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  1. Combat Sambo is the original and more aggressive form created for military use in real combat. It includes striking and grappling, with effective techniques such as elbow, knees, kicks (similar to Muay Thai but without leg kicks), and even dirty tactics like groin strikes and headbutts.
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    Sambo (martial art) - Wikipedia

    It originated in the Russian SFSR in the Soviet Union. The word sambo is an acronym of samozashchita bez oruzhiya (Russian: самозащита без оружия), which literally translates to 'self-defence without weapons'. SAMBO is a martial art and combat sport developed and used by the Soviet Red Army in the early … See more

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    Sambo is a martial art with Soviet origins, an internationally practised combat sport, and a recognized style of amateur wrestling included by See more

    Sambo is relatively modern since its development began in the early 1920s by the Soviet NKVD and Red Army to improve hand-to-hand … See more

    There are multiple competitive sport variations of sambo (though sambo techniques and principles can be applied to many other combat sports). Below are the main formats … See more

    Origins and influences
    Sambo's early development stemmed from the independent efforts of Vasili Oshchepkov and Viktor Spiridonov to integrate the … See more

    Similar to wrestling, a sambo practitioner normally wears either a red or a blue competition outfit. The kurtka (куртка), also called a sambovka (самбовка), looks similar to a Judogi top and belt but has belt loops, shoulder straps, wrestling-style shorts, and shoes … See more

    FIAS World SAMBO Championships
    FIAS World Cup
    Sambo World Cup and Supercup have been contested since 1969, initially held by FILA, and since 1985 by FIAS. See more

    Although sambo is a Russian acronym, exponents of the sport in the English-speaking world have faced problems concerning the … See more

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