Artem Osipenko Holds a Master Class and Answers Questions from Young SAMBO Athletes

An open training session for children and juniors took place at the Palace of Martial Arts in Bryansk. It was led by ten-time SAMBO World Champion Artem Osipenko. Russian International Masters of Sport in Sport SAMBO and Combat SAMBO Roman Zubov, Aleksei Gagarin and Viktor Osipenko also shared their experience with the young athletes.

Artem Osipenko is a member of the FIAS Athletes' Commission. He believes that mentorship, discipline and respect are the foundation of a future SAMBO athlete. At the master class, these ideas came across not as slogans but as answers to questions the kids really care about.

Why should you listen to your coach? What if you're afraid to step onto the mat? Is it okay to fight in the schoolyard? Will everyone who joins a SAMBO club become a champion? The young athletes asked directly, and the champions answered just as briefly and honestly.

You can hear the answers in the video, including what, in the masters' view, sets a winner apart long before the competition begins. We recommend watching it in full. It might just be the nudge you need to bring a friend to practice. Boys and girls alike are welcome in SAMBO, as the masters reminded everyone at the session.

[VIDEO] Artem Osipenko Holds a Master Class and Answers Questions from Young SAMBO Athletes