Working with a lifetime of martial arts knowledge, this is an important question. 1. What would you teach to women who had only one day to learn how to defend themselves successfully? 2. Is it even possible? Answer to #2= YES. Answer to #1=Systema, of course. You think it would be anything else? I used Read More …
Transcription Paul Trout: Â Hi, welcome back. This is Paul Trout with Systema Colorado here with Brad Scornavacco, Head of School here at Systema Colorado. And, today we’re going to talk about something that’s near and dear to my heart because it seems to be rather odd in the case of Systema and that’s measuring Read More …
Listen to the first of a series of interviews with our Head of School Brad Scornavacco: Paul Trout: Â This is Paul Trout with Systema Colorado and today we’re talking to Brad Scornavacco, the head of school here. We’re going to have a short interview, we’re going to discuss some of the items about training Read More …
Click on the audio player to hear an informative interview with Systema Colorado student Paul Trout: Brad Scornavacco: Hi everybody, this is Brad Scornavacco, head of school at Systema Colorado. And I’m here today with a special guest and I’ll let him introduce himself. Just tell everybody your name and… Paul Trout: Paul Trout. I’ve Read More …
I’ve been meaning to write about this for awhile now and I finally can’t put it off any longer. Somehow I got on the channel with the incessant info-mercials we all know and love, but this one caught me eye for its audacity and blatant misleading demonstrations. Now, I bought some Ron Popeil knives years Read More …
I received this email about the Stickfighting Workshop with Al McLuckie we hosted for our Grand Opening. It is well-worth sharing so read on: Hi Brad, Thank you for bringing Al in for an awesome seminar. It was kind of different from other seminars in that I felt “sated”, rather than “overstuffed” at the end. Read More …
“Everyday Gestures That Can Save Your Life” is the title of a never-completed book by American Kenpo Founder Ed Parker. As a Kenpo student I was so intrigued by the concept that I eagerly awaited the printing of this book, which never came. Why am I thinking about a never-finished book? Because the idea behind Read More …
Last week we focused on some “basic†work, defending against wrist grabs. Now Conventional Wisdom in many martial arts is to either “counter-grab,†meaning to grab the person back, or to “go against the thumb†to escape the hold. While escaping and running is fantastic for children to get away from an abductor or for Read More …
I just got back from teaching a workshop in Chicago with Martin Wheeler and Al McLuckie at A Academy of Self-Defense in Chicago. What a great time it was. As requested by previous seminar attendees, I opened the weekend with 3 hours of Gun Disarming work. Now I think Gun Disarming is one of those Read More …
I found this blog entry on JazzConspiracy.com. Recognizing the link between Systema and jazz, it is nice to see people on the jazz side also seeing the connection. I also recommend watching the documentary on jazz by Ken Burns. Bruce Lee: Jazz Giant “Normally, we don’t think of jazz and martial arts together, but to Read More …
