In the context of the struggle for independence and the harsh nomadic life of the Kazakh people there had developed an original system of physical education. At the heart of it lay the national sports and outdoor games. Adversarial games have contributed to the development of youth strength, agility and endurance, education bravery, courage and other qualities needed nomads and war.
Audaryspak
Audaryspaқ is a Kazakh national kind of equestrian sport (wrestling two riders on horseback). The winner is the rider who will be able to overcome his opponent and drag him from his horse. In this contest’ jigits’ required to show not only exceptional physical strength, but also the will to win, agility, the ability to stay in the saddle in the most difficult situations.
The game is played on a flat and straight area of length 50 and a width of 25 meters. The duration of the game 5 minutes, the participants are divided into weight categories: light weight up to 65 kg., The average up to 80 kg., Heavy over 80 kg. Players are not allowed to strike the enemy and his horse, grab the opponent by the head, hair or harness horse, twist arms and throw the leash on the enemy, if any part of the body opponent touched the ground, he is a loser.
Kokpar
“Kokpar” is one of the most popular games of the Kazakh ( fight for a goat carcass), which is common not only in Kazakhstan, but also among the peoples of Central Asia.
Playing on the old tradition certainly begins with a solemn oath for participants to play honestly.
The team consists of 12 dzhigits, but on the field of play only four riders from each team. There is a replacement rule, and you can change not only the riders but also horses. On “kөkpar” they go with the full harness horse racing and armor. The game consists of two halves of 20 minutes and takes place on the field length of 200 and a width of 80 meters. On the edges are located two identical cauldrons (their standard dimensions – 3.6 meters diameter and 1.5 meters high). The player’s task – to raise from the ground goat carcass, drag it and throw in a “cauldron” of the opposing team. The actions of ‘dzhigits’- watching horse judging panel consisting of three riders.
This ancient form of national equestrian sport as ‘kөkpar’ confidently occupies its own niche in the life of the Republic. For the national team of Pavlodar region in various equestrian sports advocates Master of Sports, a college student from the group InEU, FS – 313, Zhaksybek Nurbol and adequately protects it at national competitions.
Asyk
It is a very common national Kazakh game whose rules are passed down from generation to generation.
Each player made wise by experience to be a bag of Asyk or The boy – a sheep tibia. It specifically digested, dyed with henna, ink or paint, sometimes filled base and precious metals.
Among the entire set ,Asyk must be presented by a big boy is called “Saka” – trump bone, he served in the game the most important trophy.
On the ground, they draw circles with a diameter of 1.5-2 meters optional. In the center of the circle they draw a line, the length of which depends on the number of players and Asyk. Each player puts at stake its asyk. You can not put a row two times Asyks by one party, or any other player can pick asyk.
The right of first throw play by drawing lots. 2-5 meters from the circle one draws a line and with it players will be aiming to throw his “Saka”, trying to get into asyk at stake. If a player gets to asyk at stake, and he will be knocked out of the circle, the player takes it and throws back his “Saka” in asyk at stake since the circle line. In the case of a miss the turn passes to the next player in turn. If asyk remains in the circle, the next player to the circle line knocks it out of the circle.
If a player has run out of Asyk, it can change “Saka” a few simpleton and play them. Play until then. As long as there is at stake asyk.
TENGE-alu
Kazakh national game teңge- alu (selection of coins at full gallop) in Russian, meaning “lift coin” has a very distant historical roots.
Nowadays, bright, beautiful national game TENGE-alu develops skill and strength, instills a deep respect for the historical roots of its history and awe-caring attitude to the horse.
At a certain distance from each other throw several nodules with silver or money. The players line up one behind the other in turn. Gallop, they should try to get these nodules from the ground, while not stopping the horse for a second, otherwise such a victory will not be recognized. For unsuccessful attempts they count the penalty time.
Golf TENGE -alu must be 120 meters long. Length to the point where you need to find TENGE – 30 meters. A number of teңge is sacs 5. The distance between the bags should be 10 meters. In conclusion, the game counts the total time divided by the number of matching bags with TENGE.