Team Balance Pittsburgh is proud to host Stephen Koepfer, President of the American Sambo Association, for a seminar covering the Russian martial art: Sambo! It will be held on November 1, 2009 from 12:00 – 3:00 PM. The seminar will be located at:
The cost will be only $30. All proceeds will be donated to charity on behalf of the Medford Classic benefiting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society!
Stephen will start with gi for 1.5 hours and go to no-gi for second half. He will cover a bit of both, differences between the two, how jacket may change strategy, adjustments to make going from gi to no gi and vice versa.
Space is limited, so please call 412-477-5881 to reserve a spot or for more information.
About Stephen Koepfer:
- Head Coach of New York Combat Sambo.
- President of the American Sambo Association.
- Finalist in the 1997 United World Championships (San Shou).
- US Team Coach for the 2008 FIAS World Sambo Championships.
- Awarded Master of Sport of Russia (Combat Sambo) in February, 2009.
- Stephen has written for Bodyguard Magazine, Ultimate Grappling Magazine and the Journal of Asian Martial Arts.
- Stephen has served as an assistant producer for "Inside Martial Arts" and technical advisor for the "Human Weapon" (History Channel) and "Dhani Tackles the Globe" (Travel Channel).
About Sambo:
Sambo is a form of sport, self-defense, and combat established in the former Soviet Union during the early twentieth century by Oshchepkov, Spiridinov, and Kharlampiev. Many different martial arts such as judo, wrestling, and other indigenous fighting styles were blended together. It has evolved into an extremely formidable martial art with principles applicable to any style. Sambo's arsenal now includes strikes, joint locks, chokes, throws, ground fighting, and weapons. Like all fighting systems, Sambo continues to grow and evolve in both its sport and combat variants.
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