According to the cultural history of Mongolia, the first evidence of the existence of this form of wrestling is supposed to have been depicted in caves (in the form of paintings) located in the BayanKhongor Province in this East Asian country. Apparently, these cave paintings was supposed to have depicted two naked men grappling each other in presence of a crowd. Furthermore, this form of wrestling also known as \u201cBokh\u201d is said to have been developed mainly as a form a sport for the military. It was basically created to encourage the army to stay physically fit for combat when required. In addition, it was Mongol emperors like the great Genghis Khan (and many others) who wanted to encourage the form of wrestling, and hence it was eventually included in local festivals known as \u201cNaadam\u201d. Over the centuries such has been the steady growth in popularity of this combat form that on 17th<\/sup> September 2011 a Mongolian wrestling competition was held in which about 6022 wrestlers participated. This event was considered to be the \u201cworld\u2019s largest wrestling competition\u201d and as a result entered the \u201cGuinness Record Book\u201d.<\/p>\n b. Weapon used in the Mongolian Wrestling:<\/strong><\/p>\n Since \u201cgrappling\u201d techniques are mainly used in this form of wrestling so the weapon mainly used are the \u201carms and legs\u201d of the fighter.<\/p>\n c. Technique used in the Mongolian Wrestling and training availability:<\/strong><\/p>\n In terms of the technique, a wrestler basically needs to compel the upper body, knee, or elbow of the opponent to touch the ground in order to achieve victory. However, in a style known as \u201cInner Mongolian wrestling\u201d any body part other than the feet can be used to touch the ground and achieve victory. As for training centers\/schools, there are none available around the world for this \u201cgrappling\u201d form of combat.<\/p>\n
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