Hello again,

Val is a wonderful fighter and instructor and a very nice person as
well. If you want to know what his intentions are I suggest asking
him. I got his latest DVDs and they are very good with a lot if
insight. It is a little different than the "mainstream" systema and
that is a good thing. We can learn a lot from him and adapt the
lessons to our own way of work.

Sharon
Systema Israel.
http://systemablog.blog.com/

--- In systema_group@yahoogroups.com, "recshooter" <recshooter@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks for the tips, Rachel and Sharon. You may have to forgive my
> newbie excitement but in nearly 20 years of martial arts I have never
> felt anything like that when striking. Truly amazing. I'm sure it
> would have been funny to have filmed and seen the shocked look on
> both of our faces.
>
> Rachel, I have the Strikes DVD but I never could understand exactly
> where the power came from. Maybe I just missed it watching the faces
> eveyone made getting hit ;) I downloaded Val Riazanov's ebook on
> ballistic striking and that helped me a great deal to understand what
> I needed to be doing. The ebook is probably below basic to someone
> who is working with an instructor, but it filled in the gaps for me.
> I'll have to go back and watch the strikes video again now that I
> have a clearer perception of what is going on
>
> Sharon, thanks for pointing me to the videos on youtube. I have ran
> across them before but I will watch them now with greater
> understanding.
>
> I've seen on various clips where Val Riazanov did seminars with VV
> and MR..is he still involved with Systema or is he kind of doing his
> own thing?
>
> Thanks again
>
>
> - In systema_group@yahoogroups.com, "Sharon Friedman" <ransuru@>
> wrote:
> >
> > A FEW SUGGESTIONS:
> >
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvIoaWqRsik
> >
> > Work on pushing without tensing up by using your breath as the wave
> > and by letting the movement come from your body as one unit but
> > relaxed so there is no attempt to keep a certain shape despite your
> > senses telling you it's a bad idea :)
> >
> > Fall on your fists and let the movement pass onward.
> >
> > Have a partner place his hands on your shoulders and close his eyes.
> > You need to strike him and if he feels you are moving before the
> > strike hits in, he slaps you in the face.
> >
> > Smile, it relaxes the face and than the rest relaxes.
> >
> > Remember that learning to take strikes and survive is more important
> > than learning to strike deep. They are connected of course.
> >
> > Sharon
> > Systema Israel.
> > http://systemablog.blog.com/
> >
> >
> > --- In systema_group@yahoogroups.com, "rkxyz" <rklingberg@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Well, I'm no expert (I have been training 4 years), but it sounds
> > > like you are doing good. That wet smacking noise is a good sign.
> But
> > > I'd try to get a hold of the Strikes video and see if you can
> pick up
> > > some pointers from that. Striking is intermediate to advanced
> work.
> > > It is better to have a qualified instructor guiding you, but I
> > > realize that's not always possible. The Strikes video will be
> > > helpful, if you haven't already seen it.
> > >
> > > Maybe some other group members will weigh in.
> > >
> > > *Vsego nailuchshego* (best wishes),
> > > Rachel
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In systema_group@yahoogroups.com, "recshooter" <recshooter@>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > My friend and I were messing around with trying to figure out
> the
> > > > Systema striking method. I know it doesn't come in a couple of
> > > days
> > > > or anything like that. We were basically just playing around
> trying
> > > > to figure out how in the world you punch and at the same time
> are
> > > > relaxed. Out of nowhere I think I "got it" by accident. I
> punched
> > > > him in the stomach and it felt like my fist went in all the way
> up
> > > to
> > > > my wrist. He said it felt like the punch, "went through to the
> > > > spine." The sound it made connectiong was different also. It
> is
> > > > hard to explain what the sound was, kind of a wet smack. It
> > > sounded
> > > > very different than usual. My friend had his abs really
> tightened
> > > (I
> > > > know that's the wrong way to take it) and the punch went
> through
> > > like
> > > > a knife through butter. LOL I think it scared us both pretty
> bad!
> > > > If this is the right way to do it I would suppose it worked
> becuase
> > > I
> > > > quit "trying" and just did it. It is really frustrating to try
> and
> > > > get back in the right frame of mind to repeat it! I think
> we've
> > > > learned not to try that without some sort of pad or something.
> We
> > > may
> > > > be too careful but we really don't know what we are doing.
> Better
> > > > safe than sorry. Are we on the right path here to proper
> striking?
> > > > Or at least taking a baby step in the right direction?
> > > >
> > >
> >
>