A short summary

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Kokawa

Kokawa is a traditional wrestling style, originating from Hausa settlements, Nigeria.
grips on the opponent's garments grip fighting/changing grips during the match.

Techniques

We don't know much about Kokawa's arsenal of techniques, except that .

We don't yet have knowledge on whether leg techniques (hooks, sweeps, ect.), submission holds and striking are trained or allowed in competition.

Objective

Throw the opponent to the ground or make him post with his hands on the ground to keep balance.

Competition

The matches traditionally take place on dirt or sand. We don't yet know what the usual match duration is.

We don't know if any weight classes are established. Neither, if women are allowed to participate in Kokawa competitions or not.

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