Abstract

This study investigates the characterization and analysis of the most used technics of the authentic Turkish Oil Wrestling. The balance-centered biomechanical techniques of “Ic Kazik”, “Dis Kazik” and “Kaz Kanadi” were used in this study. The subjects, who are active wrestlers for the last 10 years and students of the school of Physical Education and Sport of Trakya Kirkpinar University, were analyzed by the video camera usage. The analysis was made in three phases of the oil wrestling techniques: the “entrance”, “performance” and “finishing” phases. The main purpose of the study was the contribute to the coaching techniques methodology of the sport; including the wrestling suit (called kispet), and greasing the total body with oil and three phases of the competition were examined.