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 …
What, just one guy? Vern Bevan commented after class that he’d never been in or seen a fight that was against just one guy. Many of us concurred that altercations we’ve been in or been witness to have been with multiple belligerents. The point? Well, we’ve been doing a good deal of innovative multiple/mass attack Read More …
The Kettlebell-Systema Controversy The Controversy? Should You Use Kettlebells as part of your Systema Training? Before I answer this, let me say that I teach a Kettlebell Class right before my Systema classes. Most of these students are NOT Systemists, but some are. On the NO side…both Mikhail and Vladimir believe that you don’t need Read More …
