Monday, June 16, 2014
Kent Open Sambo
June 14th 2014
Capel Le Ferne Kent
This competition is organised on an Annual basis by Colin
Carrott and the Spitfire Judo/Sombo Club.
Although it does not attract a
massive amount of competitors it is a good grounding for those who are new to
Sambo. Colin does not apply a strict dress code for this event, as he wants to
encourage people from other grappling sports such as Judo, Kurash and Brazilian
Jiu Jitsu. This seems to work extremely well as Sambo allows many more
techniques and can improve those from other disciplines skills
The best part about this competition is that it is done
outside and give the feeling of more Folk style of wrestling event, very much
what used to happen in local Fetes and fairs many years ago
and still happens
in Cornwall with the Cornish Wrestling our own home grown Jacket Grappling
Sport, in the North of England they still have Cumberland and Westmorland
Wresting (Back Hang Wrestling) And in Scotland they have their Highland
Wrestling. No one country can claim to be the founder of any grappling style;
grappling has been practised throughout the World for thousand of years.
First off were the youngster in a multitude of different
styles of
jackets all wanting to win a medal. With most Jacket Grappling sports
not allowing you to attack the legs, the first thing kids from Judo etc. want
to do is to do just that. Yet once they realised that this was not an easy
option they tried some of the techniques form their own styles, obviously those
who done Sambo used the leg grabbing techniques to great effect. The important part
was they all enjoyed themselves and said they liked Sambo
Lightweight |
Oleg v Danny |
The Adults were divided into two groups Light and Heavy and
all had experience in Sambo so this was to prove an exciting little
competition. One of the new clubs to join us in the last few years is Nemesis
Gym Mixed Sambo Club, which is based in Erith, the clubs founder and senior
instructor Oleg Sibilev. Oleg is no stranger to Sambo he was born in Russia and
is now a British Subject, he not only teaches all forms of Sambo but also
instructs in Judo, MMA and Cage Fighting. His members are now entering Sambo
and Judo events
with the IBF and BSF his club is very cosmopolitans and the
event on Saturday we had Russians, Portuguese and Polish competing. I like many
others people in GB are concerned about the influx of immigrants into our
country but when people like Oleg and the other foreign players make the effort
to integrate and become part of our dynamic they are welcome with pen arms they
become our friends
Danny on the attack |
15-year-old Richard Seaman of the Warriors Grappling Academy
was the star of the Lightweight Men, instead of entering the Boys events he
opted for the men’s events and won it in style. The World Cadets are in Cyprus this year and the BSF would like to send a team if you wish to be considered for selection please contact BSF
The Heavyweight group was very
strong with the favourite Danny Carrott at 82k had to fight men a lot heavy then
him, he won this event but it was very close. The fight everyone enjoyed was
between Danny and Oleg who came out retirement to compete the last time he
fought was 20 years ago. Oleg fought a very wise match keeping the pace slow
Nemesis |
This was great event and enjoyed by everyone and the
interest shown for the Presidents Cup in September was overwhelming. There are
more Sambo Events to come in August there is the Scottish Open September
Bedford Open and in December Southern Open plus we have a training camp in
August, Sambo Blitz day in July