Systema
Systema is a martial art and self-defense system that originated in Russia. It was developed primarily for the Russian military and...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
Jul 12, 20232 min read
Perseverance in Systema
Perseverance in Systema helps practitioners overcome challenges, setbacks, and obstacles along their training journey. Here's how I have...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
Jun 25, 20231 min read
Training without Eyesight
Training without eyesight is one of my favour ways of working when I feel I'm anticipating too much and over thinking my movements. There...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
Jun 19, 20232 min read
Systema Approach to Injuries
Sustaining injuries can provide valuable opportunities for learning and personal growth. Here are some potential lessons someone can...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
May 16, 20232 min read
Systema Randomness
One of the things I love about Systema’s training methodology is the is notion of Randomness. Moving in random patterns, exploring...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
Mar 25, 20231 min read
The Empty Cup
You must have a clear hearty and a totally open mind to receive Systema. Noble sounding words, but what does having an empty cup mean?...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
Mar 14, 20231 min read
Breath Deeper to go Deeper
Today, in most fitness programs taught around the world, deep breathing is practically ignored. This is a major mistake as, to me your...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
Mar 13, 20231 min read
Your Psyche
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’...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
Mar 12, 20231 min read
Systema Strikes
Systema emphasizes fluidity, adaptability, and efficiency in self-defense situations. Lets have a look at delivering strikes and focus on...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
Feb 26, 20232 min read
Systema Breathing
If you cannot control your breathing, life will not fair well for you. When you consider how many bodily functions are regulated...
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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
Mikhail’s Systema
I remember this workshop like it was yesterday. It was back in 2003, right around when I opened the Fight Club, and Mikhail’s words from...
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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, 20232 min read
Systema Martial Arts - Striking
The goal of a strike is to apply a direction of force onto someone and have minimal force or 'recoil' coming back into you. Consider a...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
Dec 20, 20222 min read
Systema Your Christmas
It's the most beautiful time of the year… Or they keep telling us. Xmas doesn't always look like it does in the movies, though. For many,...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
Oct 29, 20222 min read
Systema Breathing
“Breath is The Great Communicator within the body. Awareness is the product of electrical potentiation within the nervous system. From...
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