The interview summarizes a discussion with Victor Osipenko, a former student of School No. 41, about his martial art of sambo. Osipenko states that sambo requires intense and continuous work to train all muscle groups as well as throwing techniques. More importantly, it helps build character by teaching one to overcome tiredness, focus on tactics, and remain optimistic even when facing failure. While difficult and time-consuming, sambo also brings enjoyment from seeing the results of one's hard work and standing on the top of the podium as a champion. The article notes Osipenko's many championship victories in sambo over the years at the national, European, and world levels.

1. School № 41
Bryansk
An interview with
“Is sambo hard work
or enjoyment?”
The interview was taken by Helen Borovikh, Anastasiya
Polekhina, Anastasiya Umerenkova, Anna Umerenkova

2. -asked we Victor Osipenko,
the former student of our school.
“ Of course, it’s work:
intensive and
permanent. You should
train all the groups of
your muscles. You
should practise throwing
techniques. And even
how to fall avoiding
injuries.”
We see he’s mastered throwing
techniques perfectly!

3. “ But the most important
thing you should train is
your character, ability to
pluck up your courage
and spirit. You should
overcome tiredness and
pain and think only about
the tactics of the fight,
especially during the real
competitions.”

4. - “If sambo is so difficult and takes almost all
your time, why do you do it?”
“Sport, and sambo in
particular, helps to build
one’s character, to work
persistently trying to
achieve the aims in life. It
makes people optimistic
even when they fail in
something. Moreover, it
teaches us to be honest,
play fair game and be
friendly with all our
opponents.”

5. “Besides, it’s a real pleasure to see the
results of your work, to experience the
moment when you are standing on the
highest step of the pedestal.”
On the highest step of the pedestal
His famous throw above his back

6. We are proud of your
achievements! We know that
you’ve been the winner in your
own town for the last 7 years.
You were the champion of
Russia in 2007-2011 years,
won the championship of
Europe in 2009. Four times, in
2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, you
won the World Championship
in sambo.

7. We are sure that hard work and devotion to your
favourite kind of sport will bring you more
happy moments of fame, will be a good example
for us, boys and girls of school № 41.
With his first teacher,
Tatiana Evgenievna Aksenova