Wrestling in Iran

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Iranian wrestling, also known as koshti in Persian, has a very long tradition and history in Iran. It has been practiced since the ancient times in different parts of greater Iran in various styles among which Pahlavani wrestling is the most popular. The Iranian wrestling styles can be divided into two major categories; in one category lifting and throwing the opponent is considered victory, whereas in the other category bringing part or all of the opponent's back, the knee, or the arm to the ground is considered victory.

Notable styles of this wrestling include:

• Pahlavani (or Zurkhaneh) style (Iran-wide)
• Bachoukheh style (Khorasan province)
• Chukha style (Khorasan province)
• Gileh-Mardi style (Gilan, Mazandarann and Golestan Provinces)
• Check-Chisht (Mazandaran province)
• Loucho style (Mazandaran province)
• Tourkamani style or Kurash (Golestan Province)
• Ashirma style (East Azarbaijan Province)
• Kamari style (Azerabijan region, Ghezel Bash Turks)
• Baghal-be-Baghal style (Qazvin province)
• Zouran Patouleh and Zouran Machkeh styles (Kordestan province)
• Catch Gardan style (Sistan and Baluchistan Province)
• Zhir-o-bal style (Kordish regions; Kordestan, Kermanshah, Ilam provinces)
• Jang style (Lurestan and Chahar Mahal va Bakhtyari Provinces)
• Maghli style (Chahar Mahal va Bakhtyari Province)
• Lori style (Lorestan province)
• Dasteh Baghal style (Fars province)
• Lashgarkeshi style (Yazd province)
• Kamarbandi style (Esfahan province)
• Kaviri style (Kerman province)

See also [edit]

• Iranian Premier Wrestling League
• Indian clubs, Exercise devices used in Pehlwani
• Köräş, Tatar National wrestling
• Kurash, Upright jacket wrestling native to Uzbekistan
• Pahlavani, Official historical style of Iran
• Pankration, Ancient Greek Martial Art
• Pehlwani, Indian wrestling and grappling
• Sambo, Related modern martial art developed in the former Soviet Union
• Yağlı güreş, Turkish oil wrestling
• Zurkhaneh, Traditional gymnasium where Pahlavani is practiced.

External links [edit]

• Documentary video of Iranian wrestling conditioning
• Iranian wrestling styles
• Amateur Wrestling Federation of the I.R. Iran

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