About the European Combat Sambo Federation
The European Combat Sambo Federation (ECSF) is an independent international non-profit sports organization. Its main objectives are to promote Combat Sambo in European countries and to organize European Championships, European Cups, and international Combat Sambo tournaments.
The European Combat Sambo Federation brings together representatives from 24 European countries. The European Combat Sambo Federation (ECSF) is part of the World Combat Sambo Federation (WCSF).
The President of the Federation
The President of the European Combat Sambo Federation is Elkhan Veliyev. He is also President of the Ukrainian Combat Sambo Federation, a USSR Master of Sport in freestyle wrestling, an Honoured Master of Combat Sambo, a World Champion in masters’ freestyle wrestling, and a World Champion in masters’ Combat Sambo.
Federation with a history
The European Combat Sambo Federation was established in 1998. In the same year, the first European Combat Sambo Championship was held in Antwerp, Belgium.
Depending on the intended application, Combat Sambo training is conducted in three main areas: military, law enforcement, and sport.
Championships are held in the following disciplines:
1. Combat Sambo Classic — Full-contact Combat Sambo in a sambo jacket.
2. Combat Sambo Light Gi — Combat Sambo with restricted striking: grappling in a sambo jacket.
3. Combat Sambo Pro-Full — No-jacket Combat Sambo: full contact while wearing a rash guard.
4. Combat Sambo Light No-Gi — Combat Sambo with restricted striking: grappling while wearing a rash guard.
Combat Sambo competitions are beneficial for practitioners at different levels of experience. Bouts held under the rules of the World Combat Sambo Federation closely resemble real combat in many respects and simulate the conditions of an actual fight.
Combat Sambo has developed into a system that addresses a wide range of practical needs for people with different training objectives—from health and fitness and sport to military-applied and specialized training.
Combat Sambo is a unique self-defence system developed from practical combat experience. It is based on principles for engaging one or more opponents, natural movement, and specialized psychological preparation for acting in stressful situations.
Combat Sambo is a dynamic and promising sport that combines effective techniques from 52 martial arts and combat disciplines. Its repertoire includes techniques from judo, sambo, freestyle wrestling, jiu-jitsu, karate, boxing, kickboxing, and other martial arts. The number of people practising Combat Sambo continues to grow year by year.