U.S. Sambo pioneer Gregg Humphreys joins the show to talk about how bullying led him to martial arts, misconceptions about Sambo, coaching at Militech Fighting Systems and kettlebells. He also talks about training extensively in the U.S.S.R. in the 80’s. Click “read more” for show notes!

SHOW NOTES:

How bullying led him to martial arts

Finding Judo

Competing

The evolution of conditioning over time

Kettlebell use in Russia for Sambo

Finding Sambo

Traveling to the Soviet Union in the 80’s

Misconceptions about Sambo

Bowling with Igor Kurinnoy

The Pummel

Coaching at Militech Fighting Systems

Iowa’s Wrestling culture

The United Classification of Techniques

Cross-training in grappling

Adapting techniques to different body types

Sambo’s rise in popularity

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