PensacolaOperator
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Greetings, GCGF Goons;
Todays topic for light Saturday morning reading, is SYSTEMA, a Russian based Martial Art that your token DEI Puerto Rican picked up while I was active duty Navy. In the following paragraphs I will lightly touch base on the history and practicality of this combat art. Grab a drink and some snacks. Or don't, I don't care.
Systema is a military martial arts system that was developed from Cossack (ancient, bad ass Russian mercs) fighting to be used by the KGB and counter terrorism groups of Russian special forces (i.e. Spetsnaz). It concentrates on things such as self-protection (i.e. against knife, club or gun), grappling, and weapons training as well as personal wellness. Systema students train for real-life combat situations and the potential to defend against multiple armed opponents.
This system does not use techniques in the traditional sense of the word. Instead, it uses natural and/or logical movements intended for maximum efficiency which can be easily modified for any situation at hand. Not only does this mean that it can be used for anything from cradling a newborn child to disarming multiple armed attackers, but that these things can be done all at the same time. Techniques are taught, however they generally have no practical use of their own; they are intended to develop certain qualities in the student’s movement. It's a whole philosophy, not just a martial art.
Systema is intended to be used for defeating threats of any kind, be it an unforeseen unsafe situation in the workplace or at home or an organized all out assault on the practitioner. In order to achieve this goal, it ignores most of the more artistic aspects of martial arts, such as forms, patterns & poomsae in favor of drills to improve proficiency in such things as awareness, three dimensional movement, grappling, striking and weapons. It does this through breath work. I found all of this invaluable as a professional door kicker.
Todays topic for light Saturday morning reading, is SYSTEMA, a Russian based Martial Art that your token DEI Puerto Rican picked up while I was active duty Navy. In the following paragraphs I will lightly touch base on the history and practicality of this combat art. Grab a drink and some snacks. Or don't, I don't care.
Systema is a military martial arts system that was developed from Cossack (ancient, bad ass Russian mercs) fighting to be used by the KGB and counter terrorism groups of Russian special forces (i.e. Spetsnaz). It concentrates on things such as self-protection (i.e. against knife, club or gun), grappling, and weapons training as well as personal wellness. Systema students train for real-life combat situations and the potential to defend against multiple armed opponents.
This system does not use techniques in the traditional sense of the word. Instead, it uses natural and/or logical movements intended for maximum efficiency which can be easily modified for any situation at hand. Not only does this mean that it can be used for anything from cradling a newborn child to disarming multiple armed attackers, but that these things can be done all at the same time. Techniques are taught, however they generally have no practical use of their own; they are intended to develop certain qualities in the student’s movement. It's a whole philosophy, not just a martial art.
Systema is intended to be used for defeating threats of any kind, be it an unforeseen unsafe situation in the workplace or at home or an organized all out assault on the practitioner. In order to achieve this goal, it ignores most of the more artistic aspects of martial arts, such as forms, patterns & poomsae in favor of drills to improve proficiency in such things as awareness, three dimensional movement, grappling, striking and weapons. It does this through breath work. I found all of this invaluable as a professional door kicker.