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Saturday, March 13, 2010

Iranian Sanda and Wushu League

While in Tehran, I went with Reza to attend the Sanda and Wushu League. Reza is a retired Sanda fighter, now playing as referee and member of the Jurì during official competitions. He invited me to join him in the Sanda and Wushu League, which is played every Sunday. I was introduced as Special Italian Guest - Reza loves to create brand new gloriously fake identities for me according to the situation - and I gained to move freely around the pitches to take pictures, and three kisses on the cheeks plus a sudden kiss on the lips as special bonus for special guests.




Training



Ready, steady, GO!!!



As you can guess from this photo, Sanda allows fighters to gain points throwing the adversary with his back on the floor



Dancing Queens



A special guest



Balcony for the public



Break



Medical point



Wushu training



Wushu training



Waiting



The winner is...



Fighting moment



Trainer's briefing



Wushu performance



The Big Boss disapproves of your dressing code



The Iranian take on Basketball...or on Football. Not clear yet.

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