FOUNDER AND HEAD COACH

With over 50 years of martial arts experience in sambo, judo, BJJ, and wrestling, Andrei teaches both adults and children how to compete at a high level and how to defend themselves.

He served in the Red Army as a paratrooper in the Spetsnaz. He has also graduated the Universiy of Moscow of Physical Education and holds a degree as a coach, trainer, and in sports medicine. He was also the sports massage therapist of the Boston Bruins for 11 years.

Andrei has also been inducted into the United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame in 2016. His unique combination of experience in self defense and martial arts as well as a comprehensive knowledge of anatomy makes him an excellent coach.

CLUB MANAGER AND COACH

With a background in men’s gymnastics and powerlifting, Nikos started learning sambo under Andrei in 2018. He teaches both children and adults sambo classes with Andrei.

Nikos is passionate about growing sambo as a sport in America and he runs both an Instagram page and YouTube channel called Spartan Sambo where he teaches not only sambo techniques but general strategy and concepts about the sport and general fitness.

Nikos also is trained as a sports massage therapist and as a strength and conditioning coach.