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.
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 7th 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 9th
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
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