Volume 2, features submission holds. Oleg Taktarov presents several new Sambo fighting and self-defense techniques. A former professional fighter, Taktarov was known by his nickname ‘The Russian Bear’ and teaches submission holds on this DVD as only he can. You will discover new controls on the ground, as well as ankle locks, leg locks, knee locks, arm locks, back of the neck locks, and locks on a kneeling opponent. Taktarov also demonstrates various choking techniques, with grips on the nose, followed with suffocation techniques, strikes, dodges and techniques which teach standing your ground with immobilizations. He moves on to throws and control on the ground, defenses against grips from behind, explanations of defense techniques with various positions, and one assault which he demonstrates with a partner.