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Emmanuel Manolakakis
Feb 21, 20231 min read
Training at FightClub
I am your teacher, and you are studying in my school. My aim is to bring to completion, unhindered, free from compulsive behavior,...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
Feb 18, 20231 min read
Strong Systema Strikes
Practice to deliver a strong penetrating punch or strikes. The foundational knowledge about strikes … Type of strikes - single strike,...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
Feb 14, 20231 min read
A Grateful Connection
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...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
Feb 12, 20233 min read
Systema Seminar Reflections - 2nd
I feel continually blessed to be able to train with such amazing people and instructors in my martial arts pursuits. This past weekend,...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
Feb 10, 20232 min read
Systema Seminar Reflections
(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...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
Feb 2, 20232 min read
Systema Seminar Review 2020
Understanding Body Weight In his January, 2020 Systema Seminar in Durham, NC, Emmanuel Manolakakis presented a unique approach toward...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
Jan 28, 20231 min read
YOUTH SYSTEMA WINTER GAMES
"Achieving success is a challenge and a struggling. This February will teach the kids both!" YOUTH SYSTEMA WINTER GAMES SCHEDULE Jan 30 &...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
Jan 21, 20231 min read
Be Aware Out There
Look up, and look around, especially when walking around the busy streets of Toronto! I’ve met and talked with countless soldiers and law...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
Jan 17, 20232 min read
Martial Arts Training
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....
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
Jan 10, 20232 min read
Unreasonable resolutions into realistic goals
Resolutions can fall by the wayside for many reasons. But you know what? There's just no doubt what the biggest culprit is. Resolutions...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
Nov 7, 20222 min read
Desire to Action
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...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
Oct 25, 20221 min read
Systema Adversity
Adversity is a form of spiritual crisis triggering many emotional responses such as self-doubt, loss of confidence, frustration, panic,...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
Oct 13, 20221 min read
FC Fathers and Dads
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...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
Oct 11, 20221 min read
Youth Systema Training
We all know that teaching is a purposeful activity, and both the concepts of teaching and learning are interrelated. The development of...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
Oct 5, 20223 min read
Productivity hacks anyone can Use
When training at FC and in our lives, it's easy to get caught up in simply doing more. But productivity (at least, how I define it) isn't...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
Oct 1, 20221 min read
Unburden the Shoulders
You’ve been unconsciously taught a shoulder position for your entire life, with elbows wide and shoulder blades shrugged. It’s in a...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
Sep 25, 20221 min read
Systema Commitment
Commitment to the desired outcome also goes well beyond the initial choosing of it. It is easy to get excited about something. There are...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
Aug 27, 20222 min read
Spatial Awareness Exercises
Close your eyes and breathe deeply. Then focus your awareness firstly on your body outline. Then include awareness of your clothes and...
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