BJJ and Sambo

[delta1]

Thanks for the comments, guys. It's good to know I'm not way off base in my observations.

[47MartialMan]

Yeah, a guy that had trained in Sambo visited our class. Before he joined, he wanted to "workout" with the students. He quickly challenged one of them. After a legal discussion and he was over 21, I said OK, so I let them go at it. After several minutes, way longer than a streetfight will last, he tangled up the first one. The one HE had chosen. I said, good, but I "chose" my champion. A more advanced student. It ended very quickly. The "Sambo" guy, received a blacken eye resulting from the first strike, a basic jab. The eye swelled and teared so much that it efffected his vision and performance. Impressed by us and learning from his loss, he had joined.

 

In the advance class, which I put him in, we exchanged some techniques. He had taught me a few "extra" moves. So I am ALWAYS in the position to learn. He stayed with us until he had moved. He was in my area because he had a scholarship to a University locally.

 

He was a very polite fellow, even when he dropped the first challenge. I don't believe it was out of ego, but he wanted to find out if we had a good method. I am sure he would never forget us, as we, whom knew him, will ever forget.

[kenpo4life]

I have 11 years in both systems and I have found that the main difference is just philosophy or focus. I find real sombo to be more rounded, while bjj has more of a paticular focus.

[47MartialMan]

I have 11 years in both systems and I have found that the main difference is just philosophy or focus. I find real sombo to be more rounded, while bjj has more of a paticular focus.

 

Could you further explain?

[Maddwraph]

wat is sambo? excuse my ignorance

[delta1]

wat is sambo?

 

Russian rollin', twistin', and some poundin'. Grapplin'.

[superleeds]

Yeah, a guy that had trained in Sambo visited our class. Before he joined, he wanted to "workout" with the students. He quickly challenged one of them. After a legal discussion and he was over 21, I said OK, so I let them go at it. After several minutes, way longer than a streetfight will last, he tangled up the first one. The one HE had chosen. I said, good, but I "chose" my champion. A more advanced student. It ended very quickly. The "Sambo" guy, received a blacken eye resulting from the first strike, a basic jab. The eye swelled and teared so much that it efffected his vision and performance. Impressed by us and learning from his loss, he had joined.

 

In the advance class, which I put him in, we exchanged some techniques. He had taught me a few "extra" moves. So I am ALWAYS in the position to learn. He stayed with us until he had moved. He was in my area because he had a scholarship to a University locally.

 

He was a very polite fellow, even when he dropped the first challenge. I don't believe it was out of ego, but he wanted to find out if we had a good method. I am sure he would never forget us, as we, whom knew him, will ever forget.

 

How did he "attack" and how did your "champion" respond?

[47MartialMan]

He didn't attack per se, he waited for my "champion" to get in. My guy, did an unusual (not so for me) fake. The Sambo guy moved and got hit with a jab into his (Sambo) eye.

 

Apparently, he (Sambo) was not struck in such a manner before, because he froze and I called to stop the action. Which when our advance people spar, there IS NO stopping (unless the "timer" goes off, and then the action continues for serveral seconds after)

 

I liked him. And, I had learned a little. Thus giving me and our system "more versitility". I guess is was the same for him. He has contacted me "now and then"