BJJ gi vs SAMBO kurtka - 1 huge difference for OP grips
I am going to use my YouTube platform to win an pedantic argument on the internet! Some dude on Instagram told me that a Sambo jacket (kurtka) is exactly the same as a BJJ or judo gi, and that every technique possible in a Sambo jacket can be done just as easily with a jiu-jitsu uniform. FALSE!
Okay, this isn’t just me being pedantic. There’s a valuable lesson to be learned here about grip fighting in jacketed wrestling. The kurtka (Sambo uniform) has reinforced pleats in the shoulders that make for excellent grips that give a massive amount of control over your opponent’s shoulder. Combined with a high collar grip, this becomes one of the most overpowered throwing position in martial arts.
This shoulder grip is also used extensively in shuai jiao (Chinese jacketed wrestling) , Bokh (Mongolian jacketed wrestling) and several other sleeveless jacketed wrestling styles.
A kurtka is basically a hybrid of a judo gi and a shuai jiao jacket, offering extra grips for a more nuanced grip fighting game, and a wider variety of high amplitude throws that can be performed more easily in many cases.
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Ramsey Dewey is a retired pro fighter, combat sports coach, referee, and fight commentator… and occasional musician based in Shanghai, China.
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I fought professionally in Mixed Martial arts, Sanda, Muay Thai, K1 and American kickboxing from 2004-2011 when I was forced to retire due to a broken skull and being blinded in one eye. I hold a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Black belts in multiple traditional martial arts, including Taekwondo and kyokushin karate. I also train in catch wrestling, sambo, taijiquan, judo, and boxing.
I currently coach at the Animal MMA gym, the Extreme Fight Lab, and the Mordor Fight Club, all in Shanghai, China.