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Description:Sambo (Russian: самбо; САМооборона Без Оружия) is a Russian martial art and combat sport. The word “SAMBO” is an acronym for SAMooborona Bez Oruzhiya, which literally translates as “self-defense without weapons”. Sambo is relatively modern since its development began in the early 1920s by the Soviet Red Army to improve their hand to hand combat abilities. Intended to be a merger of the most effective techniques of other martial arts, Sambo has roots in Japanese judo plus traditional folk styles of wrestling such as: Armenian Kokh, Georgian Chidaoba, Moldavian Trîntǎ, Tatar Köräş, Uzbek Kurash, Mongolian Khapsagay and Azerbaijani Gulesh.The pioneers of Sambo were Viktor Spiridonov and Vasili Oshchepkov. Oshchepkov died in prison as a result of the political purges of 1937 after accusations of being a Japanese spy. Oshchepkov spent much of his life living in Japan and training judo under its founder Kano Jigoro. The two men independently developed two different styles, which eventually cross-pollinated and became what is known as Sambo. Compared to Oshchepkov’s judo based system, then called “Freestyle Wrestling”, Spiridonov’s style was softer and less strength dependent. This was in large part due to Spiridonov’s injuries sustained during World War I. Anatoly Kharlampiev, a student of Vasili Oshchepkov, is often officially considered the founder of Sport Sambo. In 1938, it was recognized as an official sport by the USSR All-Union Sports Committee.Combat Sambo (Russian: Боевое Самбо, Boyevoye Sambo). Utilized and developed for the military, Combat Sambo resembles modern mixed martial arts, including extensive forms of striking and grappling where (unlike Sport Sambo) choking and bent joint locks are legal. Competitors wear jackets as in sport sambo, but also hand protection and sometimes shin and head protection. The first FIAS World Combat Sambo Championships were held in 2001.About author:Igor Yakimov is a World Masters Judo champion, as well as a World Masters sport sambo champion and a medallist at the Combat Sambo world championships. He is the author of the Russian Judo video series and for his Sambo Leglocks video series.BiographyIgor Yakimov, a former Soviet Army officer, is the head trainer of Sambo Canada and United Federation of Russian Sambo (UFRS) Canada President. Igor is a graduate of Russian Military College where he was trained in sport and combat sambo. He was twice national Sambo Champion of Russia, and world Sambo Champion. He is also the 2001 world judo champion in the Masters Class. Igor is a Master of Sports in sambo. Igor is also the Canadian representative of Federation International Amateur de Sambo (FIAS), the largest Sambo sanctioning body in the world.When Igor came to Canada he originally lived in St John’s Newfoundland and trained at the Memorial University Judo Club, then ran by Dr. Yves Legal.Accomplishments• 2001 World Masters Sambo Champion• 2001 Medalist World Combat Sambo Championship• 1999 World Masters Judo Champion• 1999 Pan American Sambo Champion• 1999 Pan American Sambo Champion• 1998 Pan American Sambo Champion• 1997 Provincial Judo Champion• 1990 International Sambo Champion• 1990 Medalist Soviet Sambo Championship• 1988 Russian National Sambo Champion• 1985 Russian National Sambo Champion• 1984 Medalist of International Judo Tournament of Socialist CountriesThis file contains 6 DVDs:1 Russian Exercises and Warm Ups2 Basic Striking Technique3 Defense against Strikes and Counter Attacks4 Escapes from Grabs and Holds Counter Attacks5 Defense Against Knife and Handgun6 Defense against Bayonet Stick and use of Makeshift WeaponsEnjoy!