PULL not PUSH your punches

[HerbM]

Here is some Systema work done af normal speed.

High Speed Systema work
The clip named "Systema work in reality"

It is not showing the power of the punches. Also a lot of the work, especially what I call leg fencing is very subtle if you have never experienced, nor even seen, that.

This is mostly about self-defense, not what Systema can bring to boxing because the RULES of boxing set a CONTEXT for what will and will not work most effectively. Nothing wrong with that, nothing better about that either. It is just the rules.

When I am offering about Systema in relation to boxing is that the benefits will come from using the PRINCIPLES and from understanding through those principles how to improve our punching power, accuracy, and effectiveness -- as well as our ability to avoid and dissipate our opponents punches without being harmed.

Most people will either be highly impressed by the video or dismiss it as irrelevant. Personally, I have mixed feelings about it due to my experience with fighting, both Systema and otherwise.


Systema work in reality

[God.in.my.corner]

That video was pretty sweet Herb. Systema seems basically like Russian Krav Maga... Which would make it equally awesome.

[HerbM]

That video was pretty sweet Herb. Systema seems basically like Russian Krav Maga... Which would make it equally awesome.

In no sense do I wish to diminish your evaluation, so take this as being complimentary to your opinion (not adverse), just reporting things that we have heard many times...

Almost everyone who comes upon Systema and like it finds that it is "just like MY old art" in many ways, this is especially true of Aikido, Krav Maga, and few others.

The deal is that Systema has very few fixed techniques, but is about being in the right place at the best time, and hitting really hard (from there) so it can actually look like ANYTHING (that is a 'set of techniques')

I like Krav Maga so if you think the following sounds critical, please don't take it that way: in my research on Krav Maga I can find very few unifying, underlying principles. Maybe "use extreme violence" (if you must use any violence) and "all blocks are also attacks" (all defense include a counter attack).

Not criticizing just observing and commenting. If you have a Krav Maga background that serves you well it certainly can be enhance by Systema principles and no one would suggest you defer using those skills (no one in Systema says, "You can't do that because it isn't Systema" as long as it works and you can do it while following the principles.)

Oh, and remember I have some issues with (the way) Systema (is trained in many places.)