Mas-Wrestling is the National Sport of the Sakha Turkic People

Abstract

This article deals with the ethnogenesis of the Sakha people and their original affiliation to the Turkic world. The history of creation of maswrestling, the national sport of the Sakha people. By the nature of the motor activity of athletes, mas-wrestling is a high-speed power sport that requires instant considerable physical tension during the bout, technical and tactical preparedness to overcome the attacking actions of the opponent during the bout. The main idea of the competition is that the two athletes, sitting opposite each other and resting their feet in a special support, must pull the stick out of the opponent’s hands or pull him or her to their own side. A simple set of tools allows participants to engage in this type of sport almost all year-round, which doesn’t require any special sport facilities. This article also presents chronological data on organizational and managerial activities to promote mas-wrestling in the Russian Federation and at the international level, which is characterized by the organization of All-Russian and international Federations, holding of Russian, European, Asian and World Championships. The analysis of the scientific research carried out on the basis of which scientific works on the national sport of mas-wrestling are published is reflected.