The Return

After a lengthy hiatus, we are active once again with regular saturday morning classes. Met Wei Xian and Daniel today - both great guys, one a rookie to Systema and combatives in general, the other already with some Systema and Krav Maga under his belt. An absolute pleasure to work with them both and looking forward to further classes every saturday.

I will also be following up on my blog articles - expect the long-delayed sequel to Reflections on Violence, as well as the article after that, which will explore my frequent exhortation to 'effect a mechanical solution' to a combat encounter.

It's great what a fresh start can do, isn't it?


Systema Training - Beginner Introductory Class

Training Objectives


- Introduction to Systema basics: building structure, basic breathwork, rolling and falling


- Applications of structure in evasion, absorption and power generation versus empty hand and blade


- Psychological implications of bladework in training for empty hand

- Basic step-sparring


Intu-Flow®

Beginner routine x 1

Master routine x 1 (after class)




Warmup and Conditioning


- Slow squat - 30s down and up


- Slow pushup - 30s down and up

- Basic rolling and falling


Structural Drills


- Basic partner pushing drill, progress to passing the wave


- Pushing drill with blade


- Basic structural breaks to takedown


Evasion Drills


- Zombie walk drill with empty hand

- Zombie walk to shadow

- Zombie walk to structural takedown


Slow Sparring


- One-step sparring - defend and counter versus single simple attack, with active use of upper body only