Why Sambo is Effective in a Street Fight

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Why Sambo is Effective in a Street Fight

Brace yourselves as we dive into the formidable world of Sambo, a martial art forged in the crucible of the Soviet Union, sharpened by the relentless Red Army, and crafted to leave anyone daring to instigate a street fight quaking in their shoes. Strap in, for Sambo is about to redefine your understanding of martial prowess!

Origins

Born in the heart of Russia, Sambo—abbreviated from "SAMozashchita Bez Oruzhiya," which translates to "self-defense without weapons," was conceived in the early 1920s. Designed as a military combat system by the Soviet Red Army, it ingeniously combines the strengths of multiple martial arts, including Judo, Jujitsu, and an array of traditional folk wrestling styles.

Echoing the tenets of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Sambo coalesces the dynamic arts of striking and grappling. Its diverse arsenal of techniques includes punches, kicks, elbows, knees, headbutts, soccer kicks, throws, holds, chokes, and leg locks. This vast repertoire ensures that Sambo practitioners are prepared for any combat scenario, whether standing or grounded. Though its global popularity may not rival other martial arts, Sambo's potency as a martial arts system is indisputable.

Types

The martial arts form that the Russian military initially honed is known as Combat Sambo, originally dubbed "Combat Sambo Spetznas." This hybrid style integrates striking and grappling martial arts into a comprehensive fighting system, bearing a resemblance to the Israeli martial art Krav Maga. It emphasizes lethal techniques designed to neutralize opponents, whether armed or unarmed.

Combat Sambo equips its practitioners with an array of techniques, including punches, elbows, kicks, knees, headbutts, soccer kicks, and groin strikes. This holistic system readies the fighters for both standing and grounded combat, teaching a plethora of grappling techniques that enable effective control and submission of adversaries on the ground.

Next on the list is Sport Sambo, sharing a similar framework with catch wrestling and Judo but focusing exclusively on grappling. In Sport Sambo contests, striking techniques are prohibited, as are chokeholds. The emphasis is on throws, pins, and submissions, with the unique allowance of leg locks that sets it apart from Judo.

In 2004, the American Sambo Association (ASA) introduced Freestyle Sambo, a discipline that mirrors Russian Sport Sambo's focus on throws and swift groundwork. However, unlike traditional Sport Sambo, Freestyle Sambo allows all submissions, including chokeholds, establishing its own identity within the world of Sambo.

Advantages

Sambo provides practitioners with numerous advantages. First and foremost, it encompasses a comprehensive range of skills, including throws, takedowns, submissions, strikes, and ground fighting. This approach prepares fighters for diverse combat scenarios. Sambo places a heavy emphasis on efficient and practical techniques tailored for self-defense, making it a pragmatic martial art for real-world applications. Moreover, Sambo training enhances physical fitness, mental discipline, and self-confidence, all of which can be instrumental in high-stress encounters.

A unique strength of Sambo lies in its versatility, blending standing and grounded fighting techniques. This allows practitioners to transition smoothly between different combat ranges. Sambo focuses heavily on throws and takedowns, equipping practitioners to swiftly neutralize adversaries by grounding them, followed by an assortment of submission holds, joint locks, and chokes to control and incapacitate the adversary. The incorporation of Judo techniques provides a significant edge when it comes to throws and takedowns, fostering the utilization of an opponent's momentum against them, making it highly practical in real-world situations where size and strength imbalances may exist.

Effectiveness of Sambo in a Street Fight

So, how well does Sambo fare in a street fight? Although no martial art can promise a victory in every situation, Sambo's pragmatic approach to self-defense and its amalgamation of techniques from various martial arts make it highly potent. The focus on throws, takedowns, and submissions equips practitioners with a well-rounded skill set for real-life encounters.
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Looks like I should add sambo to my arsenal

ToonPlanet
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This is why Fedor Emelianenko was The last Emperor 💪😎🥊

lopiyo
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I saw a video showing that some Sambo Competitions even allows head butts! That along with the throws, leg locks, strikes….I mean Sambo has it all-throw in Russian training methodology…that’s a badass martial art! I heard Rickson Gracie’s only documented grappling defeat was to a Sambo fighter.

ericrecano
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Очень часто мне задают вопрос: что лучше - самбо или дзюдо, самбо или каратэ?
На это я всегда отвечаю так: не может часть быть больше целого.
СИСТЕМА САМБО впитала в себя всё лучшее и целесообразное, что могли предложить нам народные виды борьбы и системы самозащиты.

Анатолий Харлампиев

osdsrqy
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Sambo is far the best all around fighting technique in the world

Michael-ofgg
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💪😉 Sambo Nation HQ - Arlington Texas we are the largest sambo program in the USA 🇺🇸. We are also the reigning 2x USA Sambo National Team Champions. We also have half of team usa from our club.

Enjoyed the video only updates I would add. Freestyle sambo is not really practiced anymore due to the lack of events running that format.

In combat sambo NO Soccer kicks.
To work ground n pound both fighters must be in the grounded position meaning both have to be on their knees or lower to throw punches or knees to body only on the ground.

sambonationHQ
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I had a chance to practise the military branch of SAMBO in my teenage years. I remember how the couch did explicitly acknowledge what striking are inferior to karate practitioners. The external funding ended (by University and police academy) and I got involved in the beginning of Fudokan (karate with takedowns).

Pifagorass
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It's not popular only in Russia, it's also popular in the former Soviet states

Adam_True
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Fedor Emelianenko and Khabib started with combat Sambo

balarama
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"If Sambo was easy it would be called jiu jitsu" - Khabib Nurmagomedov. Seems that mr. Abdulmanap - Khabib's father was the ref here at 5:52. May God bless him, Alhamdulillah!

chrislorentz
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Sambo is badass, I am looking for a school now

johnouellet
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Sambo(Combat style) is definitely an MMA for street self defense, I totally want to learn it but like you said there are limited Sambo gyms. So lets hope 2 or 3 years from now Sambo gets popularized and expanding more if anyone wants to learn an realistic & practical MMA style. I hadn't done any martial arts in 15 years i had my black belt in Tae Kwon Do(ATA). I plan of learning American Kenpo I feel it's a good start when getting back into martial arts again. Imagine an Kenpoist(American Kenpo) cross train/bending in Sambo(Combat style) it'll give both an Kenpoist & Sambist a very good chance of survival and end the fight quickly. Sorry if I'm not explaining better but i'm just brainstorming!

kainonknestrick
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I do sambo combat and as we say.
САМБО СИЛА!

daeboilyoverhorse
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sambo, karate, box i believe its a good mix for self defense

filipefelicio
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Дзюдо стало похоже на нынешнее дзюдо после того как 50 годах японцы полностью проиграли в командной встрече с нашими самбистами. Тогда они полностью пересмотрели основы дзюдо и для этого и создали в Японии первую в мире федерацию самбо.

antonyakubovskiy
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Wish SAMBO were as popular as BJJ b/c it is clearly a superior system over BJJ. Sanbo plus Western boxing and Muay Thao would be ideal.

FilthyAngryIrishPeasant
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Its effective for two reasons first its full contact sport and second its a mixed martial art, primarily grappling though, like judo. I would definitely love to try it one day but I somehow managed always to live in places that don't have dedicated grappling martial art.

denis
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Russia has the most effective martial arts to be used in their military.

virgil
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If there isnt a Sambo school nearby, you go learn Muay thai or any kickboxing, and Judo or Wrestling, and you will kind of get Sambo.

iROChakri
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So sambo is technically MMA within Its own art. Cool!

XavierP