ak74auto Posted February 17, 2003 Posted February 17, 2003 This is supposed to be a Russian Special Forces H2H system. I have only read an article or two on it in a gun magazine . Does anyone here have experience with it , if so what did you think of it ? Study and show thyself approved. Don't become so focused on the weapon that you become castrated. HDR - 2000
Kirves Posted February 17, 2003 Posted February 17, 2003 (edited) It is an okay self defence system. Just as with any system, there are areas where it's good, and some where it's not so good. Systema tries to do everything as relaxedly and naturally as possible, and I see some similarities to arts such as Bujinkan Taijutsu, Taiji, Baqua and Aikido. Not technically, but "feeling"-wise, it seems a lot like an internal art. Notice, there are several styles of Systema, it is not a single style. Most people mistakenly talk about it as if it was a single system like Krav Maga, but there are lots of Systema styles which are very distinct - Russia is a big country! There are family styles and styles of specific schools and masters. Some have compared it with Krav Maga, because of it's roots in modern military, but technically they are very different. When KM is a simple and direct fighting system, Systema has it's roots in older traditions and includes lots of stuff like breathing excercises, relaxed movement and meditative excercises and so on. Systema obviously is a more "traditional" art when compared to simple and "dirty" fighting arts like KM. Some websites: http://www.ermaa.com/ http://www.sctca.co.uk/content.html http://www.russianmartialart.com/ http://www.systemamartialart.com/ http://www.krasnodar.ru/kadochnikov/ Edited February 17, 2003 by Kirves
jiu-jitsu fighter Posted February 17, 2003 Posted February 17, 2003 ya my friend is from russia and hes pretty good at it, it incorporates kicking punching throwin and ground fighting also weapons ,too bad i don't have anywhere to go check it out "When we go to the ground,you are in my world, the ground is the ocean, I am the shark,and most people don't even know how to swim"
jiu-jitsu fighter Posted February 18, 2003 Posted February 18, 2003 its different...........very different "When we go to the ground,you are in my world, the ground is the ocean, I am the shark,and most people don't even know how to swim"
Tombstone Posted February 18, 2003 Posted February 18, 2003 Sorry, never heard of it. I seem to learn of a new style everytime i visit these forums
Karateka_latino Posted February 19, 2003 Posted February 19, 2003 Well, if it works and you can use it, then its just fine...
superleeds Posted February 19, 2003 Posted February 19, 2003 I think there is a school/gym somwhere around Ontario that teaches Systema. Read a book!
Radok Posted February 19, 2003 Posted February 19, 2003 My favorite sub style is Systema of a down. If you can't laugh at yourself, there's no point. No point in what, you might ask? there's just no point.Many people seem to take Karate to get a Black Belt, rather than getting a Black Belt to learn Karate.
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