BJJ and Sambo are both different grappling styles, Both these martial arts are used in MMA and self-defense. BJJ was first made by the Gracie family it was a modified judo style then it started switching until it became the Jiu-Jitsu we know of today, Sambo in the other hand was created in the USSR By Viktor Spiridonov and Vasili Oshchepkov, the word sambo originates from the word samozashchita bez oruzhiya (самозащита без оружия) witch means self-defense without weapons, These martial arts can be seen as judo or even wrestling from the untrained eye. The main differences between BJJ and Sambo is that BJJ allows fighters to commit joint locks and strangleholds, Sport SAMBO only allows arm and leg joint locks. Combat Sambo in the other hand also allows chokeholds. Both the combat sports are almost similar to each other. BJJ has a lot of ground work compared to Sambo, Sambo in the other hand has more explosive movements. BJJ is slow and gentle that's why its called "The Gentle Art" and "Human Chess".BJJ is Also known for being a 4 step fighting system: |
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