Seattle Jujutsu Club
Hatake Dojo
An acronym for "SAMozashchita Bez Oruzhiya" or "Self-defense without weapons", Sombo is a form of sport, self-defense, and combat established in the former Soviet Union during the early twentieth century. Under the leadership of Sombo's forefathers V.S. Oshchepkov, V.A. Spiridinov, and A. A. Kharlampiev, indigenous fighting styles from regions including Japan, China, Mongolia, India, Africa, Europe, North America, Caucasus, and Russia were studied and blended into what is now known as Sombo. After generations of civilian and military refinement, Sombo has evolved into an extremely formidable fighting art with principles applicable to martial artists of any style. Like all fighting systems, Sombo continues to grow and evolve in both its sport and combat variants.
Left to Right: Dayn DeRose, Stephen R. Koepfer, Aaron Fields