If you’ve never taken a martial arts class, never been in a fight, and have no idea what to expect walking into a training session — this post is for you. Specifically, it’s for the version of you that has been circling the idea of trying Systema for weeks or months, and keeps talking yourself Read More …
Most martial arts schools have more men than women. That’s just the reality across the board — and Systema is no exception. But here’s what I’ve seen after decades of teaching: when women do find Systema, they often take to it faster and more naturally than anyone expects. So why aren’t more women training? Let’s Read More …
You’ve put in the time. Years of it, maybe decades. You have calluses, rank, muscle memory so deep it fires before your brain catches up. You’ve been hit, choked, thrown, and you kept showing up anyway. That background is real. It matters. And when you walk into a Systema class for the first time, it Read More …
Every week, someone new walks through the door at Systema Colorado. Sometimes it’s a person who has never trained a day in their life — no karate, no judo, not even a self-defense class. They show up a little wide-eyed, not entirely sure what to expect. Other times it’s someone with twenty years of martial Read More …
Systema Colorado — Longmont, CO Brad Scornavacco · Systema Explained · Systema Colorado No. Not a single word. It’s a reasonable question — Systema is a Russian art, many of its most prominent instructors are Russian, and much of the foundational video material features Russian-speaking teachers. If you’ve watched any of that material, you’ve probably Read More …
Systema Colorado — Longmont, CO Brad Scornavacco · Systema Explained · Systema Colorado There’s a school of thought in martial arts and tactical training that says the only way to prepare for real violence is to train under real stress — high adrenaline, elevated heart rate, genuine fear. The idea is that if you’ve never Read More …
Systema Colorado — Longmont, CO Brad Scornavacco · Systema Explained · Systema Colorado In most martial arts, weapons training is something you work toward — an advanced topic introduced after years of empty-hand training. In Systema, weapons work is integral to training from the beginning. Not because Systema is focused on weapons, but because working Read More …
Systema Colorado — Longmont, CO Brad Scornavacco · Systema Explained · Systema Colorado Systema has a spiritual dimension, as do all things — that’s worth acknowledging directly rather than glossing over. Many of its most prominent Russian practitioners, including its founders, are members of the Russian Orthodox Church, and that tradition informs certain aspects of Read More …
Systema Colorado — Longmont, CO Brad Scornavacco · Systema Explained It’s one of the most common things people say when they first encounter Systema: I’ve trained in martial arts for years, I thought I knew what was out there — how have I never heard of this? The answer is historical, and it’s more Read More …
Systema Colorado — Longmont, CO Brad Scornavacco · Systema Explained · Systema Colorado Most martial arts avoid this question. When pressed, instructors will admit that their system wasn’t really designed for multiple attackers — that the one-on-one sparring, the techniques, the training environment all assume a single opponent. The honest ones will tell you that Read More …
