Sambo is a rugged Russian style of wrestling that emphasizes practical effective submission holds. In this book, Steve Scott teaches you the fundamental holds, breakdowns, arm locks and leg locks of the sport of sambo.
Core Groundfighting Principles: For those new to grappling and groundfighting, Championship Sambo starts off with a look at common positions and core groundfighting princples.
Breakdowns: Techniques for breaking down an opponent from a stable to an unstable position so you can apply a hold or submission technique.
Holds: The most practical holds for controlling an opponent and setting up an arm lock or leg lock to finish him off.
Arm Submissions: 22 armlocks that should form the core of your sport fighting arsenal.
Leg Submissions: 10 core ankle and knee locks that have a high rate of success in finishing a match.
Championship Sambo focuses on building fundamental skills around which you can develop the variations that work best for you. Whether you compete in sambo, judo or mixed martial arts, Steve Scottâ??s emphasis on technical precision and solid fundamentals will help you refine and perfect your groundfighting game.
Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating: Summary: Judoka on ground submissions Comment: Steve Scott is a wonderful instructor and his approach is practical and easy to follow. I had the privilege of attending one of his seminars in Minnesota through the Northstar Martial Arts Academy and his book and live demonstrations are totally in sync. You will find you are able to effectively apply what you read in his book. Customer Rating: Summary: Not much variety Comment: I bought this book thinking it would explain different submissions and such. It does not. It goes over the same technique in many different cases instead. The same arm lock from the side, from behind, from etc. All the same lock.
It did have some good advice in getting prepared for the ground fight. I will keep the book as reference but expected much more from reading the title and inside cover. Customer Rating: Summary: Not impressed Comment: I got this book hoping to learn about footlocks to add to my BJJ game. I wasn't impressed, the book didn't offer much info on footlocks which suprised me because all of the Sambo guys I have trained with were crazy on the footlocks. This book would be good for a beginner who couldn't afford anything better. Customer Rating: Summary: great book Comment: good book, easy to follow. and my favorite part, its actually INSTRUCTIONAL...not just a history lesson. much of it is pretty basic, beginner's stuff, but you could probably get some good ideas from it, or at least maybe a different point of view, or a refresher.
many grappling techniques cross over from style to style, meaning you will see alot of this stuff in judo, bjj, as well as sambo and other grappling arts. after all they all share a common heritage. in many ways, the rules dictate the style. Customer Rating: Summary: Easy read! Comment: Actually this book is almost too easy to read and use. These kinds of holds really should be taught by a competent instructor for safety's sake. But, Mr. Scott knows his subject so well that the step by step instruction can be followed easily by the rawest beginner or the most advanced practitioner of Martial Arts. And, Mr. Scott covers almost all of the issues with each movemment. The only other book that I have read that is as complete as this one is Mr. Scott's book on armbars.
This book is well worth the price for any student of the Martial Arts.
