Saturday, February 25, 2017
As President of the British Sombo Federation I am often asked what is Sambo
As President of the British Sombo Federation I am often
asked what is Sambo
International Sambo was developed by Russian Enthusiasts and
consists of two main Disciplines Sport Sambo a Jacket Grappling Sport and
Combat Sambo a Jacket Strike and Grappling Sport. Both disciplines have become
a World Wide phenomenon and is administered by FIAS Federation of International
Amateur Sambo and its British Representative is the British Sombo Federation which
is recognised by UK Sport as the Governing Body for Sambo/Sombo
The important fact about International Sambo is to remember
it is a Competitive Sport. Many people say practise make perfect well that is
not quite true with regard to Sambo. Practice is very important and training at
club level is important but to hone your techniques and training is to compete
and this is where you learn if your training works. I use the analogy of past
Warrior Tribes who would train for Battle but would only be classed a Warrior
once they have entered Battle, so you are only a real Samboist once you have
competed.
Yes there are Self Defence options to Sambo like my
CombatSombo where I have developed a Self Defence Grappling System but even
with this I expect students to be aware of its practical implication. Obviously
you do not encourage students to go and get into street fights so the next best
thing is Combat Sambo
Competition can be done at all levels and remember their
plenty of People who claim to do Sambo but are just using the name to promote
themselves. As I mentioned the British Sombo Federation is the Governing Body
for the Sport and we are a Federation of Sambo Associations, if you want to
know who is Official Sambo Club or Coach contacted us at IBFBCSA@Gmail.com
For those interested in competing the British Championships are
just a few days away with a closing date March 4th 2017 If you do
not want to compete or are new to the sport why not come along and watch
Martin Clarke
President BSF
FIAS GrandMaster
# posted by IBFBCSA @ 4:11 AM 
