SAMBO
Sambo is a Russian language acronym name which stands for "self defense without weapons" ("sam-oberona bes orusiya" or "samozaschita bes orusiya"). At SMMA, Sambo is taught as both a sport and as a method of self defense.
Sambo is widely known for its throws, its take-downs and its grappling, especially it's repertoire of leg-locks. It originated as a widely and deeply researched Soviet military response to early Japanese judo. It's originators made an exhaustive study of the world's prominent self-defense methods, both unarmed and "minimally armed" (e.g., knives, short sticks, entrenching tools, et cetera ).
Sambo has applications for unarmed self-defense, restraint and control, and for sport/physical training. Our Sambo syllabus includes all of the techniques of the major forms of Sambo (i.e., Sambo wrestling and Combat Sambo, a style of all-in fighting).
Combat Sambo is an all in fighting art. Sport Sambo is a form of grappling, practiced worldwide. Please Note: Qualified participants in our Sambo sessions may be tested for ranking in Judo, Kempo and/or Jujutsu and they may participate in properly sanctioned Sambo contests.