Promoted to Full Instructor in Sambo & Combat Sambo today

I was promoted to Full Instructor in Sambo & Combat Sambo by my Sambo Coach Igor Yakimov today. I'm only the 2nd American to be promoted to this level by the United Federation of Russian Sambo. Now to work towards Master Instructor.

The UFRS has 4 levels
Apprentice Instructor
Associate Instructor
Full Instructor
Master Instructor

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Some other pics from the seminar:

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Me, Igor and two of my long time Judo buddies Heiko Rommelmann and Jeff Guinta

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Gi portion of the seminar

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Very cool! Big congrats!

Congratz Coach!!:cool:

that is pretty damn cool.

Congrats!!!!

Awesome ! Looked like a fun day. Congrats !!

Huge accomplishment Chris! Definitely something to be proud of! Although it was obvious you were a Sambo Master when you did my seminar!!! Game changing techniques!

Wow, congratulations! Wish I could have been in the same room with the two of you.

Never saw you as anything but.

Awesome! Congrats Coach.

Congratulations on the huge accomplishment!!!

Well the funny thing is he actually promoted me about 3 years ago he just remember to bring the certificate this year to make it official ;)

Congrats! Your leg locks have totally changed my game.

Congrats Zog

You're a pimp! Better add a little extra pop to your step this week lol :) Congrats brotha!

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Originally Posted by Chris Herzog

Well the funny thing is he actually promoted me about 3 years ago he just remember to bring the certificate this year to make it official ;)

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We'll just call that equity :) Congrats Coach Zog!

Congrats

That's HUGE!!! congrats Zog!

Pozdravlyayu!

awesome congrats :)

Congrats coach!

Congratulations Chris

That's an honor, congrats !

Thats huge! Good work man!

Nice! Congrats!

Congratulations!

congrats zog

Congrats bro

Congrats thats exciting to hear

Congrats!

Keep it up! Congrats.

Bad fucking ass!! :)

Big congrats coach!

Dope!

Congrats, Coach!

Legit congrats ;D

That's awesome news, major congratulations :-)

Awesome! Congrats on all of your hard work and dedication to being a real martial artist, Coach Chris!

Uhm does herzog even compete ??? I mean come on!

JK JK hope ppl knew it was a joke, Congratz herzog u da bess

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