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To flourish and grow in a many-sided uncertain and ever changing world that surrounds us, I suggest that we have to make intuitive...

Belief is common. Faith less so. Is it really enough to understand the teachings? Words are easily memorized and repeating is easily...

Today, in most fitness programs taught around the world, deep breathing is practically ignored. This is a major mistake as, to me your...

Let’s talk about your ‘psyche’ and touch on some basic concepts to us to use when we are training. A starting points lets take ‘psyche’...

Systema emphasizes fluidity, adaptability, and efficiency in self-defense situations. Lets have a look at delivering strikes and focus on...

I am your teacher, and you are studying in my school. My aim is to bring to completion, unhindered, free from compulsive behavior,...

Practice to deliver a strong penetrating punch or strikes. The foundational knowledge about strikes … Type of strikes - single strike,...

Hey Manny, It was so great to see you again. It had been way too long. Thanks for your continued dedication as a thoughtful teacher. As a...

I feel continually blessed to be able to train with such amazing people and instructors in my martial arts pursuits. This past weekend,...

(An email from one of the participants) Hi Emmanuel, This is Eric from the seminar last weekend. First, I wanted to say again that it was...

Understanding Body Weight In his January, 2020 Systema Seminar in Durham, NC, Emmanuel Manolakakis presented a unique approach toward...

"Achieving success is a challenge and a struggling. This February will teach the kids both!" YOUTH SYSTEMA WINTER GAMES SCHEDULE Jan 30 &...

Look up, and look around, especially when walking around the busy streets of Toronto! I’ve met and talked with countless soldiers and law...

When I’m on vacation, it’s like me to train more than I do in Toronto. Why do you ask? Because when I am relaxing, I do my best learning....

Resolutions can fall by the wayside for many reasons. But you know what? There's just no doubt what the biggest culprit is. Resolutions...

I’ve been noticing lately how much of our lives is spent wanting to do something, wishing we could do something … but struggling to move...

Adversity is a form of spiritual crisis triggering many emotional responses such as self-doubt, loss of confidence, frustration, panic,...

To all the fathers and dads at FC, Becoming a dad is one of life’s major milestones. But let’s be real, parenthood also comes with its...