Sambo from Zero

for adults by Ivan Vasylchuk

Skills and abilities you will gain over the next 12 weeks:

- An understanding of how to start your journey in grappling.

- An understanding of how to implement proper grappling warm-ups.

- The ability to implement 3 foundational submission techniques on the mat.

- The ability to implement 4 main throws from standing.

- Improvement of your strength and conditioning training.

- The ability to implement a pin/hold in Sambo.

- An understanding of training process is best suited to a beginner-level grappler.

What you will learn in each of the 12 Lessons:



1. Warming up for grapplers. The most important exercises for strength and conditioning for grapplers.

2. Acrobatic exercises for beginner-level grapplers.

3. How to properly walk on the mat.

4. Turning throws in the forward direction.

5. The first throw in Sambo, the forward throw.

6. First pin/hold on the mat.

7. Cross pin/hold (side control) and simple Arm Bar.

8. Rearward throw- Inner reap throw

9. First leg submission, the Heel Hook

10. Your first combination in Sambo, reap throw into Heel Hook

11. First Knee Bar submission

12. Fourth throw, over-the-head throw (Sumi Gaeshi)