Overview Of Mallakhamb

Game Rules

The game is played around a pole and oil is applied on the pole in order to avoid rug burns and friction. There are various skills which are required to judge the performer out of them the 5 most important categories are as follows-

Mounting- In this category, the performer is required to jump and run on the pole.

Acrobatics- In this category, the participants are required to do flips, turns and twists on the pole with smoothness and speed.

Catches- the skill of catching the pole after flying in the air is also required.

Balances- the performers are required to maintain balance on the pole.

Dismounts- this skill makes the performers jump off from the top of the pole.

The game has no fixed rules and regulation to play but the manner in which the performers lay this game makes the people watching the game spellbound.

Court Dimension:

The Mallakhamb sport is played in an open ground which has mud on the floor. It is not played in any closed court or stadium.

Equipments Need For Mallakhamb

The game is played without any equipment except that the players need to have dexterity and concentration while playing the game.

History Of Mallakhamb

The origin of this ancient Indian sport can be traced to earlier part of the 12th century. A mention of wrestlers exercising on wooden poles is found in the Manasholas, written by Chalukya in 1153 A.D. It was revived late in the 19th century by Balambhatta Dada Deodhar, physical instructor to Bajirao Peshwa II, He took great efforts to popularize this sport. Resemblance of the shape of the Ancient and Modern Mallakhamb to the human structure can be easily seen. At first Mallakhamb was always concerned with Kusti, to learn different styles of Kusti. Now a days the game also includes Gymnastics. It is leaving ancient grips. The present game includes supple body, alert muscles and mind, concentration and expansion of the muscles, rhythm in breath, eyes wide open etc. Now a days at the competitive level the degree of difficulty is increasing day by day. The need of safety instruments is felt.

Origin Of Mallakhamb

The origin of this ancient Indian sport can be traced to earlier part of the 12th century. A mention of wrestlers exercising on wooden poles is found in the Manasholas, written by Chalukya in 1153 A.D. It was revived late in the 19th century by Balambhatta Dada Deodhar, physical instructor to Bajirao Peshwa II, He took great efforts to popularize this sport. Resemblance of the shape of the Ancient and Modern Mallakhamb to the human structure can be easily seen. At first Mallakhamb was always concerned with Kusti, to learn different styles of Kusti. Now a days the game also includes Gymnastics. It is leaving ancient grips. The present game includes supple body, alert muscles and mind, concentration and expansion of the muscles, rhythm in breath, eyes wide open etc. Now a days at the competitive level the degree of difficulty is increasing day by day.

First Tournaments:

The Mallakhamb Federation of India is the official Indian National Federation. 29 states of India has participate in mallakhamba competitions at the national level. National level mallakhamba tournaments were first time organized more than 25 years ago. The national level tournament will be organized in four separate groups according to age. They are:

• Under 12
  
• Under 14
  
• Under 17/18 (17 for women and 18 for men)
  
• Above 17/18
  

Governing Bodies

Mallakhamb Confederation of World, MCW:

• Mallakhamb Confederation of World is not to profit making organization established for to develop, promote the Mallakhamb sports and try to popular this sports among the peoples / students of entire the world to benefit them in all manners. 
  
• MCW act as a sole & complete in-charge and work as official world governing body of the Mallakhamb sports.
  
• Dr. Jaydeepsinh Jadhav (INDIA) conceived modern Mallakhamb, due to his initiative the first time World Cup of Mallakhamb tournament organized at Spain in Association with the International Yoga Federation, which has held in 2004. The Mallakhamb Confederation of World (MCW) constituted itself on 1 January 2011.
  
• The Mallakhamb Games are competitions between athletes in individual, both in same gender and/or mix gender, team events and not between states (Countries). They bring together the athletes selected by their respective NFs, whose entries have been accepting by the MCW. They compete under the technical direction of the MCW concerned.
  
• The Mallakhamb Games consist of the Games of the World Cup / Championships and Confederation Cup under various age & gender categories. The followed mentioned events are recognized and approved by the MCW that's the Pole, Rope, Hanging Pole, Hanging Rope and/or Cloth strips, Double Pole, Double Hanging Rope, Artistic Pole / Rope Mallakhamb, Rhythmic Pole / Rope Mallakhamb and all those all styles are practiced traditionally in India, etc.
  

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Asian Mallakhamb Federation, AMF:

Asian Mallakhamb Federation is not to profit making organization established for to develop, promote the Mallakhamb sports and try to popular this sports among the citizens of entire Asia to benefit them in all manners. It is affiliated with Mallakhamb Confederation of World (MCW).

Asian Mallakhamb Federation act as a sole & complete in-charge and work as official Mallakhamb sports governing body of Asia. Asian Mallakhamb Federation has been legally constituted with the efforts of Founder President of Mallakhamb Confederation of World (MCW) constituted itself on 1 January 2011 and incorporated by Govt. of India under [Pursuant to sub-section (2) of section 7 of the Companies Act, 2013 and rule 8 of the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014] in 3/11/2014 and it's head quarter situated in Pune, Maharashtra, INDIA.

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