Several months ago, when we circled up after training, Edgar spoke to us about several different kinds of fear encountered in training: fear of fear of...
Hi, That's a good question...I am pretty sure there is a DC-area study group. They don't have a certified teacher but they do meet and practice regularly, and...
Hi Arash, I see you found the DC Systema Yahoo group (as did I). I am sure you will be able to connect with those students next time they meet. It sounds like...
Hi, This journal entry is easier to read and navigate in HTML format. Here is the link: http://www.new-pony.com/systema/camp/CrystallineMoments.html But if you...
Thanks very much for taking the time to write this up, Rachel. Much appreciated! ... -- Signum Pacis Amor Thanks very much for taking the time to write this...
Hello everyone. Last month I attended a systema seminar with MR and his sons and val riazanov in the UK. It was a two day seminar and covered the basics of...
Hi Sharon, That's terrific that you trained with MR and his sons. It sounds like a great experience. I'm sure you had much to talk about, even with the...
im new to the group, and im thinking of training in a form of martial arts, and the history, and style of combat sambo spetsnaz or systema has me very...
Hello, I have not posted much to this group lately, because I have been so busy studying for my computer science class, 8 hours a week is the suggested minimum...
Hi, Confined spaces is one of my favorite Systema topics. I think the drills against the wall are pretty well covered in the DVDs. Someone on the official...
Just wanted to introduce myself. I am a long time Tai Chi student with about 1 year Systema / ROSS training. New Jersey/ New York area. I am still very new to...
Hi Chuck, Welcome to the group. I guess you train with Alex Wilkie. It seems to me that Tai Chi and Systema have some similar principles so you probably have a...
Just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Bill Kobbs, and I am a former student of various asian styles including aikido, goju ryu, mantis style kung fu, and...
Apologies for not responsing sooner, Bill, work has kept me busy. Thanks very much for your introductory post. Very nice introduction, and I'm glad to hear you...
Greetings, Since this seems to be the thread of the moment and my intro is relevent, i just thought I would post mine along with Bills interesting intro. I am...
Hi all, just wanted to introduce myself. Sorry I didn't do it right away. My name is Rob. I have just graduated from uni and have a keen interest in systema. I...
Hello Rob and Mike, Just wanted to take a moment to welcome you both to my Yahoo group. I have to confess I haven't been around much lately because of my ...
Hello, I want to share a few recollections from Emmanuel's seminar at Fighthouse earlier this month. This was my first time training with Emmanuel. What a...
Sunday As mentioned, this review is kind of the opposite of the above in that I don't have a good sense of the chronology of the drills nor specific details...
Hi, I wanted to bring your attention to a new article in our Files section, "Teaching the knife", by one of our group members. It outlines various knife...
Hello, It's been ages, but I did want to complete my post about Scott Connor's October 2005 stick seminars at Fighthouse. Here is Part II. I had a delayed...
Fantastic report Rachel! About being 'burdened' by the stick, I believe what you are describing is referred to as 'weapon fixation', where the weapon causes a...
Hi, That's an excellent analysis, thanks Rob. One one hand, you don't want to let the hand holding the weapon remain useless, so the weapon does nothing more...
Hi, It was more than a month ago, but I still wanted to share a few thoughts from Jim King's visit to Fighthouse in early March. Work and school prevented me...
Hello, Here are some notes from Vlad's recent knife seminars at Fighthouse on June 3-4. As always, a big thank-you to Vlad for coming all the way from Canada...
fantastic post, rachael! sorry i haven@t been around for a while, but the move to japan really complicated things. i can only check up my emails at internet...
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