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WEEKLY SYSTEMA TRAINING FOR WOMEN

Posted on June 25, 2009 by admin

Russian Martial Art, LLC of Sarasota will be starting a new program for women only. This weekly Systema Course for women will be very different than what is often presented in many self-defense courses. This is not merely learning to punch or kick, but it will be designed to enhance your understanding of the body structure, increase your stamina and mobility, and provide tools for increasing relaxation while dealing with physical, mental and emotional stress. This program is important because it encourages skills that are valuable for daily life -not only if one needs to fight for their life.

Many people think the way to relax is to go somewhere that is idyllic and free of stress; but this is only a temporary escape and the world quickly rushes back. Here we work purposefully with stress and learn to coach the body to use its natural mechanisms to work in peace. Then these tools become part of ones life and are ready when required -for even the highest stress situations like a physical attack.

The typical martial arts program is usually a boot camp approach with students doing lots of repetitions of kicks and punches in the air. It is mostly designed to give cardio exercise and get one “in shape”. Unfortunately it is not a useful method for gaining many of the other attributes necessary for dealing with violence. It will gratify the ego to feel pumped up, but it encourages a stressful approach to solving physical problems. Furthermore the type of movements usually learned may aggravate an attack due to their reliance on violent posturing and emotional outbursts. The sheer exercise of training in many programs is also not very interesting. It does not engage the brain much and so is hard to maintain over the long term. Plus, students are generally given techniques to solve various attack situations. This approach has limited use because it is difficult to apply under stress. As a consequence many who train in the martial arts are left with a nagging suspicion that their knowledge may not work under pressure…and they are likely right.

Systema is very different. It is not competitive or athletic. There are no belts, no rules, no katas or stances. There are no formalities or rituals. No tests and no performances. We use a huge variety of drills to cultivate fighting attributes in a non-aggressive atmosphere. We focus on simple and natural things: breathing, movement, relaxation and posture -and use these four pillars of Systema to work with stress and violence, learn movement and body mechanics, and develop a strong posture. Drills are usually done in slow motion so that they can be fully learned by the body. Body knowledge easily becomes spontaneous and does not require calculation to work. So this is a very reliable and useful method for learning. You will become stronger but it will not be from mindless movement. And the biggest benefit to your daily life is a spiritual attribute: that you will become less afraid and more deeply peaceful, more substantial and less blown about by fears and the energy of those around you.

You do not need to be flexible or “in shape”. We believe that if you need to defend yourself then you will be forced to work with what you have …it is the same for class. We do not rely on athleticism or flexibility …these are things that tend to fail with age, fatigue and injury. So everyone starts right where they are: and everyone has natural tools that can be released once they learn to relax and move.

Other classes are often predominately men but this class will be exclusively for women. We will meet on Saturday mornings from 8:30-10:00 AM. The cost will be $15 per session or $150 for three months if prepaid. (We accept cash, check or Paypal.) Our training center is located at 1795 Desoto Rd, Sarasota. For clothing, there are no uniforms. Sweatpants and t-shirt or any comfortable street clothing is recommended.

Email me at marcbresee@gmail.com if you have any questions or concerns.

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Saturday Sept 13 – Handgun Mini-seminar in Sarasota

Posted on September 5, 2008 by admin

On Saturday September 13 there will be a training session focused on handgun use with Systema principles.

This is not going to be a particularly difficult day in terms of the level of fitness needed. But you will be mentally and emotionally challenged and rewarded with some specific and extremely useful concepts that will greatly increase your chance of survival in a situation involving a gun.

This training comes from generations of Systema experience in the field, and is state of the art training …a snapshot of some of the material used at highest levels of elite training. This may provide the single biggest leap in your ability to use a handgun under stress.

Schedule is subject to change but an approximate schedule is:

12:00-1:30 orientation session at the Training Center (shade) covering:
safety and training rules and procedures
paintball gun operation (to allow expedited training later)
drawing and firing from concealed carry
form and movement for efficiency, accuracy and relaxation
strategic use of cover for concealment and protection
use of breath to control fear and activate movement

1:45-3:00 Dryrun use of barricade field (offsite) to train smooth movement thru obstacles
become familiar with proper distance to protective barriers and cover
continue studying use breath to aleviate stress symptoms

3:00-4:00 Session with 1-1 force on force drills
using previously trained concepts under greater stress (shooting opponent)

break

4:30-6:30 session practicing senario drills and room clearing
work with target identification and use of speech under stress

Food and drink

8:30-10:00 Presentation of work with a flashlight
voluntary force on force training in the dark.

after 10:00 optional use of dark course for participants

We will meet at the training center at 1795 Desoto Rd at 12:00. I will
be there after 11:30. Please come a bit early. Eat an early lunch. Drink plenty of water. Wear comfortable clothes (with long pants).

Fee: $80 includes training, beverages, dinner, materials (gun and mask
use, paintballs, gas) This seminar will not be held with less than 6 participants and attendance will be limited to approximately 12. Please let me know on or before Sept 6 if you will be able to attend.

You can call me with any questions 941-355-2591

Best wishes, Marc Bresee

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Announcements from Systema Lousiville

Posted on September 3, 2008 by admin

(From Bill Parravano in Louisville KY)

Hey Sarasota,

Training up in Canada at the Systema Summer Immersion Camp with Vlad the other week was amazing!

It is difficult to put into words the kind of personal growth that takes place as a result of training in Systema.

At first I got into Systema 8 years ago because I thought it was a cool martial art. You know Spetsnaz/Russian Special Forces just in general thinking that I would learn to be tough by training with the "elite."

However, one thing I realized was how weak my body is. If you don’t think so, try doing one of Vlad’s 40 count down and 40 count up – pushups.

I realized how much I don’t breathe and how much my mind would tell me what I could or what I couldn’t do. It is quite a humbling experience!

No matter what, I always came out the other side of the experience feeling better, more relaxed and felt like I knew more about myself.

Something that I never really found in other martial arts. Not to mention the feeling of brotherhood that I felt towards those others that showed up to practice and trained hard with me in this type of environment.

Coming up are two trainings (one in Sept and one in October) that would be of similar experiences.

I know you have lots of obligations with work and personal life. However, One thing I discovered the more effort I put into Sytema the more rewarding and enriching my life became on many levels…

A Systema seminar coming up in Lexington, Kentucky on Saturday September, 13th. Check out the following link for more information: http://getresponse.com/l/s56aNQE57FKEHZFD6QU3RRBPHMOTYOTX7RWCXZTO5XWTQX7YVEGMMGNQ

… and a Systema Seminar in Delaware coming up October 4th. See
http://getresponse.com/l/s56aNQE57FKEHZFD7TIYYLH22DI7CH3AYJDBMCXKAGKBBL2DK5KFSIFQ for more information.

Kevin Secours is a great instructor as well as a great person and definitely someone you would want to train with at some point in time.

I hope to you can make it to practice or a seminar soon!

Best regards,
Bill

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Saturday Sept 13 – Handgun Mini-seminar in Sarasota

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