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The Throws and Take-downs of Sombo Russian Wrestling Geoff Thompson SUMMERSDALE Copyright © Geoff Thompson 2001 All rights reserved. The right of Geoff Thompson to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act of 1988. No part of this book may be reproduced by any means, nor translated into a machine language, without the written permission of the publisher. Summersdale Publishers Ltd 46 West Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1RP United Kingdom www.summersdale.com Printed and bound in Great Britain. ISBN 1 84024 027 X First edit by Kerry Thompson. Photographs by David W. Monks, member of the Master Photographers’ Association Snappy Snaps Portrait Studio 7 Cross Cheaping Coventry CV1 1HF Important note If you have or believe you may have a medical condition the techniques outlined in this book should not be attempted without first consulting your doctor. Some of the techniques in this book require a high level of fitness and suppleness and should not be attempted by someone lacking such fitness. The author and the publishers cannot accept any responsibility for any proceedings or prosecutions brought or instituted against any person or body as a result of the use or misuse of any techniques described in this book or any loss, injury or damage caused thereby. About the author Geoff Thompson has written over 20 books and is known worldwide for his bestselling autobiography, Watch My Back, about his nine years working as a nightclub doorman. He currently has a quarter of a million books in print. He holds the rank of 6th Dan black belt in Japanese karate, 1st Dan in judo and is also qualified to senior instructor level in various other forms of wrestling and martial arts. He has several scripts for stage and screen in development with Destiny Films. He has published articles for GQ magazine, and has also been featured in FHM, Maxim, Arena, Front and Loaded magazines, and has appeared many times on mainstream television. Geoff is currently a contributing editor for Men’s Fitness magazine. Geoff qualified as a sombo instructor after training privately under the Master of Sport, former Moscow sombo club champion Vadim Kolganov. He is a recognised sombo instructor with Mathew Clempner’s FORMA (Federation of Russian Martial Arts). For a free colour brochure of Geoff Thompson’s books and videos please ring the 24-hour hotline on 02476 431100 or write to: Geoff Thompson Ltd PO Box 307 Coventry CV3 2YP www.geoffthompson.com www.summersdale.com Contents The History of Sombo by Vadim Kolganov 11 Introduction 17 Chapter One: Balance, Stance, Grip 22 Chapter Two: Double Leg Pick-up 32 Chapter Three: Single Leg to Double Leg Take-down 40 Chapter Four: Single Leg Pick-up, Reverse Leg Inner Reap 45 Chapter Five: Single leg Pick-up, Reverse Leg Outer Reap 50 Chapter Six: Single Leg Pick-up, Minor Inner Reap 56 Chapter Seven: Single Leg Pick-up, Body Drop 61 Chapter Eight: Ankle Pick-up 65 Chapter Nine: Ankle Pick-up (Inside) 70 Chapter Ten: Belt-assisted Hip Throw 74 Chapter Eleven: Belt-assisted Major Outside Reap 83 Conclusion 85 Sombo Russian Wrestling G E O F F 10 T H O M P S O N ’ S T H R O W S A N D T A K E - D O W N S The History of Sombo by Vadim Kolganov The History of Sombo by Vadim Kolganov Whilst there are many systems around under the guise of Russian wrestling, sombo is the authentic Russian art in its pure form and not a derivative. Since ancient times man has developed different types of physical exercise which were used in combat tra