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Information about Unifight
The idea of creating a new kind of applied single combat appeared in 1996. It had to integrate the best achievements in the field of hand-to-hand fighting in our country and progressive foreign experience of sport-fighting single combats.
Many people were involved in practical embodiment of this idea. Judo olympic champion, Master of pedagogical science Novikov Sergey prepared the conception and rules of "Russian fight"("Universal fight").
Unifight is a power sport biathlon. The first kind of biathlon is surmounting of the special obstacle line, during which sportsmen shoot and throw side-arms. The second one is combat on the ring, and it goes right after the first stage.
The appearance of Unifight is closely connected with the development of applied kinds of single combats, such as hand-to-hand fighting, sambo, judo, karate, jiu-jitsu, boxing, which are performed in connection with such applied kinds as shooting, side-arms throwing, and it includes the elements of actions on army ground. However the Russian experience was taken into account when designing this new kind of sport. They generalized the most valuable elements in all the versions: army version, hand-to-hand polyfight (in military sports classification) and law enforcement organs version.
Nowadays there is no alternative to Unifight in the field of applied kinds of sport, because biathlon (including the surmounting of obstacle line, knife throwing, running) and combat on the ring (painful and smothering holds are allowed), is the unique kind of sport. This kind of sport is a good tool for special sub-units preparation in power structures.
The popularity of Unifight can be easily explained. Single combats had a very high potential of development, and though they originally were created as applied kind of sports and were basis for the special preparation in law enforcement organs, armed forces and other power structures, finally they overcame the limits of the applied discipline and attracted attention of the society as kinds of sport.
The leaders of many kinds of fight single combat are sure that their kind is the most effective and universal system of preparation of fighter for the real fight situation. This discussion can be settled only in combats with the rules, which allow sportsmen to use the most effective sides of their system with minimal limitations. That is why special attention is paid to define what technique is allowed and what is prohibited, and to the principles of refereeing of the fighter's actions. A thorough analysis of allowed and prohibited techniques in all main kinds of single combats was made (boxing, judo, karate, taekwondo, kickboxing, hand-to-hand fighting, etc.). That was made in order to make combat closer to real conditions of single combat and to keep the required level of safe.
In the competition process a mutual enrichment in techniques and tactics takes place among the representatives of different kinds of single combats, they master principles of hand-to-hand fighting.
Since 1997 this kind of sport became popular due to the TV program "Russian fight". Soldiers, sergeants and officers of all power structures took active part in this program. Due to the broadcasting of the competitions "Russian fight" became famous in Russia and abroad.
In 1999 the 1st Russia Championship of "Russian fight"(Unifight) took pace in Ivanovo, where the Constituent conference on creation of All-Russia people's organization "Sport federation "Russian fight"", in which the representatives of 45 regions of Russia took part.
This kind of sport actively develops in other countries.
In September 2000 in Vinnitsa (Ukraine) the Constituent congress of the Federation International Amateur "Unifight"(FIAU) was held, it was registered according to the decision of the Constituent Congress of 15 December 2000 in France, in the prefecture of Paris. The president of FIAU was elected Novikov Sergey, he is an Olympic champion in judo.
Today National Federations "Unifight" are founded in 24 countries and active representative "Unifight": Russia, Ukraine, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Romania, Kazakhstan, Kirghiz, Serbia, Montenegro, Czech, Slovakia, Swiss, Moldova, Bulgaria, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Mexico, South Africa, Israel, France, Georgia, Greece, Iran.
In May 2001 in Kstovo (Niznij Novgorod region) the Constituent congress on creation the European Amateur International Federation "Universal Fight" was held. The constituents were Russia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania and Azerbaijan. The president is Constantin-Lasenko Marian (Romania).
Six Russian Championships of Unifight were held during this period, where the best Russian sportsmen of Unifight were revealed.
Today we can see that children's sport clubs are interested in this kind of sport, because children receive different useful skills.
This kind of sport develops strength, reaction, power and speed-power endurance, adroitness, obstacle surmounting skills, and important psychological qualities: courage, resolution, will to win, etc.
Unifight as a kind of sport attracted many famous sportsmen, instructors and specialists in the field of the applied kinds of sport.
Ten countries took part in the 1st World Unifight Championship (December 2000, in Orenburg). All prizes were won by Russian sportsmen.
Sportsmen from 20 countries took part in the 2nd World Championship in Samara (December 2001).
1st Open Championship in sport knife throwing was held within the framework of the 2nd Unifight World Championship in Samara. This competitions became traditional annual. Every national federation can apply to the International Federation and get all the necessary information and methodical supplies.
The 3rd Unifight World Championship took place in Saint-Petersburg (7-10 November 2002). The participants from 21 countries took part in this Championship. The sportsmen from Russia won 7 gold medals, the sportsmen from Ukraine - 1 gold medal and the sportsmen from Latvia -1 gold medal.
The 4th Unifight World Championship took place in Ukraine in November 2003 , the sportsmen from 25 countries participated in it. The best results had Ukraine (5 champions) and Russia (4 champions).
The 5th Unifight World Championship took place in Montenegro in October 2004, the sportsmen from 31 countries from 4 continents - Europe, Asia, America and Africa - participated in it. The best results showed Russian sportsmen (7 gold and 2 silver) and Ukrainian sportsmen (2 gold and 5 silver).
The 6th Unifight World Championship took place in Russia in Saint-Petersbourg in September 2005, the sportsmen from 34 countries participated in it.
The 1st Unifight Open European Championship took place in March 2004 in the town of Chekhov (Moscow region). The sportsmen from 16 countries participated in it. The best results had Russia, Romania and Azerbaijan.
The 1st Open Unifight European Championship among juniors took place in December 2004 in the town of Kstovo (Nijniy Novgorod region). 80 sportsmen participated in it.
On the 19th of July in S-Petersbourg in the frame of the 31 CISM Judo World Championship the international Unifight match meeting among armed forces servicemen was held. The meeting was organized with support of Sport Committee of Armed Forces of Russia (Chief V.Lukashev), FIAU ( President S. Novikov), S-Petersbourg Federation "Unifight" (President A.Turkov).
Federation pays much attention to the scientific support of this kind of sport, and a special commission was set up, they prepare methodical supplies on "Unifight", knife throwing and shooting.
That is why we can say that Unifight is on of the most dynamically developing kind of single combats in the world.
Analysis of the development of sport versions of hand-to-hand fighting allows us to make summary:
1. The applied versions (army and law enforcement organs version) will remain independent, because they reflect specific character of the profession and directions of specialists training in different structures.
2. There is a tendency to create an integrated version, which allows sportsmen of complex single combats and hand-to-hand lovers to compete.
3. One of the most successful and prospective integrated versions is universal fight-"Unifight".
4. "Unifight" is very popular among young people and adults, it is world-wide spread, and it allows this kind of sport to aspire to the status of world recognized kind of sport.
The main aim of the development of this kind of sport is including it in the Olympic games program.
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