About Sambo

Sambo is an art of self defense,

Sambo is a unique martial art, a complete well rounded art.

Sambo is a acronym of a Russian word meaning “self defence without weapons”.

Sambo is a system that shapes the personality, builds confidence and fitness.

Violence is never the answer, Learning to protect yourself is!

Vega Baja Combat Sambo is open to all regardless of age, nationality, race, gender and experience. Sambo is a Russian martial art and combat sport, the acronym Sambo translates to "self-defense without weapons".

Sambo is divided into three separate styles of fighting which is: Striking, Submissions, Wrestling. Sambo ensures the most effective method of fighting when faced with any type of opponent.

Vega Baja Combat Sambo offers quality training for all standards. Classes are open to adults and children with any level of experience or no experience at all. Our coaches are fully trained expert martial artists, passing on all their experience and knowledge to you.

Training at Vega Baja Combat Sambo not only allows you to train to fight in competitions, it will also enable you to protect yourself in potentially life threatening situations. It offers a unique style of fitness training to help keep you fit and healthy, all in a welcoming, friendly environment.

Once you join us you'll have the opportunity to take our club gradings and enter competitions, although many students come simply for the fitness aspect of our training.

Whether you're looking to compete or simply improve your fitness and health Vega Baja Combat Sambo is here to help you achieve your desired goals. So why not come on down and see how Sambo could benefit you.

Styles:

Combat Sambo. Utilised and developed for the military, Combat Sambo resembles modern mixed martial arts, including extensive forms of striking and grappling. Combat sambo allows punches, kicks, elbows, knees, headbutts and groin strikes. 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. The World Combat Sambo Federation, based in Russia, also sanctions international combat sambo events.

Combat Sambo is designed to tackle certain tasks. The effectiveness of this martial art determined by its structure, namely by three components: Striking, Submissions and Wrestling.

FCF-MMA. Was developed in 2003 as a form of Sambo without competing in the traditional uniform of Kurtka (jacket), shorts and boots. Competitors just wear fight shorts and gloves. Techniques from all martial arts are used to defeat an opponent by knock out, submission or point victory. Many great Sambo fighters have had success in MMA, such as Fedor Emelianenko, Oleg Taktarov, Igor Vovchanchyn and Khabib Nurmagomedov. These fighters are considered by many to be some of the greatest MMA fighters of all time.