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Mallakhamb

Mallakhamb is a traditional Indian apparatus and gymnastics sport with routines on wooden pole, hanging pole or rope. Difficulty, execution, posture, transitions and errors are assessed; governance sources are nationally and internationally uneven, so the entry stays review-marked.

LevelMain sport FamilyGymnastics CategoryApparatus / gymnastics sport

AI-generated illustration: Mallakhamb — AI-generated illustration

Classification

Category Apparatus / gymnastics sport

Family Gymnastics

Level Main sport

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Indian apparatus and acrobatic sport on pole, hanging pole or rope.

Geeignet für Suitable for people interested in strength, flexibility, body tension and traditional apparatus acrobatics.

Cost Medium: start only with coach, apparatus, mats and progressions. Training, hall/club fees, competition clothing, travel and possible federation costs. Mallakhamb club, Indian sport club, school/federation or experienced training group.

First progress Basic holds after weeks; competition routines need long training.

Fitness level high

Was du brauchst

coach
mallakhamb apparatus
mats
progressions
competition clothing

First steps

find a coach
learn basic grip and body tension
use mats
practise simple mounts

Mallakhamb club, Indian culture/sport association, MFU/MFI-adjacent context or school programme.

Train only under instruction, with mats, progressions and proper warm-up.

Weitere Angaben

Tags mallakhamb, india, apparatus, gymnastics, mallakhamba, turnen, gerat-gymnastiksport, apparatus-gymnastics-sport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Perform a safe, legal routine on the mallakhamb apparatus with high quality.

Teilnehmer

Individual and team scoring by age, gender and apparatus.

Teamgröße

Individual; team score from multiple performances.

Spielfeld

Matted area with pole, hanging pole or rope mallakhamb.

Dauer

Routine duration by class, apparatus and competition.

Wertung

Difficulty, execution, posture, transitions and deductions.

Gewinnbedingung

Highest score in apparatus, individual, team or all-around format.

Ausrüstung

wooden pole
hanging pole or rope
mats
competition clothing

Wichtige Regelpunkte

fall
incomplete element
posture error
time/programme breach

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Rules & Regulations Mallakhamb School Games Federation of India / MFI context · rulebook · medium
What is Mallakhamb Olympics.com · sport-guide · high
Mallakhamb Federation of USA Mallakhamb Federation of USA · federation-guide · medium