and more than one hundred participants, coaches, referees and players. The four-day long seminar focused on Beach Kurash, the event which will feature in the official medal program of the 4th Asian Beach Games to be held in Phuket, Thailand from 14 to 23 November 2014. The seminar was also participated by the technical staff who will be involved in technical conduct of the Kurash competitions at the Games.
The Beach Kurash rules were officially adopted by the XIV Ordinary Congress of the IKA which was held on 13 December 2013 in Istanbul, Turkey.
Click here to download Beach Kurash Rules (pdf)
The rules for Beach Kurash are almost identical to the main Kurash, the changes are related to uniform and scoring system due to conditions of the competition which is held on the sand. Historically, Kurash, having the age of more than 3500 years, was practiced and played on sand or grass, with new rules shifting the competition field to the standard mat only in 1991. So it is true to say that in Phuket Kurash will return to its origins.
The Asian Beach Games are one of the most attractive products of the Olympic Council of Asia uniting the family of 5 Games – Asian Games, Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, Asian Beach Games, Asian Winter Games and Asian Youth Games.
This would be the fourth edition of the Asian Beach Games which will be held on the beautiful island of Phuket. The official Kurash competitions will stretch on three days program, 15, 16 and 17 November, featuring medal events in 8 weight categories among men and women (under 66, 73, 81, 90, over 90 kg for men; under 52, 57, 63 kg for women). The venue for the Kurash competition will be the Patong beach cluster.
Asian Beach Games official website
