Gulesh Kurdi (Kurdish Wrestling)
Traditional Kurdish national belt and jacket wrestling practiced during Newroz festivals.
Quick Facts
Founder
Country of OriginIraq
IraqRegionAsia
Primary FocusGrappling
Contact LevelFull contact
Belt SystemNo grades
Character & Origin
StatusLiving, informal
LineageFolk
Training
AttireTraditional dress
SparringFull contact
Role of WeaponsNo weapons
Role of FormsNo forms
Who It Suits
Kids ProgrammesKids groups common
Senior FriendlyNot suitable for seniors
Physical Demand4/5
Injury Risk2/5
Learning Curve2/5
Self-Defence Value2/5
Fitness Value4/5
Organisation & Competition
Grading SystemNo grades
Competition FormatPoint fighting
Weight ClassesNo
Olympic StatusNot Olympic
Estimated PractitionersUnder 10k
What the style is built from
Editorial rating on a 0–3 scale, based on how much room each area gets in ordinary training.
Hand strikesNot used
KicksNot used
Throws & takedownsCore
Ground fightingMarginal
Locks & holdsNot used
WeaponsNot used
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About Gulesh Kurdi (Kurdish Wrestling)
Gulesh Kurdi is a traditional national wrestling sport of the Kurdish population in the Middle East. Wrestlers fight on a lawn wearing traditional clothing and a belt. The goal is to force their opponent to fall to the ground with both shoulder blades using power grabs, hip throws, and leg hooks.
Similar styles
Selected by overlap in the style profile, not by historical lineage.