© Lion’s Way Martial Arts
This class is for those adults who want to train; no belt ranks no egos. The training is
challenging and fun, with the understanding that nothing of value comes without hard
work. Our goal is to produce people with solid self-defense skills and maintain a training
philosophy of “mutual welfare and respect”. In the adult class we practice though several
rule sets that mostly include, but are not limited to:
Freestyle SAMBO / CAMBO
Uniquely American set of competitive Sambo rules created by the American Sambo
Association (ASA) in 2004. These rules differ from traditional Sport Sambo in that they
allow choke holds and other submissions from Combat Sambo that are not permitted in
Sport Sambo as well as certain neck cranks and twisting leg locks. Freestyle Sambo, like all
Sambo, focuses on throwing skills and fast ground work. No strikes are permitted in
Freestyle Sambo. The ASA created this rule set to encourage non-Sambo practitioners
from judo and jujutsu to participate in Sambo events
Submission Grappling
A martial art whose central theme is the skill of controlling a resisting opponent in ways
that force him to submit. Many of the technique of submission grappling are centered
round the skill of taking an opponent down to the ground and wrestling for dominant
control positions from where the opponent can be rendered harmless and/or submitted
using any number of chokes or joint locking techniques. BJJ style rule set.
Judo
Judo is a dynamic combat sport that demands both physical prowess and great mental
discipline. From a standing position, it involves techniques that allow you to lift and throw
your opponents onto their backs. While mostly focused on throwing, on the ground, it
includes techniques that allow you to pin your opponent’s down to the ground, control
them, and apply various chokeholds or joint locks until submission.
Sport SAMBO / CAMBO
Is stylistically similar to Olympic Freestyle Wrestling or Judo, but with some differences in
rules, protocol, and uniform. For example, in contrast with judo, Sambo allows some types
of leg locks, while not allowing chokeholds. It focuses on throwing, ground work and
submissions, with (compared to Judo) very few restrictions on gripping and holds.
Combat SAMBO / CAMBO
Utilized and developed for the military, Combat Sambo resembles modern mixed martial
arts, including extensive forms of striking and grappling. Combat Sambo allows punches,
kicks, elbows, and knees. Competitors wear jackets as in sport sambo, but also hand
protection and sometimes shin and head protection.