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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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Emmanuel Manolakakis
Aug 27, 20222 min read
Systema Spatial Perception
Systema is a complex entirety of many features interacting in total harmony. To my understanding, one of the greatest assets is using...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
Aug 10, 20221 min read
Congratulations Eva
Dedication, Consistency and Hard Work! Well deserved ...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
Aug 6, 20221 min read
Training Guidelines
Here are a few sound training guidelines that apply to not just martial arts but any sport, hobby or activity you wish to become skilled...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
Jul 10, 20221 min read
Proactive Systema
Wellness must be proactive, but pro-action is more than addressing today’s concerns, but tomorrow’s, next week’s and beyond. Have you...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
Jul 9, 20222 min read
DO YOU EVER GET TIRED OF YOURSELF?
I have been asking this question to students for years, and I would say 99% would say YES. At face value, that would seem odd, especially...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
Jul 7, 20221 min read
Fundamental Systema Skills
Keep the Body's Posture and Form Walk Correctly Control your muscle Maintain your inner state Feel your body Sense your balance Breath...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
Jun 26, 20221 min read
World Class Breath Training
Hello, Systema friends! I am very honoured to announce that my new online training platform BreathWorx, is launching with two Master...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
Jun 22, 20221 min read
Seminar in Rennes, France
An honor and privilege to train such a talented and dedicated group of Systema Students and Instructors.
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
Jun 14, 20221 min read
Move to Improve
Tightness will always find a way to remain that way. Worse still: It doesn't go away with rest, but strengthens and worsens without...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
Jun 5, 20221 min read
TRANSFER A HABIT TO EVERYDAY LIFE
WHY YOU CAN'T TRANSFER A HABIT TO PRACTICAL EVERYDAY LIFE ? You need a plan. Nothing great happens by accident. That is what you Systema...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
May 24, 20222 min read
The Well of Mastery
When I look at a master working at their craft it’s like they are driven by a different fuel source than everyone else. Most people have...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
May 15, 20221 min read
Resilient Kids
This week I'm teaching the kids about being resilient. Not giving up at first chance, but rather finding strength through tough times....
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
May 14, 20221 min read
Opportunity from Adversity
Adversity is a form of spiritual crisis triggering many emotional responses such as self-doubt, lost of confidence, frustration, panic,...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
May 1, 20221 min read
A System(a) that you enjoy in your Heart
Are you mixing your workouts? Are you doing so with a specific purpose in mind, or just blindly picking and choosing? The truth is many...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
May 1, 20221 min read
The Appropriate Force
I often hear people say 'Go big or go home', as they attempt to muster as much strength as humanly possible to perform the simplest of...
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