GRAPPLING ARTS

Russia is statistically the best wrestling country in the world, having won the most gold medals across different styles of wrestling in both the Olympics and the World Wrestling Championships, the top two most prestigious wrestling competitions.

Sports sambo is a rule-based style where athletes compete using grappling throws and submissions, excluding any forms of striking. In contrast, Combat Sambo is a combat style designed for the Russian military based on a hybrid mix of striking, grappling, and brutal self-defense tactics.

Wrestling at an early age cannot stunt growth. Studies have shown that restricting calories for cutting into a lower weight class can stunt growth, however. If a healthy, nutritious diet is followed, wrestling, like any other sport, can have many physical, mental, and emotional health benefits.

Sambo is much better than BJJ when it comes to preparing you to become a complete fighter. Sambo will teach you how to fight both on the ground and standing up using strikes, whereas BJJ only prepares you to fight on the ground without any striking.

Luta Livre is a Brazilian grappling art based on catch wrestling and kosen judo techniques. Unlike other traditional martial arts, it does not utilize a gi and incorporates striking in the "combat" version. While similar to Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Luta Livre emphasizes self-defense over sports competition.

Training in Judo improves one's understanding of handling street fighting situations more than the average person on the street. This is because training in Judo will allow them to subdue their attacker or help them get back to their feet to make an escape to avoid a worse situation.