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MAA-I meet AMAROK,

the Hun-Turks war art

he term AMAROK “Alpağutnung Mengü this lone warrior, he bring the spiritual fighting
TAzRak Oğuz Köreşi” is not directly linked to with the weapon and weaponless fighting together.
an Old Hun-Turks arts of war. AMAROK is a newly
developed martial art and based on the cultural The Alpağut was a chosen warrior who was trai-
roots of the Old Hun-Turks history and traditions, ned by important shamans and who is under his
as well as on teachings of teñrism (shamanism). It ancestor’s protection. His way of living did not only
represents a collection of the pre-Islamic history consist of earthly nature but also allowed him to
of the Old Hun-Turks, with regards to contents of enter the spiritual worlds of ghosts and totem. This
the way of life of the formerly chosen lone moun- is why Alpağut does not wear any protective equi-
ted warriors called “Alpağut“. After many years of pment, as he fears no danger that may harm him.
research about the lone warrior’s way of life, the This uniqueness submitted him only to the Khan’s
founder Grandmaster Hakan Haslaman (called command, which is his mission as long as he li-
first Khan of AMAROK), decided to revive the tra- ves and he is not permitted to die without having
dition of Alpağut in a modern martial art under the achieved his task. Due to this requirement, just a
name AMAROK. By becoming a shaman himself few warriors in the history were considered to fulfil
and safe the Hun-Turks ancestor’s culture and tra- this task by proving unconditional loyalty.
ditions line out AMAROKS philosophy by revive

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