Hundreds of residents of Novosibirsk fought in the first square on may 24, in the center of the city was held city festival of martial arts “sword and Shield”.
Young athletes staged a demonstration battles, demonstrating spectacular techniques from Taekwondo, karate, historical fencing, Ju-jitsu, Aikido and MMA. According to the organizers, the festival was attended by about 100 fighters, and all participants and guests were about 250 people.
“In this format, the festival is held for the first time, twice before the event took place in the format of the tournament. Participated pupils of clubs of single combats of various youth centres of the city”, – told the correspondent NGS relations Manager at community youth center Sovremennik Victoria Kurnavina.
Coaches of youth clubs of martial arts conducted master classes
“In the center doing less martial arts, there are often fitness competition or football. And there is an outdoor area, wanted to get people interested. Everyone could join the master class”, – said the head of the club forming a “Contemporary” Vyacheslav Korovkin.
Wrestlers on the first square has gathered a crowd of spectators
The organizers counted about 250 participants and guests for a couple of hours
Earlier, the “Shield and sword” was held in the format of the tournament, but this year became a festival, which could see all the passer
Young athletes have someone to look up two – time Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling Roman Vlasov told how preparing for the prestigious tournaments.
Soon on the carpet: Roman Vlasov started a tough workout in front of a prestigious competition
Roman Vlasov began preparing for the International tournament in Poland
Two-time Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling Roman Vlasov published a video with his training. The athlete told the NHS what events he is now preparing.
“This is a restorative workout that helps you come to normal sports that we (the athletes. – NGS.) usually are,” explained Roman Vlasov.
He noted that the recovery he needed, because recently he had a week break in training. Now Roman Vlasov trains 6 times a week.
Video that Vlasov has published in his Instagram account, was taken yesterday – a fighter trained in one of the halls of the sports centre Coober on the street of Kirov. In the video, the athlete jumps around the room in length, pressed with rubber and rocks back with the weights in his hands.
“It is, in principle, already part of the preparation for the International tournament in Poland, the Grand Prix Pytlyasinskyy (the great Polish wrestler Vladislav Pilacinski. – NGS). These competitions are very important, as this is the start before the world Cup. This is a strong tournament, which attracts world leaders, and someone who solves problems, who will go – who are the two leaders in their country. Someone who one person – just to test myself”, – said the athlete.
The tournament will be held in August in Poland and the world Championships in October in Hungary, said Roman Vlasov.
Double Olympic champion Roman Vlasov became in 2016 during the Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro.
