SYSTEMA

SYSTEMA

  Systema was created and developed in the 10^th century by Cossack worriers, that were not able to raise money for a formal army.

In 1917 when the Communists sized power in Russia they outlawed the practice of the fighting Arts except for elite units within the KGB and Spetsnaz  “Russian Special Forces” 

It was when the Soviet Union fell in 1991 that the Systema Arts were brought to the west, and were introduced to civilians.

Systema has evolved from its early days into what it is today and has multiple integrations of hand-to-hand techniques and weapons usage do to its militarization

during the Soviet years.

Systema is unlike any common Asian martial art, it does not utilize a specific fighting stance, the theory of technique of Systema is that you learn and adapt to fight from all positions as there are no fixed patterns of use in technique, it is taught randomly as would happen in a combat situation.  There multiple takes and Systema taught today similar to that of Kung Fu, not any relation to in form just similar in the fact there is multiple disciplines taught in the same System.

 Systema Training is as follow, aspects of self-defense and hand-to-hand combat, including working in confined spaces, defense against and use of weapons, multiple attackers, crowd work, blindfold training, fighting on the ground, improvised weapons, and many other practical applications for personal safety, optimum health, and superb fitness. Systema classes are diverse, challenging, and fun. Training is equally suitable for civilian men and women. 

This is great training, building self-esteem and confidence.