The FIAS International Seminar for Sambo Coaches is due to be held in the Brazilian city of Cuiabá from July 13 to 14.

Yerevan is then scheduled to be the venue for two events.

The Armenian capital is hosting the second workshop for coaches from August 1 to 3 while the FIAS International Seminar for Sambo Referees is running parallel from August 2 to 3.

In Brazil, the Instituto Federal de Mato Gross will serve as the host venue and will see specialists from National Federations around the world take part.

Coaches who pass the exam element will then be awarded with a first level qualification coaching degree.

Participants will be taught theoretical lessons first before learning how to teach hand, body, and leg throws, pin moves, "painful holds", and breakfalls.

In Yerevan, the seminars will be held in the Olympavan Sports Complex.

"Both coaches and referees must be included in the applications of National Federations, as well as registered in the FIAS database," a FIAS statement read. 

"An additional condition is also applied to the referee: the age of the participants must not exceed 55 years (determined by the year of birth).

"Referees who successfully passed the exam will receive certificates of an international category 'B' for a period of two years.

"Coaches who successfully pass the exam are awarded the qualification of the corresponding coaching degree."

Referees will go over sports, combat, and beach sambo rules in addition to an anti-doping session.

Yerevan is also scheduled to host the World Sambo Championships from November 10 to 12.