Russian Sombo (sometimes written as Sambo, or Cambo) originated in Russia
in 1938 as a hand to hand combat technique for Russian special forces soldiers. Sombo is an acronym for the Russian
phrase "Som-oborona Bes Orusyia", which when translated literally means "self defense without weapons".
There are two types of Sombo: Combat Sombo and Sport Sombo.
Combat Sombo is a mixture of striking and grappling, as was taught to
the Russian Military. Combat Sombo was designed to be both brutal and devastating. It was designed to inflict
a maximum amount of damage to an enemy in a minimum amount of time.
Sport Sombo was introduced in the 1960's and is an Olympic sport.
Sport Sombo is a form of submission wrestling. In sport Sombo throws, takedowns, and joint locks (straight leg
and arm locks) are used to submit your opponent. Sport Sombo is recognized by the International Amateur Wrestling Federation
as the third legitimate form of wrestling alongside Greco Roman and Freestyle Wrestling.
Our SOMBO training program, and belt promotions are approved by,
and affiliated with, USA Storm.
