A Secret Russian Martial Becomes Famous
Saturday, July 19th, 2008 by Michael Wharton
Once top secret in the former Soviet Union, the martial art known as sambo is becoming better known in America. Combat sambo, which is practiced by the secret police and other military organizations, includes the strikes, counter moves for various weapons and chokes that the competitive version avoids. It’s basically the same moves as Brazilian style ju-jitsu, but, according to Rorion Gracie, co-founder of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, ju-jitsu may have had better marketing. Vladimir Putin, until recently the leader of Russia, is a master samboist.
Tags: combat sambo, former soviet union, martial art, rorion gracie, ultimate fighting championship, vladimir putin
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