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Hawai'i Underground >> GCA Sambo
| 5/20/12 3:34 AM | |
meatrokket
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Edited: 05/20/12 3:37 AM Member Since: 11/30/07 Posts: 3023 |
I've been wanting to train some Sambo and was excited to hear of a new school opening. I checked out their website http://gcasambo.com/Home_L6OF.html. I saw that the head instructor won multiple World and European Championships in the '80s and was a World Champ Shootfighter. I attempted to verify these claims with a google search and came up with nothing. I then attempted to verfiy the lineage of the head instructors Sambo credentials and was also unable to find anything regarding Vladimir Butokov/Burtokov. I thought this was a bit fishy so I dug a little deeper and found some interesting videos. http://youtu.be/8Sb02qVxXPg http://youtu.be/Xq2yvuNTnvo http://youtu.be/74EvicFwFxY A couple red flags imo that I noticed.... -Dude wearing a purple belt. I thought Sambists only had Red guy and Blue guy. -Most guys that wear BJJ brand gis and blackbelts that are teaching a martial art other than BJJ are usually kind of sketchy. |
| 5/20/12 3:39 AM | |
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meatrokket
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Member Since: 11/30/07 Posts: 3024 |
Not saying these guys are frauds and I'm sure they are legit Black Belts in whatever other martial arts that they train. I just find the lack of info on the world wide internet a little bit odd. Anyone care to chime in? |
| 5/20/12 5:14 AM | |
sufferingsuckatash
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Member Since: 7/2/09 Posts: 3983 |
do we need a bat signal?? MMarkguyTV30??????? |
| 5/20/12 5:28 AM | |
JIMMYNAKS
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Member Since: 9/18/05 Posts: 21779 |
*Subscribed 
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| 5/20/12 5:45 AM | |
FCTV808
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Member Since: 10/1/03 Posts: 60071 |
? |
| 5/20/12 5:50 AM | |
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jjd
Member Since: 10/18/02 Posts: 18045 |
in for this one!! LOL!! |
| 5/20/12 8:15 AM | |
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sufferingsuckatash
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Member Since: 7/2/09 Posts: 3986 |
awesome |
| 5/20/12 8:15 AM | |
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sufferingsuckatash
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Member Since: 7/2/09 Posts: 3987 |
broke dat knife |
| 5/20/12 9:48 AM | |
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meatrokket
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Member Since: 11/30/07 Posts: 3025 |
Thanks SS!
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| 5/20/12 1:42 PM | |
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FCTV808
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Member Since: 10/1/03 Posts: 60073 |
inside info suggests to proceed w/ caution mr. :) |
| 5/20/12 9:25 PM | |
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meatrokket
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Member Since: 11/30/07 Posts: 3026 |
LOL
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| 5/20/12 9:29 PM | |
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meatrokket
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Member Since: 11/30/07 Posts: 3027 |
I'm just trying to verify the legitimacy of the Grandmasters. I would love to train winder a real world champ.
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| 5/23/12 8:06 PM | |
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junon
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Member Since: 11/30/02 Posts: 20228 |
post this on the Judo forum. there a few Sambo guys who would be able to help. |
| 5/27/12 7:19 AM | |
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Nocturnal
Member Since: 7/28/03 Posts: 2840 |
The guy used to have some classes in Waipio about 10 or so years ago. I knew the guy Alan's brother who passed away already. He was a neighbor of mine. I honestly couldn't tell you what his lineage is but I know he's been doing it for quite some time now. I know either Alan's son or nephew trains with Alliance. |
| 6/4/12 3:44 AM | |
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ayla108
Member Since: 12/28/02 Posts: 2567 |
Alan's nephew trains at Alliance. The class on Saturday was fun. Been waiting for Alan to hold something closer to home for the last couple yrs. and Noc's right, he's been doing it for quite some time now. Gotten healthier and now passing it on. Most of the guys involved are military and have stories that most sensationalists won't believe. |
| 6/4/12 8:25 PM | |
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ayla108
Member Since: 12/28/02 Posts: 2570 |
Just gonna post this here...another friend that you guys can check for "scratch and dent". Met him 4 yrs ago at a former Relson affiliate. http://atletikatraining.com/ |
| 6/6/12 3:27 AM | |
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JIMMYNAKS
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Member Since: 9/18/05 Posts: 21827 |
Thanks for sharing
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| 6/6/12 8:55 AM | |
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meatrokket
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Edited: 06/06/12 8:58 AM Member Since: 11/30/07 Posts: 3066 |
In his bio, this dude just states that he was able to train at several clubs in Russia. He doesnt make any claims that are too outlandish sounding imo. |
| 6/9/12 12:27 PM | |
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SamboSteve
Member Since: 4/22/03 Posts: 3650 |
meatrokket - In his bio, this dude just states that he was able to train at several clubs in Russia. He doesnt make any claims that are too outlandish sounding imo. Matt Elam travelled to Moscow wityh my good friend Vlad Koulikov for a training camp with Igor Kurinnoy back in 2008. I have had some interaction with matt on line. Seems to be a good guy. |
| 6/9/12 3:24 PM | |
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russkisambist
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Member Since: 12/7/10 Posts: 50 |
Matt is fully capable of teaching Sambo
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| 6/10/12 5:22 AM | |
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KyokushinCatch
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Member Since: 8/2/02 Posts: 5597 |
just had a story about him on hawaii news now |
| 6/10/12 12:23 PM | |
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FCTV808
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Member Since: 10/1/03 Posts: 60199 |
it's a good thing that hnn is suck a worthy news source! |
| 6/28/12 6:08 PM | |
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Faxapreta
Member Since: 11/25/08 Posts: 503 |
It must be a bad ass school they have lots of BB in their pictures. |
| 27 days ago | |
Robobear
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Member Since: 4/2/13 Posts: 62 |
Ttt. |
| 27 days ago | |
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KyokushinCatch
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Member Since: 8/2/02 Posts: 6058 |
KyokushinCatch - just had a story about him on hawaii news now my mistake. HNN story was on Matt Elam's Atletika Sambo, not GCA's more on 'Kai' thread |
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