Hand-to-Hand Fight
A full-contact combat sport combining punches, kicks, throws and groundwork. In competition, fighters wear a helmet, gloves and protective gear. It’s our core discipline, in which we compete all the way up to national team level.
Technique, sparring and seminars — for beginners and experienced fighters alike.
With us, you learn Hand-to-Hand Fighting from scratch — with clean technique, a clear structure and experienced coaches.
Every session follows a clear structure: warm-up, technique, drills and controlled sparring. Our goal is competition: if you stick with it, you’ll be prepared specifically for seminars, championships and international tournaments.
At the Kalte Halle, we train Hand-to-Hand Fight, Sambo and Combat Sambo. Many techniques build on each other, so rather than learning three separate sports, you learn one complete package of stand-up and ground fighting. Self-defence is always part of it.
A full-contact combat sport combining punches, kicks, throws and groundwork. In competition, fighters wear a helmet, gloves and protective gear. It’s our core discipline, in which we compete all the way up to national team level.
The name stands for “self-defence without weapons”. A grappling sport in a jacket: throws, hold-downs and joint locks on the ground. Sambo trains balance, grip fighting and technique, and is the basis for many throws in Hand-to-Hand Fight.
Sambo with punches and kicks: throws, groundwork and striking in one system. For everyone who wants to combine grappling with stand-up fighting.
Our coaches and many of our athletes come from the sambo section of TSV Bad Kissingen, which Albert Köpplin has led since 2001. In Sambo they compete for TSV, in Hand-to-Hand Fight for the DHFV. One team, one gym, more than 20 years of martial arts in Bad Kissingen.
A group of young people ask Albert Köpplin to coach them in Sambo. This grows into a section of its own at TSV Bad Kissingen, supported by the “Integration durch Sport” (Integration through Sport) programme. By 2005, more than 50 athletes are training there. DOSB report (German)
Albert Köpplin, then national coach of the German Sambo Federation, brings the 2nd Bavarian Combat Sambo Championships to the Bayernhalle. In the same year, seven fighters from Bad Kissingen win German titles and two qualify for the World Championships in Minsk. Report on infranken.de (German)
Philipp Graf and Alexander Pesozkij from Bad Kissingen compete at the World Championships in Narita. Philipp Graf fights his way into the bronze-medal bout and finishes seventh. Report on infranken.de (German)
At the German Sambo and Combat Sambo Championships in Karlsruhe, 19 athletes from Bad Kissingen compete: 9 titles, 5 silver and 4 bronze medals. TSV report (German)
German Championships in Karlsruhe with 24 athletes: 6 gold, 9 silver, 6 bronze. At the Junior European Hand-to-Hand Fight Championships in Novi Pazar (Serbia), two of our cadets become European champions. TSV report (German)
Together with partners, the DHFV hosts the Hand-to-Hand Fighting European Championship in Würzburg. The German teams win gold and more podium finishes. Photos in the gallery
Basic techniques, breakfalls and fitness. No previous experience needed — all you need is motivation.
Refining technique, tactics and more intensive sparring for everyone with experience on the mat.
Regular seminars and competition preparation — right up to international tournaments.
Children aged 7 to 15 train in their own group on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 4 to 6 pm.
Children’s training focuses on breakfalls, coordination and clean basic techniques. The children also learn to treat each other fairly and respectfully and to follow rules. No previous experience is needed.
We train at the “Kalte Halle”, Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 5, 97688 Bad Kissingen. Here are the exact training times:
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Just come along to one of the training times or send us a quick message beforehand. Your first session comes with no obligation.
Comfortable training clothes, for example a T-shirt and tracksuit bottoms.
A bottle of water is enough. Training is intense, so you’ll need it.
That’s all you need. No previous experience required — we’ll meet you at your level.
No. Beginners are introduced to technique and sparring step by step. If you already have experience in judo, wrestling, boxing or other combat sports, you’ll fit right in as well.
The children’s group is for ages 7 to 15 (Mon, Wed, Fri 4–6 pm). Teenagers and adults train Mon, Wed, Fri 6–8 pm and on Saturdays 2–4 pm.
Hand-to-Hand Fight, Sambo and Combat Sambo. The disciplines complement each other: punching and kicking, throws and groundwork are trained together.
The trial session comes with no obligation. After that, you train as a member — you’ll find all fees and the application form under Become a member.
No, that’s entirely up to you. If you want to compete, we’ll prepare you specifically: we host tournaments, travel to seminars and take part in national and international competitions. You’ll find all dates under Events & competitions.
Most come from Bad Kissingen and the surrounding area, and some travel further to train with us. Athletes also come from further afield for our tournaments, for example from Heidenheim.
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