"SAMozashchita Bez Oruzhiya"

"Self Defense Without a Weapon"

Sambo was developed in the former Soviet Union as a close quarters combat system for the military. It incorporates techniques from multiple unarmed fighting styles including Judo, Jiu Jitsu, and various folk styles of wrestling from former Soviet countries like Uzbekistan, Georgia and Mongolia. 

Since its inception in post-WWI USSR, Sambo has grown and evolved, not only as one of Russia's military combatives systems, but also as a competitive sport with athletes from all over the world.