The American Sambo Association^TM is committed to becoming the premier association dedicated to the advancement of Sambo in the United States. Through classes, seminars, demonstrations, and cross-discipline affiliations, the American Sambo Association strives to introduce and educate the American public to the benefits of Sambo. Through professional memberships for Sambo schools, the American Sambo Association strives to monitor and make available Sambo training of the highest quality. The American Sambo Association supports and promotes bridge-building across martial art disciplines through affiliate memberships for schools and individuals. The American Sambo Association does not promote any particular ranking system. Rather, the American Sambo Association endeavors to bolster networking within the Sambo Community and across martial arts disciplines. Recognizing the moral foundations of Sambo, the American Sambo Association offer its services to local and global community building and human service efforts. Most importantly, like Sambo itself, the American Sambo Association promises to grow and evolve with the needs of its members and students.