The Firemans Carry (Kata Guruma in Japanese & Mel'Nitza in Russian) is a tried and true throw in Judo and Sambo. In this instructional, Vladislav Koulikov confidently shares all the details to make this throw work. Whether using it as a standing or kneeling throw, you'll learn a wide variety of options to make this your "go to" throw. Any reaction your opponent gives will direct you to one of the variations that Vlad teaches here.

If the fireman's carry isn't a high percentage throw for you, all you need is this instructional and some drilling time to make it your own!

1. Intro
2. Standing Option
3. Back Dump from Standing
4. 3 Kneeling Options
5. From Knees to Standing
6. Collar Grip
7. Sit Out
8. To Saddle
9. Legless off 2 on 1
10. Inverted legless
11. Inverted
12. Far Leg
13. Elbow Weave
14. Off the Chin Strap
15. Ippon Seoi Nage to Kata Guruma
16. Kata Guruma to "Venik"
17. Kata Guruma to Double Leg Takedown

About the instructor:

Vlad is the founder of the Koulikov Grappling Academy (KGA), and is a world champion competitor; placing 2 times in the USA and represented team USA in Combat Sambo in the World Championship in 2008. He has placed and won multiple Naga and Grapplers Quest tournaments and was awarded the most technical fighter in the very first Grapplers Quest competition winning all his matches by submissions.

Vlad's latest achievements include winning Combat Wrestling World Championship in Japan in 2017 as well as becoming Shuai Jiao national champion in 2018.