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Below is a list of articles with the most recent ones listed first.
by Kwan Lee Published: October 13, 2009
Strength and flexibility... these are two things that everyone wants to develop and improve but are rarely combined together in proper balance. A major hurdle for most beginning Systema practitioners is understanding the nature of tension in their bodies and being able to relax parts of the body that are not needed while working alone or with partners. […]
by Martin Wheeler Published: September 08, 2009
Over the recent years I have read with interest on the internet back and forth as to the validity of training in Systema by observers who have only viewed experts in the art on YouTube or video. Usually a comparison is made to the most visual of fighting arts, mixed martial arts. The same types of questions are posted over and over again, "Why do they train slowly? Why does this look way too easy? Why did that guy fall over and seem unable to get back up?" And I read with equal interest the various ways in which the art is defended by practitioners of Systema. […]
by Brandon Sommerfeld Published: July 21, 2009
I would like to take this opportunity to share with you how Systema has made an impact on the training provided at International Training Incorporated (ITI) in Virginia. ITI, a subsidiary of WSI, trains approximately 5,000 students a year in a variety of disciplines, such as security operations, instinctive and off-road driving, firearms, combatives, protective service operations (PSO), and other specialty courses. Our clients consist of multinational military forces, law enforcement as well as some private citizens. […]
by Kwan Lee Published: July 21, 2009
Throughout the years, I have been asked about the classes at Vladimir's school in Toronto and if the energy is any different than what is experienced in his seminars. There are obvious differences in the way the classes flow versus the wider scope seminar format, but the bottom line is that you will get some additional insights from the personal attention and time with Vladimir at Systema Headquarters (HQ). Since he teaches most of the classes, the odds are that you may find yourself working directly with the master, on his own turf. […]
by Scott Meredith Published: July 21, 2009
Beat The Odds has a number of unique features that make it a keystone of the DVD training materials to date. This material zooms in on a number of features that Vladimir’s work always displays but that, in the need to cover other material, aren’t always called out explicitly and presented to you on a platter at they are here. For example, if you have a boxing background, you may have heard that Systema work requires the hands held somewhat low in a natural relaxed position, which is a bit counter to what you may have assumed in your boxing training. […]