Hamilton Sambo

🇳🇿 Earn your nap ❤️

3 Weeks To Go

With just three weeks remaining until the Asia Oceania Sambo Championships in Manila, preparation is becoming increasingly specific.

The focus now is simple:

• Competition conditioning
• Match simulation
• Tactical repetition
• Ruleset awareness
• Game plan ex*****on

Both athletes now have clear competition strategies and training is centred around applying those plans under pressure.

One of the biggest improvements throughout camp has been confidence in the Sambo ruleset. The better athletes understand scoring opportunities and match management, the more freedom they have to attack and express their skills.

Match intensity has been high, with strong rounds and valuable feedback from a continental-level referee helping prepare athletes for the realities of international competition.

Saturday's session focused on explosive takedown development, using crash mats to allow athletes to fully commit to powerful finishes while keeping training partners safe.

Outside the competition environment, both athletes continue volunteering with Kimura Kiwis and supporting younger members of the martial arts community.

The video from this week captures something important: a cadet athlete training alongside international representatives.

Strong pathways are built when younger athletes can learn directly from those preparing for major events.

Combat Sambo continues to provide opportunities for athletes from MMA, wrestling, judo, and other combat sports backgrounds to test themselves in a unique international environment.

Looking beyond Manila, attention is already beginning to shift toward developing the next group of U20 athletes targeting future international events, including the Junior World Championships.

Until departure on June 24, Wednesday evening sessions remain FREE for anyone interested in experiencing Sambo training for the first time.

The goal remains the same:

Represent New Zealand with professionalism, courage, and technical excellence.

Hosted by Hamilton Sambo

Sambo Pathways NZ

Friday night friendly fight.

Sport New Zealand

We have some exciting local events coming up soon.

Self defence without weapons.
On the street. No mats.