Historical Kirkpinar Turkish Oil Wrestling

[6arcsn1sky]

Two years when I was reading this style on a book of fighting styles all over the world, I said to myself, "Looks more suited for 2D fighters." A few months later, then came Hakan.

[Pandaparkingzone]

Im from mexico and this men inspire me a lot of respect toward them, this is an noble and honorable sport.

[StPeteArtisan]

Çok iyi benim arkadaşım

[kwhiskerz]

That's a fine photo tribute to a great sport. I had hoped, hower, when I stumbled upon this video, to find some historical footage of the bashpehlivan of old.

[MrWubbles]

how do you determine who wins a turkish wrestling match? are there certain rounds like in olympic wrestling? it looks really interesting, I want learn more about it

[fandacy]

@MrWubbles if im not mistaken, you lose when your both shoulders hit the ground while you are in supine position.

[ausgamer529]

i came here because my favorite street fighter character uses this style and it is not that different except Hakan's style is more amped up

LONG LIVE TURKISH OIL FIGHTING

[SteelDemon]

I'm not sure where being a homo has come into all of this. This is a manly sport of men!!! There is no time for things sexual or sensual when you are in the midst of a fierce battle! Worldly distractions like that will cost you a match, a career, or at worst your life. Attraction will lead to distraction. Distraction will lead to loss! Leave your rumor mongering and petty disputes outside the field ladies. Do not dishonor this ancient tradition and sport with such talk.

[Billandzap]

LOOK LIKE IT'S TIME TO OIL UP

[Zinha87]

Asi es, yo tambien quiero saber como se llama la musica del comercial de ahmet tasci en Discovery Channel???

[jokeyr]

buddy whatever you say.. but believe me these guys are literally iron men.. they are incredibly powerfull.. I know one of them and believe me he can easily outmatch 2-3 so called best bodybuilders in the world.. It is so interesting that this thing is not about muscles.. I really dont know what to call it.. maybe a madman's rage.. they are really going berserk some times..

[balkanturkic]

because pehlivans ( Wrestlers ) dont their body with medic or steroid. they are making this spor from their childhood . couse of that they have a real power :) but that Wrestling is turkic spor we call ' guresh ' for it , and seljuks(after ottomans) brought it from asia :)

[beykozlu1453]

im not a gay hater or something,,, i respect their opinion, but i dont wanna hear it.... and about the thing that the gay sites used that pictures,,, the girls sites used them to and if you wass a TURK and have saw this things in live thna you will understanding me better.... and i will say it for second time this sport is the sport of the real men and not for gays... the real thing of this sport is that you dont give up even when you know that you gonna die

[alanrenteria]

which is the music on the discovery channel video with ahmet tasci? cool sport congrats.

[beykozlu1453]

when the homos get do this... they wil break theys legs and arms,,,, this is a sport for men and not for gayssss,,,, and when they do this sport,, it wil not be a lot of time that the world see it that you are a gay,,, you will punnished with the dead if you touch these people with gay prossion

[sapphyreseraph]

I'm laughing because you assume none of them are. In fact some wrestlers have sites and all where it says they are gay :p Homosexuality isn't a rare thing, you'd be surprised how many are gay or bi in many facets of your life!

But where men look at cheerleaders with sexual looks, you can expect gay men to look at this too. When you search for oil wrestling half the pictures are on gay sites. But oh well, people are getting more and more open minded, give it a few decades.

[HANtrk]

Sorry but in our culture being gay is a shame for all mens so we dont have much.We are not U.S

[sapphyreseraph]

That's incorrect knowledge. Because there is shame, it doesn't mean it occurs less, only that more people wish they weren't. Gay isn't committing the act, but _wanting_ to commit the act (like attraction). That's like saying if we don't like people who like chocolate people would like chocolate less. Just because we don't like something doesn't mean it doesn't happen.

I'm not saying it's good or bad, just that that it doesn't make sense.

[HANtrk]

Im living in this culture but you are not now guess how has more knowledge about our point of look to the situations..

They are tough warriors dude that is the art of warriors and they are one of the toughest mens I ever seen.

[sapphyreseraph]

You misunderstood my reply. I didn't say that there are a lot of them or anything. I just said that because there is shame in something doesn't mean it happens less often. Just because our culture doesn't like a way someone in, even if a vice, doesn't mean it doesn't happen. Most cultures don't like alcoholics, but that doesn't stop a lot of people from being them. I didn't say that there are a lot, I didn't mean "incorrect knowledge", I meant "incorrect logic". My English isn't perfect.

[yapalli83]

@HANtrk yes you r right

not U.S or even Greece.

[Orkaykilij]

@HANtrk the "gays" you call an break your bones in 140 ways!

with or without oil !

[two1065]

@HANtrk I am so disappointed that you think such a thing is gay! It's the people who watch this art who get carried away. I love this for the skill. I have competed all over the world in traditional forms of wrestling and I know a lot of turkish wrestlers, so believe me, if you think you can handle yourselff, Good luck! Believe me, they are a lot tougher than they look. and as far as I am concerned, they look tough.

[matiasmecha]

@HANtrk proubably your culture have more gays than US only that less extravagant, and maybe you are one of them...good luck and say uhhhuhuhuh!!!...you dont become in a bad person just because you like another guy is a personal election so congratulation fou your came out of the closet good luck

[Krumpenstein]

@HANtrk Yes, your gay men are ashamed so they sublimate their need for cocks with oil wrestling.

[osmanasker31]

hi hi turkler! osman guc!

"strong like a turk" western saying!

[sseppel]

@osmanasker31

Never heard that :S

[merhabasn]

Hahahaaa Power Turk OTTOMAN Russian Germany USA China And Greece Not Power [World Power Turks]

[Enysvar]

nothing better that getting oiled up and rubbing your body against other men

[conanbarbaraian]

one of the great traditions, in the sport of wrestling.

great video

please post more.

[metalkaz1234]

guys likeness of these wrestlers likeness of pro boxers.they dont compete in the olimpic games and such competitions..

[sonusername]

fuck you! this is a sports activity in turkey, not a place for homo bastards like you

[buscadordeososmex]

@sonusername I'm a "homo bastard" and would love to help you to bring out your hidden inner attractions to other men... Be a wrestler not a hater.

[timotad]

a beautiful sport - and i'm sure real good information - what a pity that the writing is so unreadable - just straight forward scrolling would have been so much stronger and easier to read

[zackmusclewrestler]

truly fantastic

please keep posting these video,s

[GrupUltra03]

niki9821, the greek also invented gay homosexuality, who was it Alexander the GAY :-) Oh and you're great Greek leaders also loved young boys, was normal at that time in Greek society! Be prowed of that and leave us alone. You lost the war against us so shut up and sit you're ass. Take the loss og Greece against Turkey as a man, if that is posibble.

[emregicili]

helal beee aglayasım geldi walla kim yaptıysa ellerine saglık atalarımızdan biraz mertlik konusunda örnek alsak şu an böle dış dewletlere bagımlı olmazdık

[voyagerlast]

pehlivaaan pehlivan

[hircinmen]

Ahh be yigitlere bak, biz dünyaya cakdik kündeyi beeeeeeeeeeehhhhhhh, Pehlivanin özü sözü birdir. Korku tanimaz Cengaverlerdirler