Seagal gives Russians a martial arts masterclass

26 May 2015 - 02:14 By ©The Daily Telegraph

A video has emerged from Russia of US actor Steven Seagal demonstrating his fighting skills at a martial arts competition. In the footage, filmed at the All-Russian Sambo Tournament in Saratov on Saturday, Seagal defeats two Sambo practitioners. Sambo is a Russian martial art and combat sport.As well as being a Hollywood actor, Seagal is a seventh-dan black belt in Aikido and began his career teaching the Japanese martial art. The 63-year-old has a great fondness for Russia and for President Vladimir Putin in particular.The Under Siege star has said that he would like to think of Putin "as a brother" and described him as "one of the great living world leaders". Earlier this month, Seagal attended the Victory Day parade in Moscow marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War 2 in Europe. ..

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