History of Khapsagai
According to the legends of our ancestors, the khapsagai wrestling originated in those ancient times when strong and brave warriors were the defenders of their family and loved ones. We see all this in the philosophy of the khapsagai wrestling, one of the distinctive features of which is that the wrestler must be extremely concentrated throughout the entire fight, since relaxation even for a moment can cause defeat. The word "khapsagai" literally translated from the Yakut language means "dexterous", "fast". In an exact translation, if you divide the word "khapsagai" into two parts, then the part "khap" - catch, grab; "sagai" - throw, i.e. "Seize the moment and throw"
In the era of wars, boys from three years old were taught to wrestle, and participation in khapsagai wrestling competitions meant reaching maturity for young people. Thus, khapsagai wrestling is defined as the art of hand-to-hand combat and in ancient times was used to train bootur warriors.
Now the unique features of Sakha wrestling, its simplicity and accessibility allow people of all ages to successfully practice it anywhere in the world - from schoolchildren to veterans.
Throws in hapsagai are simple in appearance, but for their effective implementation, fine calculation, tenacity and high speed of execution of techniques are required. The ability to wrestle in hapsagai requires special skill, not every wrestler who masters another type of wrestling can wrestle well in this type of martial art. (D.P. Korkin, Experience of training high-class wrestlers)
The first written mention of the "khapsagai" wrestling in Russian can be found in the work of the professor of history and ethnography G.F. Miller. He gave a detailed description of Ysyakh, organized by the Yakut ruler on May 31, 1737, 14 miles from the city of Yakutsk, where the khapsagai competitions were held. An early detailed description of the "kurdahan tustuu" wrestling competitions was made in two studies of the peoples of Yakutia life , dated 1768-1769 and 1785. The author of the studies is Tumansky.
In 1932, the first official khapsagai competition took place, timed to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the formation of the autonomous republic. The first absolute champion was Stepan Sleptsov-Bappaai, a native of the Megino-Kangalassky ulus.
Wrestlers used to go out to the fight barefoot in leather clothes, so that the participants did not know each other before the fight, they were covered with a blanket of wrinkled leather and led in this form to the place of the lists. When they approached each other, the blanket was thrown off, and the fight began. The time of the fight was not limited. The fight continued until victory. The winners were glorified and as the main prize were usually awarded "muhe" (a stallion's femur with meat in the upper part). Each wrestler kept the secrets of skill and methods of preparation for the competition a secret.
Since 1932, the Yakut national khapsagai wrestling was included in the All-Union, and then in the All-Russian sports classification. On May 16, 2024, the Khapsagai International Federation was registered in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
Information used: Яковлев, Я. И. История возникновения национальной борьбы «хапсагай» / Я. И. Яковлев. — Текст : непосредственный // Молодой ученый. — 2012. — № 5 (40). — С. 584-587. — URL: https://moluch.ru/archive/40/4399/
In the era of wars, boys from three years old were taught to wrestle, and participation in khapsagai wrestling competitions meant reaching maturity for young people. Thus, khapsagai wrestling is defined as the art of hand-to-hand combat and in ancient times was used to train bootur warriors.
Now the unique features of Sakha wrestling, its simplicity and accessibility allow people of all ages to successfully practice it anywhere in the world - from schoolchildren to veterans.
Throws in hapsagai are simple in appearance, but for their effective implementation, fine calculation, tenacity and high speed of execution of techniques are required. The ability to wrestle in hapsagai requires special skill, not every wrestler who masters another type of wrestling can wrestle well in this type of martial art. (D.P. Korkin, Experience of training high-class wrestlers)
The first written mention of the "khapsagai" wrestling in Russian can be found in the work of the professor of history and ethnography G.F. Miller. He gave a detailed description of Ysyakh, organized by the Yakut ruler on May 31, 1737, 14 miles from the city of Yakutsk, where the khapsagai competitions were held. An early detailed description of the "kurdahan tustuu" wrestling competitions was made in two studies of the peoples of Yakutia life , dated 1768-1769 and 1785. The author of the studies is Tumansky.
In 1932, the first official khapsagai competition took place, timed to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the formation of the autonomous republic. The first absolute champion was Stepan Sleptsov-Bappaai, a native of the Megino-Kangalassky ulus.
Wrestlers used to go out to the fight barefoot in leather clothes, so that the participants did not know each other before the fight, they were covered with a blanket of wrinkled leather and led in this form to the place of the lists. When they approached each other, the blanket was thrown off, and the fight began. The time of the fight was not limited. The fight continued until victory. The winners were glorified and as the main prize were usually awarded "muhe" (a stallion's femur with meat in the upper part). Each wrestler kept the secrets of skill and methods of preparation for the competition a secret.
Since 1932, the Yakut national khapsagai wrestling was included in the All-Union, and then in the All-Russian sports classification. On May 16, 2024, the Khapsagai International Federation was registered in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
Information used: Яковлев, Я. И. История возникновения национальной борьбы «хапсагай» / Я. И. Яковлев. — Текст : непосредственный // Молодой ученый. — 2012. — № 5 (40). — С. 584-587. — URL: https://moluch.ru/archive/40/4399/
