Learn Combat Sambo with Silviu Vulc
Train with a top-five ranked Combat Sambo competitor and former Romanian Olympic boxing coach through private one-to-one coaching in St John's Wood and Old Street, London.
Whether you're new to Combat Sambo, training for MMA, looking to improve your self-defence or preparing for competition, every session is tailored to your individual goals and experience. Coaching is suitable for complete beginners through to experienced martial artists.
Combat Sambo is one of the world's most effective combat sports, combining boxing, wrestling, throws, takedowns, submissions and ground fighting into a complete fighting system. Originally developed for military use, it has become a respected discipline in its own right and has heavily influenced modern mixed martial arts.
Training focuses on building strong fundamentals while developing practical skills that transfer into competition and real-world self-defence. Sessions may include:
Striking and boxing techniques
Throws and takedowns
Wrestling and clinch work
Ground control and submissions
Movement and timing
Competition preparation
Practical self-defence
Every lesson is delivered on a private one-to-one basis, allowing coaching to be tailored specifically to your ability and objectives.
Sessions are available at both St John's Wood (NW8) and Old Street & Hoxton (EC1), giving you the flexibility to train at the location that's most convenient for you.
If you're looking for private Combat Sambo coaching in London, book your first session today and experience expert coaching in one of the world's most complete combat sports.
Combat Sambo Coaching in London
Top 5 world ranking, Combat Sambo
20+ years elite coaching
Former Romanian Olympic Boxing Team coach
St John's Wood & Old Street
Why Train With Silviu
Combat sambo blends the striking of boxing with the control and submission game of grappling — a discipline few coaches in London teach at an elite level. Silviu's background spans Olympic boxing, Russian sambo training alongside Fedor Emelianenko's circle, and competitive success at the highest level of the sport itself. Sessions are private and tailored entirely to you, whether you're starting from zero or refining competition-level technique.
Rare expertise — few coaches in London teach combat sambo at an elite level
Training rooted in Olympic boxing and Russian sambo, including time alongside Fedor Emelianenko's circle
Private sessions — striking and grappling tailored entirely to your goals
What to Expect
Coaching is private and 1-on-1 — no group classes. Whether you're new to the mats or training at competition level, sessions are built entirely around your goals, with training available at both St John's Wood and Old Street.
