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Submission Arts Wrestling

SAW

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What is Submission Arts Wrestling (SAW) ?

Submission Arts Wrestling is a Japanese catch wrestling founded in 1980’s by Shihan Hidetaka Aso who was a champion of wrestling and Sambo in Japan.

He trained in various grappling arts such as Judo, Sumo, Sambo, Wrestling, and took only the useful techniques for actual fighting in to Submission Arts Wrestling.

He also Interacted with Karate, Muay Thai, Catch Wrestlers, and Shoot Wrestlers, and Incorporated the elements of them.

Submission Arts Wrestling is specialised as a No-Gi grappling art, and is known for variations of devastating leg locks and flowing submission holds, but those are only one part of SAW.

His main intention of making SAW was to establish a complete grappling system which is useful for any fighting situations. 

That’s why SAW techniques are made to be effective not only for grappling competitions but also for MMA fight and for street self defence situations.

6 distinguishing features of SAW

01

Chain Submissions

In sparring or in a fight, it’s important to keep applying techniques one after another every time you fail one, until you immobilise them and submit them, like drawing them into spider webs.

02

Devastating Leglocks

Submission Arts Wrestling is known for many different variations and chains of devastating leg locks.

03

Takedowns

Learning practical takedown techniques is essential if you think about street self-defence situations. SAW put a great emphasis on takedowns.

04

Counter Throws and Takedowns Against Striking

Many variations of counter throws and takedowns against striking is one of the key features of SAW too.

05

Self-defence

We practice techniques always making the assumption about actual fighting to be able to handle any situations.

06

Budo Spirit

Budo spirit came from the Japanese ancient Samurai philosophy. It’s more important to be a respected person than just becoming a good fighter in SAW training.

About the SAW Founder Shihan Hidetaka Aso

Hidetaka Aso (麻生秀孝), 9th Dan Founder of Submission Arts Wrestling, was born in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan in 1950. Shihan Hidetaka Aso started training Judo when he was in high school. 

About the SAW Daihyo Shihan Toshiyuki Ito

Toshiyuki Ito (伊藤敏行) 8th Dan “Daihyō Shihan (代表師範)” the Grand Master of Submission Arts Wrestling grew up in the rough streets of Tokyo Japan, and soon learnt how to protect himself from danger.

SAW Belt System 

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SAW High Ranked Shihan

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SAW Online Training Course

Affiliate Program is Available

With this online course, you will be receiving an instructional email with videos every week, so you follow the instruction, learn and practice them and exercise at your own convenience!!

You can watch those videos anytime and as many times as you want, as long as you have internet connection.

Also, you can do online gradings to achieve the SAW official grades if you want to.

It’s all online, so you can keep learning and progressing wherever you move and wherever you live!!

It’s a great opportunity to learn the Submission Arts Wrestling training system for people who wanted to learn SAW but there was no place to learn near them.

Add the SAW training system into your gym or your own training!!

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SAW is the most effective, safest and adaptable to real life combat situations.

Sensei Toshiyuki Ito teaches impeccable technique and indomitable spirit to live life to my full potential. 

Austin Smith

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SAW Headquarters student in Australia

SAW is a competitive martial art that follows the Japanese martial art’s tradition, philosophy, and the “Budo 武道” spirit.

SAW learning system is formulated for students to learn the techniques step by step with gradings.

We practice techniques always making the assumption about actual fighting to be able to handle any situations..

International SAW Federation World Headquarters Dojo

SAW 総本部

Venue : Brisbane Australia

Unit 4/5 Belconnen Crescent, Brendale, 4500 QLD Australia

Instructor : Toshiyuki Ito

Submission Arts Wrestling 8th Dan “Daihyo Shihan 代表師範” the Grand Master of Submission Arts Wrestling.

Contact

Phone : 0410 594 064.

Email : [email protected]

Website : MMA ITO DOJO

ISAWF Senior officials

International Submission Arts Wrestling Federation (ISAWF)

Senior Officials

ISAWF Honorary President, 9th Dan Founder Shihan Hidetaka Aso

ISAWF President, 8th Dan “Daihyo Shihan 代表師範” Toshiyuki ito

ISAWF Vice President, 7th Dan “Saiko Shihan 最高師範” Junichi Yanai

ISAWF Vice President, 7th Dan “Tokatsu Shihan 統括師範” Satoru Kobayashi