First Alysh Belt Wrestling seminar in Italy and the Asd Senshi Judo Livorno is the protagonist

Wednesday 24 April 2024 — 08:04

It took place 20-21 April 2024 in Romein the famous gym “Judo Preneste” founded in 1960 by the Maestro Alberto Di FranciaThe Alysh Belt Wrestling international seminar organized by the Italian Kurash and Traditional Wrestling Federation (FIKULT) in collaboration with World Alysh Federation (WAF) and United World Wrestling (UWW), hosted by Kadyr Kelsinbekovinstructor national team of Kyrgyzstan ed Edmar Abdoulaev, UWW Referee trainer, in the presence of the WAF president Adilet Baiamanand the general secretary Belek Usenbekov. During

seminar, the ALYSH techniques and the referee rules, both free style and classic style, were explained. At the end, Mattia Galbiati, Eugenio Sturniolo, (Senshi Judo Livorno athlete) Federico Zardo and Donatas Nedzjnskas they took the Alysh Instructor exam, obtaining the diploma.

“It is the first time that Italy hosts a seminar Alyshthe traditional struggle of Kyrgyzstan – declares president Fikult lawyer Vittorio Giorgi – Athletes’ interest in Belt Wrestling is progressively growing. In September our Blue Team will go to

Astana for i Alysh world championshipswhich will be held within the World Nomad Games”.

During the seminar the Master stepped onto the tatami Felice Mariani to offer an interesting lesson focused on belt grip techniques, highlighting similarities and differences between Judo and Alysh. Lesson carried out with the collaboration of Chiara Meucci, Judo Fijlkam and Fesdir instructor. First Italian athlete to win an Olympic medal in the history of Judo (bronze, Montreal 1976), as Technical Commissioner of the Italian National Team Felice Mariani led Pino Maddaloni (Sydney) to win the first Olympic gold

2000) and then Giulia Quintavalle (Beijing 2008). From 2018 to 2022 he was a member of the Italian Parliament.