Sambo and Judo

[Zanbato]

Im new to this board...i was trying to get in on the action and was curious as to what people thought about the russian art of grappling compared to the japanese version........

[SevenStar]

I think the russians are more fond of pick ups and leg locks than the japanese, but both are awesome styles. I don't know a whole lot about sambo, but one of my judo coaches also competes internationally in sambo, so I can ask him, if you want.

[TJS]

Both good, Sambo is proabably a little more "combat" oriented than the Modern day Judo most people are used too. Although Sambo is a sport aswell.

[Gumbi]

They're both close to the same thing (sportive wise) with absolute victory attained by a perfect throw. Pinning applies in both, however, unlike Judo, guard does not stop a pin in Sambo. As far as subs go, chokes and locks at the elbow joint in Judo, and knee/footlocks in sambo (no chokes).

 

Combat Sambo, however, has a wider range of submissions, including chokes.

[judoguy]

Because of international competitions judo and sambo are so closely intertwined now that you would be hard pressed to find a judoka who doesn't know some sambo and a samboist who doesn't know some judo.

[Kreisi]

Sambo could be more effective in a street fight but if samboka (dont know if that word excists) would fight against Judoka, judoka would win

[judoguy]

Sambo could be more effective in a street fight but if samboka (dont know if that word excists) would fight against Judoka, judoka would win

 

It's not a lock that a judoka would win. I think the average Samboist is better on the ground then the average judoka. They have a stronger juji gatame IMO and those devasting leglocks. But as I said before the two arts are so intertwined that you would be hard pressed to find an old school judoka who doesn't know some sambo. Hint... hint