The outstanding wrestler and the trainer about wrestling

Wrestlers of the whole world with honor passed the first examination on saving of the Olympic status. Three months of disturbances and preparation for wrestling presentation – behind. As a result the wrestling community received the new president of the international federation and new rules. The following stage will be difficult, after all now it is necessary not in words, and on a carpet to prove that changes did good to our sport.

The bronze prize-winner of the Olympic Games of the 56th year, deserved trainer Ukrainymikhail Shakhov shared the thoughts concerning a situation in which there was the most ancient sport:

I think that everything will be normal. The strong countries in which wrestling is cultivated, defend a priority sport for them. Wrestling popularly around the world and actively develops. In many countries there are national types of wrestling. In India, Mongolia, Afghanistan … I saw as far as wrestling is popular, in Uzbekistan. We were from the national team of the Union on collections in Tashkent, so there were full tribunes on wrestling holidays. It is necessary to consider mass character of our sport.

It is very important to defend the Olympic status as sport financing depends on it. Let's recall the last Olympic Games. Who brought from London a medal in single combats? The wrestler - Andreytsev. In Ukraine always there were strong wrestlers. So for example in Melbourne in the 1956th in eight weight categories the national team of the Union represented three Ukrainian athletes.

Rules which worked lately, crippled wrestling. That it is possible to manage to make in two minutes. When I fought, wrestling lasted fifteen minutes. And before - fought for twenty minutes.

Free-style wrestling arose when tasks to use all human resource were set for the soldier. Free-style wrestling gave freedom. But it is necessary to wrestling not only hands and feet, but also the head. The wrestler shall think. To be the strategist. Wrestling is necessary for development of children."

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