Submission Arts Wrestling (SAW)
Submission Arts Wrestling (SAW) [サブミッションアーツレスリング] is a modern Catch Wrestling based Japanese Martial Art that incorporates elements from Sumo, Free Style Wrestling, Catch as Catch Can Wrestling, Sambo and Judo.
Founded in the 1980′s by Hidetaka Aso, a student of Karl Gotch, SAW constitutes a Gi and No Gi grappling and striking system that focuses in forcing one’s opponent to submit by means of throws, takedowns, chokes, toe locks, finger locks, pressure points and joint locks. As a form of Catch Wrestling, SAW is well known for its efficient leg locks repertoire.
SAW practitioners are also skilled in the use of strikes such as hand, foot, knee, and elbows since Submission Arts Wrestlers compete in all known fighting formats such as Sport Jujitsu, BJJ, MMA, Catch Wrestling and/or any other sanction combat sports.
Some of the skills developed in SAW are:
Kumi Waza (to grapple), Nage Waza (to throw), Osaekomi Waza (to pin down), Suīpu (to sweep), Shime Waza (to strangle), Kansetsu Waza (to joint lock) and Atemi Waza (Strikes).
Submission Arts Wrestling is practiced on a wrestling mat (tatami). Submission Arts Wrestling (SAW) is currently practiced in Japan - Aso Sensei, Australia - Ito Sensei, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico (United States) - Ramos Sensei.
BEGINNER PROGRAM
Students will be exposed to the principles and skills needed to build the necessary foundation from which they can propel forward into further promotion and more intermediate skills. Beginner students will learn both the self-defense aspect as well as the sport aspect of this art.
INTERMEDIATE PROGRAM
Once students have demonstrated they can manage more complex skill sets, they will be presented with more learning opportunities, a more demanding curriculum and offered a chance to put their skills to the test via more challenging self-defense scenarios and competitive offers to grow toward the next step.
ADVANCED PROGRAM
At this level, senior students will be able to learn the skills that will propel them into the mastery of this art. Students at the advanced level are able to efficiently and successfully thrive in the face of any encounter that is thrown at them and will be capable to compete at the highest international level if they so desire.