(Because Rob Terlizzi moved to Reno!)
Sambo: An acronym for “SAMozashchita Bez Oruzhiya” or “Self-defense without weapons”, Sambo is a form of sport, self-defense, and combatives established in the former Soviet Union during the early twentieth century. Sambo’s effectiveness lies in the student’s ability to master and flow with his or her own natural body movements. Inasmuch, Sambo training begin
s with an examination of one’s instinctive approaches to movement. Once the student begins to move freely and comfortably, alone and in tandem with other students, techniques are taught that synchronize with the student’s innate movement style and individual preferences. In Sambo training of this kind, techniques evolve out of and generate their power from fluid, confident, and comfortable understanding of physical movement, manipulation, and improvisation. Standardized technique is also critical, but can’t function without an intrinsic knowledge of one’s own movement styles. This is not to say that strength, power, and technique do not play a role in Sambo. Quite the opposite, refined technique, power, and strategy are integral to Sambo’s effectiveness and training. As students progress, they begin to negotiate an individual balance between strength and movement - fortifying devastating strikes, throws, and combative techniques. In essence, every practitioner practices a system of Sambo unique to his or her self. Find us on YELP at: http://www.yelp.com/biz/bay-area-combat-sambo-san-francisco
Our curriculum includes:
Conditioning and Fitness
Stretching and Tumbling
Jacket (Kurtka) and no jacket grappling
Sport and Combat Sambo throws and submissions
Standup and Ground Fighting
Boxing
Catch as Catch Can Grappling
Training by appointment only currently. Please feel free to contact us if you are interested.
