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Tag Archives: grappling art

Classic Black Belt Article From 1967: Russia Prepares to Export Sambo (Part 1)

Thursday, March 21st, 2013

Written by Black Belt’s Japan correspondent, this article was one of the first to introduce the Russian grappling art to Americans. Learn about its origins—and find out what happened when a team of Russian sambo stylists battled a bunch of Japanese judoka!
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Posted in Sambo.

Strengths and Weaknesses of 5 Popular Grappling Arts

Monday, March 18th, 2013

Part of being a complete martial artist is knowing how practitioners of other styles think and fight. This article will provide an introduction to Brazilian jiu-jitsu, judo, sambo, shootfighting and wrestling — and clue you in as to how you might defeat people who do them.
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Posted in Grappling.

Martial Arts Video Columnist Antonio Graceffo Studies Silat Techniques and Learns Silat History in Malaysia

Monday, March 18th, 2013

The Warrior Odyssey book author and Destinations columnist for Black Belt magazine learns muay Thai and silat while meeting some of Southeast Asia’s top martial arts masters in this international martial arts adventure video!
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Posted in Southeast Asian Martial Arts History.