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Sambo – Training & Packing List

Complete training checklist and packing list for Sambo training – Russian combat sport with throws, locks and combat techniques.

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Preparation
  • Sambovka (Sambo jacket) and short Sambo shorts clean and ready

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  • Sambo shoes (soft leather shoes with ankle support) ready

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  • Decide the training format: Sport Sambo or Combat Sambo?

  • For Combat Sambo: gloves, mouthguard and head guard ready

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Warm-up
  • Ukemi breakfall techniques: backward, forward and sideways rolls

  • Wrestling bridge (neck strengthening) – 3 sets of 30 sec

  • Hip, shoulder and knee mobilisation

  • Uchi-komi-style entry drills for throws

Throwing Technique (Brosok)
  • Hip throws: belt throw, O-goshi variations from the Sambo grip

  • Leg blocks and leg lifts: outer and inner reaps (Osoto, Ouchi)

  • Wrestling takedowns: single leg, double leg, fireman's carry

  • Throw combinations: practise feint + main throw

Ground Work (Borbba lezha)
  • Holds and control from Side Control and Mount

  • Arm locks: armbar, Kimura, Omoplata

  • Leg locks: kneebar, heel hook, toeholds (as permitted by the ruleset)

  • Chokes (permitted in Combat Sambo only): rear naked choke, guillotine

Combat Sambo (Striking)
  • Basic punches: jab, cross, hook from the Sambo fighting stance

  • Strike-to-throw transitions: clinch after a strike, set up the takedown

  • Only with full protective gear and a coach

Sparring
  • Sport Sambo sparring: throws and ground work, no striking

  • Combat Sambo sparring: full protective gear mandatory

  • Clarify intensity and ruleset with your partner beforehand

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