2004 Freestyle Sambo Championships

It is my extreme pleasure to announce that the AMERICAN SAMBO ASSOCIATION in conjunction with USKBA Action Sports will be hosting the 2004 North American Freestyle Sambo Championships on September 4th and 5th at the Rexplex Sports Center ( www.rexplex.com ) in Elizabeth, New Jersey – just minutes from Manhattan and literally across the highway from Newark International Airport!

Why create a new format of Freestyle Sambo? Because it can only benefit our sport. Like wrestling - which has Collegiate, Freestyle, and Greco Roman – why not offer an additional apolitical venue to test different skills, meet our peers, build friendships, and spread the word about Sambo? Freestyle Sambo rules fill a gap between Sport and Combat Sambo, offer a competitive choice in the crowded American grappling tournament scene, and generates interest with other jacket wrestling/grappling styles that may have avoided traditional Sport Sambo competitions in the past. We intend to invite players from Judo, JuJitsu, Shuai Jiao, Wrestling, Pancrase, Shootfighting, or any other styles who want to put on a jacket and roll with us. For a complete rules summary, registration information, travel and hotel information, or any other questions please e-mail me at americansamboassociation@att.net You may also read a complete set of Freestyle Sambo rules in the tournament section of www.worldwidegrappling.com

Keep an eye out at www.uskba.com for the official launching our event and other posted information! Let's make Sambo the best in the US!

Stephen Koepfer
President, American Sambo Association

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Thanks for the TTT Jeff!

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