Greece is holding a sambo coaching course until June ©FIAS

The Hellenic Federation of Sambo has opened its doors to a training institute for coaches in Greece, with an aim to have qualified people in combat sports to train athletes.

This was held in association with officials in kurash and chidaoba wrestling disciplines as well as with the support of the Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports.

Online classes started in February with the first intake including 43 trainers who will have to complete a course of 300 hours of theoretical and practical training.

Kurash is one of the disciplines that was involved in the coaching course ©Getty Images
Kurash is one of the disciplines that was involved in the coaching course ©Getty Images

"In the course of training, coaches study both sambo and kurash at the same time, and we are sure that after receiving a diploma, they make a significant contribution to the popularization of these disciplines in Greece," said Hellenic Federation of Sambo President Merabi Iliadis.

"The teachers at the 'School of Trainers' are high-level professionals from the Greek University of Physical Education and Sports Science. 

"High-quality education of coaches and support from the relevant ministry are important components for the development of sambo in Greece."

This course is scheduled to end in June 2022.