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Articles by Vladimir Vasiliev
Born in Russia, Vladimir received intense training from the top Special Operations Units instructors and is the top student of Mikhail Ryabko. Vladimir's work spans across 10 years of extensive service with the Special Operations Unit. He also served as trainer for elite units, SWAT teams, and bodyguards. Vladimir moved to Canada, and in 1993 founded the first school of Russian Martial Art outside Russia - Systema Headquarters. He has since personally trained and certified well over 300 qualified Russian Martial Art instructors and schools worldwide, and has provided an Award-Winning instructional film collection.
Below is a list of articles with the most recent ones listed first.
KNIFE: Unconditional Mastery by Vladimir Vasiliev Topic: Training Tips
Published: June 03, 2010
How to Teach Systema - Interview with Vladimir Vasiliev by Vladimir Vasiliev Topic: Training Tips
Published: March 16, 2010
Strikes. Take It or... Grieve It... by Vladimir Vasiliev Topic: Training Tips
TAKE IT… OR GRIEVE IT… An interview from the gym of Vladimir Vasiliev
Published: September 30, 2008
PERSONAL INTERVIEW WITH MIKHAIL RYABKO by Vladimir Vasiliev Topic: Training Tips
Tips and ideas from the master Mikhail Ryabko
Published: April 16, 2008
TYING UP WITH A STICK work of a master by Vladimir Vasiliev Topic: Training Tips
This happened over 20 years ago in Russia. My friends and I were at Mikhail Ryabko’s class. The format of classes was such that a student could choose absolutely any form of attack and Mikhail would just demonstrate his amazing variety of spontaneous defenses.
Published: March 05, 2008
Defense in a Car by Vladimir Vasiliev Topic: Training Tips
Professionals in this line of work know that dangers associated with a car can be divided into 3 categories. The CAR FIGHT film deals in great detail with each one of these 3 types of threat: - Accidents - Criminal activity - Terrorism
Published: October 08, 2007
Break Through Tension by Vladimir Vasiliev Topic: Training Tips
We all know that breathing is our best tool to eliminate tension. We have done numerous great drills at Systema classes and seminars. Many of these exercises are outlined in the book Let Every Breath and DVD on Systema Breathing: http://www.russianmartialart.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=23&pro...
Published: August 28, 2007
Master your Tension by Vladimir Vasiliev Topic: Training Tips
In Systema conditioning, we try to create all the exercises so that they lead us directly into the highest levels of fighting skill. Training drills are not distinct from the martial art but rather form the intensive energetic foundation for all defensive and offensive movements.
Published: July 31, 2007
Application of Breathing by Vladimir Vasiliev Topic: Training Tips
How to breathe to prepare yourself for a fight?
Published: July 17, 2007
BOXING, SAMBO OR MUD FIGHTING... by Vladimir Vasiliev Topic: Training Tips
This incident took place when I was 14 years of age. I grew up in Tver, a fairly tough industrial city, 2 hours North of Moscow. I lived at home only on weekends, as for all 5 weekdays, I had to stay at a boarding school full of orphans and very rough kids from seriously troubled families. Natural...
Published: July 04, 2007
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