Sombo Newsletter

British Sombo Federation

NEWS

The BSF have several events planned over the next few months see some of the dates below we also will be offering Sombo Instructors course throughout England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. National Coach Allan Clarkin will continue to offer excellent courses in Combat Sambo at his Gym in Burnley. Our main event of the year is our British Open and we already have a contingent form the USA and Cameroon so we need your support. To encourage more people to try Sombo we will be loaning Jackets and shorts out on the day plus children can wear a Judo Jacket and Shorts. Combat Sambo as sport we all thought would be a big hit in the UK has not managed to grab the attention of the public. So if you know any MMA fighters who want to try their art wearing a jacket get them to have a go.

Is anyone interested in becoming a CombatSombo Instructor the self defence system invented by FIAS Sombo Grand Master Martin Clarke? if so contact him on IBFBCSA@Gmail.com remember he offers Camcorder grading in Sombo, CombatSombo plus other Martial Arts

Our British Open is also a trial for the Worlds in St Petersburg in November both President Robin Hyslop and International Co-ordinator Russell Dodds will be attending the event and we will be taking a team. The problem is finance as most of you know UKSport will be only supporting the top Olympic sports with regard to funding so Sports like Sombo have to fund themselves, the BSF has only barely enough money to cover affiliation to the World Body FIAS let alone any other expenses our Committee pay for all their own travel and accommodation and with it highly unlikely that FIAS will fund the GB team so the cost could be prohibitive, that is why we rune the event in June so competitors can raise funds from their clubs, Councils, Charities etc. It is hoped that in the future FIAS will fund the UK and this will be the main task of our new President Robin Hyslop to convince them of our need.

Yet not all is lost there are competitions in France, Germany and Austria which are priced at something we can afford for example the French have an event in Paris and in Germany there is one in Dortmund a reasonable driving distance form Calais, events which will be in our level of expertise, there is no trials for these and any BSF member can enter on condition they have a modicum of experience i.e. enter some tournaments. In the past we have thrown competitors in at the deep end by putting them in the Worlds, Europeans etc. at the request of FIAS but unless we get funding from them this no longer possible plus our players need more international experience so taking part in lower grade tournaments is the way to go. Remember Matthew Clempner was first GB World Medallist in 2012 for over 20 years before that John Clarke managed a 7^th in 2007. So time for a change. None of this can happen with out your support.

Russell Dodds starts up a new company selling al Sombo/Sambo equipment plus all types of Martial Arts equipment discounted prices for BSF/IBF members Russell.doods@sportsdirect

.com

Many have asked about the Commonwealth Sambo Association it is hoped the BSF will soon be involved with this organisation in the future. BSF Chairman Martin Clarke has been invited to a meet the President Lord Reading to find out more details of membership and the future of this organisation

Red Star Sambo Dumfries

Sunday the 21st April

Sambo seminar

with

Vadim Kolganov,

11AM cost £20.

light refreshments at Red Star afterwards.

excellent opportunity to learn from a true Russian knowledgeable Sambo coach!

 

Contact Robin Hyslop BSF Chairman

robinhyslop@angelfifteen.fsnet.co.uk

Sombo/MMA Instructors course & Sombo Referees Course

Sittingbourne

May 5th 2013

contact John Clarke 07825224940

Kent Open Sombo/SportCombatSombo

Juniors & Seniors-Male & Female

Sittingbourne

BSF FIRST AID COURSE

JUNE 9^th 2013

Sittingbourne

JUNE 30th  2013

BRITISH OPEN SOMBO/COMBAT SAMBO

BEDFORD

Russell 07889146662

JULY 2013

SCOTTISH OPEN

SOMBO/COMBAT SAMBO

DUMFRIES

Open Air Sombo Competition

August

Capel-Le-Ferne Folkestone

First Aid Course

British Sombo Federation & International Budo Federation

Will be having a First Aid Course to be held at

Academy of Sport & Movement Milton Regis Kent

Sunday June 9^th 2013

With

Paul Salmon
UK FAST (First Aid & Safety Training) LTD
UK Operations Manager

Cost £30 a head maximum 16 people minimum 10

ANY TAKERS

Warriors Grappling Academy

Warriors Grappling Academy 

Sittingbourne Kent

Results World Games and World Championships 1985

1985 FIAS very first committee

FIAS Founded 1985 The First FIAS Committe

Combat Rugby

Combat Rugby

International Sambo Meeting

Extract from FIAS Council minutes above

Most of you will know that there are a lot of problems with the administration of International Sambo. The recent FIAS Council meeting saw 4 leading members of the FIAS Council be suspended under the spurious reason of discrediting FIAS, when I asked what does that exactly mean? No reply not unusual when making enquires to FIAS Council, thank fully I am not on any FIAS Council anymore. You can imagine what they would do to me if I were still a member especially as I continually ask awkward questions.

These things may not be of interest to you but what be of interest for those who wanted to participate in the World Combat Games (Combat Olympics) you have no chance unless you qualify in the top 8 in the Europeans and to date with have one entry, Till every country gets funding this type of selection is unfair 

In the past every country that had paid their affiliation to FIAS could participate in the FIAS Congress, which is held at the Worlds, this is no longer the case. They are now bringing in rules that you have to a minimum of 3 fighters present to participate. You may say well that is fair, yes for those who get financial support but what about counties like GB where we get no funding? The next World championships to be held in St Petersburg will cost £800 to £1000 per competitor, how many can many athletes afford that? Can you imagine if you from Australia or New Zealand. So the real power will be the organisations who have money do not call that democratic. Since 1986 I have been attending meetings at my own cost, plus on occasions I help finance teams, on many occasions the BSF could only bring 2 fighters, new President Robin Hyslop has done the same, this type of gerrymandering is wrong 

Extract from FIAS Council Minutes

My advise to FIAS is stop trying to undermine National Federations and start supporting them, it seems you can do that with new comers Trinidad & Tobago so what about those National Federations who have been in at the beginning. I am glad that Robin has taken over the Job as BSF President, I am content in rebuilding British Sombo and I have many things planned, one really radical move will be announced in 3 months time.

So who will be running FIAS in the future? I note that legal action is underway with one side of the argument

Considering the mess FIAS is in will SportAccord accept them as a legitimate Body?

Will there be alternative International Federation?

We will wait and see, the future for the BSF is to build a strong British organisation offer more competition, courses etc. so one day we can send players, which we can financial support, who can win World Championships although an International Organisation is important it can only progress with Strong National Bodies. Who ever wins we will support the SportAccord recognised International Body

Martin Clarke

BSF Chairman

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