The Basics

of Sambo

by Ivan Vasylchuk

Skills and abilities you will gain from these 11 video lessons:

• The ability to implement submissions targeting the arm, heel, and knee.
• An understanding of the most effective standing-to-ground transitions.
• An ability to defend yourself from the ground against an attacking opponent.
• An ability to counterattack and impose your will on an opponent.

What you will learn in each of the 11 lessons:



1. Foundations of the Arm Bar.

2. How to implement the Flying Arm Bar.

3. Foundations of the Heel Hook.

4. Transitioning from Standing into Heel Hook.

5. Foundations of Knee Bar from Half-Guard — First variation.

6. Foundations of Knee Bar from Half-Guard — Second variation.

7. Rolling into Knee Bar from the ground.

8. Rolling into Knee Bar from Standing.

9. How to implement the Flying Knee Bar.

10. Arm Bar from Guard — First variation.

11. Arm Bar from Guard — Second variation.