“Combat Sambo: The Soviet Martial Art Built for War | History of Sambo”

Discover the origins of Combat Sambo, the brutal martial art created by the Soviet Union for military and battlefield use. Learn how Sambo was built by blending Japanese Judo with the native wrestling styles of Russia, Mongolia, Georgia, Armenia, and other regions of the former Soviet Union. This is the story of how Viktor Spiridonov and Vasili Oshchepkov developed one of the most effective fighting systems in the world.