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THE ASIL - FIGHTING STYLES
INTRODUCTION
The
Asil has a worldwide reputation for being a powerful hardhitting
endurance fighter with great stamina. But through times and used
in cockfights in other countries the breed was used in a variety
of fighting styles like:
TAPEBOXING
an example of a taped (cutted) spur
Pakistani Asil in action with taped (cutted) spurs
In
the homelands of the Asil and the old days this type of fighting
was known as "Dora Dirza". It was developed by Indian
cockfighters to select and test the stamina, endurance and
gameness of their Asil. According the rules of the Calcutta Asil
Club in Kolkata (Calcutta) the spurs are cut down to a length of
0.5 Inch (±12.5 Mm). The remaining stubs are covered with two
wads of felt each 5mm thick. These are fixed with nine wrappings
of cotton cloth. Duration of the fight a minimum of three rounds,
each round lasting 20 minutes. A bird taking part of a tournament
should at least fight six bouts. In the old days Asil were fought
3 to 5 days. Birds had to fight several hours a day. Ech fight
was divided into rounds and resting intervals known as "Pani"
(= water). According Mr.Dashan from Pakistan says that in his
country the Asil are fought in natural spurs but also in blunted
(cutted) spurs wrapped with 14 layers of cotton cloth. Asil are
in Pakistan even fought with natural spurs mounted on a metal
socket. This is more or less to be compared by the postiza style
used in Central and South America.
STEEL SPUR FIGHTING
a set of double-edged slashers used in Kerala (Southern India)
a set of double-edged slashers used in Andhra Pradesh (Southern India)
a pair of double-edged slashers used in Andhra Pradesh (Southern India)
image @ by Beech Publishing House
drawing showing how a slasher is attached to the foot (Southern India)
image @ by Beech Publishing House
drawing by Herbert Atkinson showing slashers used in Asia (early 20th century)
"Puon" spur from Argentina
"Puas" spurs from Brazil
spurs from Brazil and Bolivia
In
some Indian states like Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh Asil are
fought with a single double edged slasher. Large Kulang Asil up
to 6 Kg are armed with only one single steel double-edged slasher.
It is tied under the foot. In Brazil Asil are fought with
socalled "puas" in Argentina Asil fight with similar
artificial spurs know as "Puones".
COCKBOXING
boxing gloves (made from ABS plastic) used for cockboxing
In 2005 a new fighting style known as "cockboxing" has been developed by a Belgian gamefowl man. This still is legally practiced in the cockpits of Northern France. The natural spurs of the birds are, if necesarry shortened to a length making it possible to fit the gloves. The stubs are covered by a hard plastic cap (ABS plastic glove). cockboxing is a non-lethal system preventing severe wounds however knockouts are still possible.
ADDITIONAL MATERIALS USED FOR COCKFIGHTING
transport bag with head cover from Andhra Pradesh (India)
image @ by Beech Publishing House
an Asil prepared for a tapefight - drawing by Herbert Atkinson (United Kingdom)
a
Turkish Asil (Hint Horoz) with beak protection ready for a
sparring fight
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