I love trying different martial arts. I was wondering if there were any legit sambo gyms in the states? Preferably Virginia for my own sake but just curious in general too if we have any in the country too.

If plausible one that functions on the weekends and please name as many as you can find not just one or two🙏

sup yall! I'm gonna check out my local sambo place for the first time today and was wondering is there a difference between sambo shoes and wrestling shoes? also are shoes necessary? obviously it's safer but people don't ware them in combat sambo (duh) anyway so was just wondering how important are they.

I am competing in combat and sport sambo for the first time, and am wondering what I need to bring to the tournament. I know headgear, jacket, shorts, shin guards, and gloves, but do they need to be a certain color? Do I need both red and blue gear?

Hello. I have been practicing sambo for over 5 years already but I always feel like I lack strenght compared to the others even though I train my muscles. And Im not even gaining weight no matter how much I train and eat. Is there anyone that's been in my position? Can I do something about this? Thanks.

Hey guys/gals, I found a sambo gym here in the states and am looking to not break the bank while getting the jacket and shoes.

I found a jacket and shoes by AF international located in the USA. They are FIAS approved and a decent price (priced similar but with local shipping instead of international)

My coach said he doesn’t like AF sambo jackets and they rip apart easily but didn’t offer any options that were doable for me besides waiting for friends to come back from Bulgaria.

Did he have bad luck with AF or is the jacket really not worth buying?

I previously did MMA for quite some time and had AF sambo shoes that lasted me for 10+ years.

I was wondering if there were any gyms in the London or Toronto/GTA area that taught sport Sambo. On the map there isn't anything in London and I don't think there's been a big change in the Toronto area for a while

Where can I buy a Kurtka for Sambo in the UK?

I know chokes are not allowed in competition, but are they taught in gyms, outside of competitions?

I want to do Sambo, but I have no combat sambo gyms near me. Would sport sambo be a good alternative?

I am aware there is a mega thread, but I’m not sure if it’s been updated since the last 6 years when it was posted.

I am not new to martial/grappling arts (did wrestling for many years), but haven’t actually done it for around 5-6 years now. I am quite interested by sambo and was wondering if anyone knew of any (probably judo) places that show it in Oklahoma, ideally the OKC metro. Thanks

Hello, I live in the NE of USA, specifically New England and wondering if there’s any legit sambo clubs near me.

I'm looking for a trustworthy supplier of quality Sambo gis at affordable wholesale prices. If you have any recommendations, please share!

My quistion is. I want to train Sambo/Combat Sambo in Tbilisi Georgia. But do they teach also in English or only in Georgian and Russian. If some gyms do teachbin english can you maybe list them thank you😁😁

Hey guys so I’ll be visiting Athens in January and was wondering if anyone knows of any sambo gyms in Athens or Greece in general? Thank you.

Hello, I'm a 16-year-old guy with the dream of becoming an MMA fighter. Like most people here on Reddit, I want to know how I can go to Dagestan to train there. I don't want to stay for just a short period; I'd like to spend at least six months training and improving my skills. I saw a video of a camp where Khabib, his family, and friends trained when someone had a fight scheduled. Does anyone know where this camp is located or of any other camps for fighters? If anyone can help me, I will be eternally grateful and will definitely remember and reward you when I become a UFC champion.

Hey all, so do reference I’m in the South SF Bay Area. Currently doing BJJ with a wrestling and TKD background (and yes I know TKD doesn’t really apply for this but just to add it in). I’ve been looking for a long time to find a Sambo gym near me, and I’ve used the map and searched online and checked everything and it seems that nothing in my immediate area has it apart from SF/Oakland which is too far for me to commute to for training. If anyone in the SF Bay Area knows any place, even if it’s out of someone’s garage, I’d love to try it out. Any information would be greatly appreciated and thank you in advance!

I have read the point gaining and losing rules. I watched https://sambo.live/video/gi6vjrdDLYB4-ICe2kT2Sq3lk4KSKvze8JpBggLbGOo (same as https://sambo.live/astana2024's WORLD SAMBO CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024. ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN. DAY 3. MAT 1) and am confused:

01:29:57- why Red got 1 pt from referee?

01:33:20 - why suddenly 3->7->11 pts although it was then corrected back to 7 pts?

Moving to https://sambo.live/video/aiqioJeXe08LOMULew_9NXFl20ecKQIJoS4u1Xdvslo (Day 3 final), I am also confused:

02:35 - why no point to Iran?

07:36 - why Russia won suddenly when 2:12 minutes were left?

The commentator said 'armbar' but it is not shown in the point rules I read.

12:40-13:00: why Blue got a warning?

15:50: Red still got 1 pt even though Red touched the ground first shortly before Blue fell. Does it not matter in terms of earning 1 pt if the attacker fell before the defender?

27:45 – how come Blue earned a sudden victory?

40:01 - Why referee paused the match?

Hi, I have read the point gaining and losing rules. I watched https://sambo.live/video/gi6vjrdDLYB4-ICe2kT2Sq3lk4KSKvze8JpBggLbGOo (same as https://sambo.live/astana2024's WORLD SAMBO CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024. ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN. DAY 3. MAT 1) and am confused:

01:24:24, Why did referee pause the match?

01:35:24, Why did referee pause the match?

01:45:52, Red gained 4 pts then proceeded to lock Blue at a different position. How does the referee know when to pause?

At 01:46:16, Why does referee pause the match rather than giving them the opportunity to continue?

I was talking to my sambo coach last week and he was telling me that every year he went for training camps in Ukraine, but obviously it hasn’t been possible in recent years.

Will it ever be possible again?

What’s the current Ukrainian stance on sambo as a whole?

How does international/local representation work in sambo at the moment?

Alternately, where would be a good place to go abroad for a sambo camp?

So im 17 and want to start training, but ive got few questions.

How common are injuries in sport sambo?

What is your history with injuries and how severe were they?

How important is flexibility in sambo?

Does sambo mainly provide cardio or muscle workout?

What would be average age of people In sambo gym from your experience?

I appreciate any answer, Thanks in advance!

On the official uniforms suppliers, absolute force is not listed anymore, even though I heard they were the main supplier for some national teams. If they did lose it, does anyone know the reason? I ordered shoes from them since they seemed more similar to wrestling boots. Maybe fias wants all shoes to be more softer?

Anyone know of that co or person that made custom sambo shoes? Iircc there was a twitter link t them. Or if anyone has a rec for wide feet

Coming from catch wrestling background, what are good techniques for a tall person. I’m 6”3 190.5 cm in height, want to improve my takedowns.

I have an mma gym about 2 hours away from where I live and they only have 1 sambo class per week that is 45 mins long. In my town I have a judo club and then another place that says they do a mix of wrestling/ bjj. Which one should I do if I want to set myself up for combat sambo later in the future. If the scheduling works out and the prices arent too bad I could possibly do both along with some basic striking on a bag at home. But if I could only pick 1 (which will most likely be the case). Sholud I do the judo or bjj class?

thanks