Kyzylorda trains the best karate-do athletes

Small kids, adults and seniors know Tagdybergen Kusherbaevich Zhanaliyeva well in Kyzylorda. He founded the Kyzylorda Regional Karate-Do Federation, many athletes have been raised under his leadership and they win the highest awards from the International and Republican Tournaments. 2017 marked an anniversary for Tagdybyren Kusherbayevich Zhanaliev, he turned 60 years old.

In far 1994, Shygys Karate-do Sports Club was founded in Kyzylorda. It became known thanks to the efforts of the enthusiastic Zhanaliev Tagdibergen Kusherbaevich (black belt, 5-dan rank). Thanks to the mentor in 2002, a small club turned into Kyzylorda Regional Karate-Do Federation whose schools are located in all areas of the city and districts of the region.

Kyzylorda Regional Karate-Do Federation is developing and growing, and its athletes are regular participants of all tournaments at regional and international levels.

- Tagdybergen Kusherbayevich, would you tell us please about the history of the development of martial art in the Kyzylorda Region.

- Since 1976, Karate has become very popular, but in the USSR, this sport was banned until 1989. Kazakhstanis, who were into karate then and today has been doing it, helping to develop this sport in our region. More than 600 athletes are currently involved in the Federation.

 - Could you tell us about the goals and objectives of the Federation?

- First of all, the main goal is to distract the children from negative influence of the street, to inspire them to hate smoking, drugs and alcohol and to promote a healthy lifestyle and finally to educate the strong and real citizens of their homeland.

- What achievements are you proud of?

- My disciples are the first Masters of Karate-Do and the first Champions and prize-winners of the World, they are: Auezov Abzal, Zhanaliev Kanat, Aldongarov Valikhan, Anesova Aigerim, Shurenova Asel, Ertaev Murat, etc. Many prizes and awards of the highest standard represent our merits.

In 2005, my oldest son Kanat Zhanaliev at the Kazakhstan’s Championship in Almaty won a permit to the World Championship, which was held in Cyprus, where he became a bronze medalist. This was the first great achievement of the Regional Karate-do Federation.

In 2015 at the world Karate-Do championship in Tbilisi, Moldir Zhanbirbai our fellow compatriot became the winner in the age category of 16-17 years, having won the title of world champion. Moldir is engaged in this sport in the Kyzylorda Regional School of higher sports mastery and her coach is Rustem Abzhamiev, my disciple. 1260 sportsmen from 25 countries took part in this representative championship of the planet. Moldir performed in the weight category up to 48 kg and held three fights, winning with a score of 7:0 in the final fight with an athlete from Georgia.

In addition, Moldir Zhanbirbai was awarded with another gold medal in the Team Kumite.

In 2016, the International Olympic Committee has included Karate-Do (WKF) in the program of the Olympic Games-2020 in Tokyo and now our goal is to get berth for this event.

For the first time in Astana in July 2017, the Asian Karate-Do Championship was held. More than 700 athletes from 30 countries of the Asian continent competed for the title of the most skillful fighter. The fighters fought not only for the medals of the continental championship, but also for individual rating points. Kazakhstan team won 8 gold medals at that competition. In the category under the age of 21, again, our citizen Moldir Zhanbirbai confidently snatched a victory from the hands of Bakhmanyar Sarah Iranian woman.

- You devote all your strength and experience to Kyzylorda Athletes, but do you have enough time for your sons?

- They have been in sports with me from the very young age. Zhanar is my daughter (black belt, 1-dan rank), she is a champion of many major competitions. Zhanniete is my grandson, he has been engaged in Karate-Do since he was five, now he is 11 years old, he is a prize-winner of the regional championship and international tournaments. Bakhytbek is my son (black belt, 1-dan rank), he is also the Champion of the RK and prize-winner of many international tournaments. Kanat is my son (black belt, 2-dan rank) he is master of sports of Kazakhstan, three-time champion of the Championship of Kazakhstan, the bronze medalist of the World Championship, which was held in Cyprus in 2005, he has won various international tournaments. I have been engaged in this sport for more than 20 years.

- What are your plans for the near future?

- Take part in all kinds of tournaments, competitions, get first rank and educate our younger generation as worthy citizens of Kazakhstan.

The editors the New Era Magazine wishes you good health and the embodiment of your most ambitious goals!