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#54 - Sambo Shepherd - Sambo Is Not Russian Judo - Why It Deserves Its Own Spotlight
Sambo is not Russian judo, and Pierre Longblade Shepherd a.k.a. Sambo Shepherd is here to prove it. Sambo Shepherd breaks down why this brutally efficient grappling art rewards urgency, punishes stalling, and produces fighters who can strike, throw, pin, and submit with real-world purpose.Pierre is a three-time National Combat Sambo champion, a Pan American medalist, and a coach who has spent seven years inside the Sambo Nation system. He shares how a movie, a nearby gym, and a mission to become a more complete fighter pulled him into the sport - and why combat sambo’s “grappling first” logic…
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