The founder of sambo is considered to be Vasily Oshchepkov. This athlete for a long time was engaged in martial arts, and he learned their basics in China from the most experienced masters. Monument to Vasily Oshchepkov is located in Vladivostok.
What is sambo
Sambo is a kind of martial arts that combines several styles of martial arts. Most of the elements used are borrowed from the wrestling, French and English boxing, as well as Greco-Roman combat. In a broad sense, sambo is a combination of Western techniques with ju-do and ju-jutsu.
There are two varieties of sambo - sports and combat options.
Who is Vasily Oshchepkov
Vasily Oshchepkov has long studied martial arts in China. It was this athlete who "brought" judo to the USSR. He introduced the art of oriental combat into the training of the military in the army, promoted it among students and used it as the main element in the training of workers whose activities were directly related to defense and security.
Classical judo Vasily Oshchepkov supplemented with techniques from other martial arts. In addition to the technique of European combat, in the new martial art there were no traditional Japanese rituals, the uniform of the fighters was modified and some additional elements were replaced. For example, instead of tatami they began to use a soft carpet.
Quite often, the name of another Soviet athlete, V. A. Spiridonov, is associated with sambo. However, despite the common cause - the development of improved self-defense programs, the Spiridonov and Oshchepkov schools are the so-called competitors.
