Sambo?

**hapkido_keith** · Posted On: 7/01/2006 2:58am

This question is partially inspired by some of Omega's comments in the BJJ nutriding rants.

Just what the hell is Sambo anyway?
The only thing I've ever really heard about this art is that it's grappling, focuses on leg locks, and is Russian in origin (and I'm not even sure on that last point).

How does Sambo differ from other grappling arts? Are there Sambo tournaments/sport competitions and how are they scored? (for example: BJJ is to submission but points can be scored by getting dominate position, Judo is to ippon or submission but points can be score by lesser throws, etc).

I'm genuinely curious. I tried the search function but wasn't able to pin down a good description of the art itself.

**stray_bullet** · Posted On: 7/01/2006 3:08am

is google out of order again?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sambo_(martial_art)

**stray_bullet** · Posted On: 7/01/2006 3:10am

You know I love You.

**T3hJudoChop** · Posted On: 7/01/2006 1:44pm

As far as I know, there are three types of Sambo:

Combat Sambo = MMA with a jacket(kurtka), but I believe it also has a points system similar to other Sambo comps.
Freestyle Sambo = Submission Grappling with just a jacket(kurtka)
Sport Sambo = Basically Judo with leglocks instead of chokes, and not as many restrictive rules.

There's more to each, but that's the gist of it.

***Omega Supreme*** · Posted On: 7/01/2006 2:17pm

Originally Posted by T3hJudoChop

As far as I know, there are three types of Sambo:

Combat Sambo = MMA with a jacket(kurtka), but I believe it also has a points system similar to other Sambo comps.
Freestyle Sambo = Submission Grappling with just a jacket(kurtka)
Sport Sambo = Basically Judo with leglocks instead of chokes, and not as many restrictive rules.

There's more to each, but that's the gist of it.

No

Combat SAMBO (remember SAMBO is an acronym for SAMozashchita Bez Oruzhiya or self defense without weapons); is military hand to hand techniques
Sport Combat SAMBO=MMA style or sport Juijitsu style
Yes
Self-defense SAMBO=restraining holds etc. similiar to Aikijujitsu
Sport SAMOB or Jacket Wrestling:
sort of;
Freestyle SAMBO=Modern American SAMBO with incorporation of all styles of grappling without the jacket.

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**Poop Loops** · Posted On: 7/01/2006 2:31pm

More importantly, why?

**Teh El Macho** · Posted On: 7/01/2006 2:45pm

I understand that Sambo allows grips that are considered unorthodox, and for which you can get penalized in judo :tard:

**mrblackmagic** · Posted On: 7/01/2006 2:48pm

Originally Posted by El Macho

I understand that Sambo allows grips that are considered unorthodox, and for which you can get penalized in judo :tard:

Please, explain!!!!!!!

**Teh El Macho** · Posted On: 7/01/2006 3:05pm

You can't hold a grip that is not "normal" for more than 5 seconds. A "normal" grip when standing is basically you hold the right side of the opponent’s gi (ie. top of the shoulder, sleeve) with the left hand, and the left side of your opponent's gi with your right hand, and always above the belt.

Sambo allows for cross-hand grips and to grip from the belt without penalization while standing if I understand correctly. Sambo owns a lot of that from the folk wrestling styles that were part of its inception. You could do the same grips in judo comps, but you have 5 seconds to execute a throw or to change your grip to a normal grip... a moronic rule if you ask me :tard: