HOW TO TEACH SYSTEMA Interview with Vladimir Vasiliev Question: We can see that Systema keeps rapidly growing. Many people enjoy practicing Systema and eagerly share it. It would be helpful if you gave some guidelines and directions to those who teach Systema as Certified Instructors and those who share Systema training informally with friends, colleagues Read More …
There are four types of Systema students. Which one are you? 1) The “No Previous Experience” Student 2) The “Convert” Student 3) The “Improve My Original Art” Student 4) The “Bruce Lee-Mindset” Student 1) The “No Previous Experience” Student The “No Previous Experience” student is just that, a person who has not studied any martial Read More …
You may have seen the BIG NEWS recently, that Toyota, the World’s #1 Automobile Manufacturer is having some significant safety issues with its cars. First, due to design flaws, their floor mats are getting in the way of their brakes. Then, much worse, the brakes on their Prius models were discovered to, how shall we Read More …
I was going to write about a topic near and dear to my heart, but I figured I’d get back to this whole Striking is Love, blah, blah, blah thing first. (Here’s a topic that can go on for days) As I talked about last time, standing there and letting someone hit you is not Read More …
If you practice Systema for any length of time you will invariably run into the “Would that work against someone who resists?” question or its variant pronouncement, “that wouldn’t work against someone who resists!” Here’s a quick explanation to keep you from foaming at the mouth while wanting to scream, “It does too, and even Read More …
I’m watching the Minnesota Vikings play the Dallas Cowboys. On a recent play, Brett Favre was about to be sacked by a charging DeMarcus Ware, who came in unblocked from the right as Farve was looking left. Just as he was about to be sacked, Favre dropped his shoulder and fell to the ground. Ware Read More …
When I began martial arts training, heck before I began martial arts training, I was astute enough to know that being hit wasn’t much fun–from first-hand experience. That’s exactly WHY I started learning martial arts, because getting hit hurt and was not the kind of thing I trolled the streets as a kid asking people Read More …
Recently I’ve had that funny feeling on 3 separate occasions–where I ran into someone whom I couldn’t quite place. I ran into the Context Problem. I wasn’t in the place where I met these 3 so I couldn’t put their faces into the correct context to recall who they were. I know you’ve been there Read More …
Why People Quit Systema Merry Christmas, however you celebrate it. This Tuesday will be our LAST CLASS OF 2009. We re-open for class on Tuesday January 5th, 2010. I’ve often thought of taping every class and having someone transcribe all the conversation, including the end circle, because there’s much wisdom to be shared there. Here’s Read More …
Periodically at the school we teach a Full-Force Women’s Self-Defense Course. One of the elements of this course is that we have guys in protective body armor attack the women as full speed and strength. For those who have never been attacked this can be a traumatic experience. This is where Systema comes in. I Read More …
