Systema
Systema, which translates to “the system,” is a Russian martial discipline that is used in training entities such as the military and the Secret Service. It has a hybrid focus as opposed to the more centric approach of other common martial art styles such as Karate. The idea is to train the body to adequately manipulate the six body levers. Additionally, there is a focus on defense in highly dangerous situations, such as fighting a battle against numerous armed attackers.
Systema Training
The Secret Service and Systema
While there is a general discipline of self-defense associated with Systema, there are certain aspects that the Secret Service training regimen is more focused on based on the duty that the agents are required to undertake. The “anything goes” combat art is useful to train agents to take on opponents with firearms. The idea is to neutralize the attacker, while directing the line of fire in the desired direction, which is useful for preventing situations, such as the shooting of the president.
Systema Class
