Originally Posted by DDT
I have never actually seen Sambo but I have asked about it from time to time, in the martial arts world. It seems that the versions of Sambo vary greatly in stye.
Usually I hear that Sambo is a grappling syle of fighting, in which I have no use for, but there are supposedly styles that resemble Aikido. This, to me, does not make much sense as Aikido is NOTHING like a grappling art! So I can't see how the two martial arts could be related.
Personally I stay away from any martial art form presented as a "sport". If there truely is a Sambo that is combat/defense related, then I guess that it would be as good as the next but I prefer to stand up and fight and when I do go to the ground it would only be AFTER I have theoretically, at least broken my opponents elbow and shoulder. That's what I like about Aikido and Hapkido. Lots of arm/rist locks and throws and very brutal if needed.