It’s been about a year since I developed Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease, and now seems like good time to take stock as to how having such an unpredictable disease has had on my martial arts training and skill. RA, as it’s commonly called, manifests in varying levels of pain, inflammation, stiff joints and fatigue as my Read More …
Our next Systema Colorado Quarterly Weekend Workshop — Blades, Batons and Bare Hands — is set! Join us Saturday and Sunday, November 12th and 13th, 2016 for some wild weapons work and empty-hand defense. Click below to register: I’m In! For Blades, Batons and Bare Hands This EARLY-BIRD SPECIAL ($50 OFF) ends October 15th, so Read More …
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away some Systema students were given a secret strategy for incredible power. Way back in 1977, it was revealed to us for the first time, only most of us didn’t realize it. In fact, it wasn’t until the 1990’s a generous Russian Martial Art teachers began Read More …
I never had a paper route growing up, but I did once tag along on a friend’s paper route. It was everything you’d expect from a young kid laden with a bag of paper missiles biking around town in the wee hours of the morning, with no one watching him. I played lots of Read More …
I’ve been thinking about a very serious question, rather a series of questions, about Systema lately, questions I think you should also take some time to address for yourself. I’ll give you my answers which may help you as well. To recap here is the main question: “Why Systema instead of other very effective martial Read More …
I’ve been thinking about a very serious question, rather a series of questions, about Systema lately, questions I think you should also take some time to address for yourself. I’ll give you my answers which may help you as well. Here they are: Why do I continue to train in the Martial Arts and why Read More …
The End Circle at the close of Systema class yields some insightful one-liners from students. The above quote, “I know Systema works because I am doing it wrong,” is a paraphrase of a comment routinely given by student Andrew Walton. It is one of my favorite quotes and here is how it originated. I would Read More …
Yes You Can Watch, But Get on the Mat! Before I became a Systema Instructor I was like most people new to the art. I had years of both previous training and previous notions of what martial arts are supposed to look like. Luckily for me, the particular training-history I had along with my own Read More …
