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Systema: The Russian Martial System — Now on Amazon.com

The book is finally available on Amazon.com, HERE. Table of contents added at the end of this post. Read more »

By G | 27 March 2011 | Posted in Martial Arts, News, Systema

FINALLY! It’s here! It’s been printed, and the first small shipment for the VIPs (those of you who have already paid for this book) should be sent out early next week, so the books should be with you by the end of next week or so.

You should also be able to find the book on amazon.com in the next few weeks, but for those of you who can’t wait any longer, we still have a few copies available for the VIP shipment and you can still get one here: www.systemabook.com.

I am happy with the quality of it, and I hope you will be too. My thanks to all of you who have been so supportive over the last few months. Enjoy your training!

By G | 7 March 2011 | Posted in Brain-Mind Functionality, Human Performance, Martial Arts, News, Systema

Systema Book Update

Camouflaged Work in Progress in Brazil

Well over a 100 people have paid in advance for my soon to be released book Systema : The Russian Martial System and these kind souls have quietly waited for news of when they will finally be receiving their signed advance copy. This post if first of all a way to thank them for their patience, which has been truly humbling. I have received a grand total of only 6 very polite e-mails asking for further information from these patient souls. In contrast, I have received more than three dozen e-mails (38 if I counted correctly), of general support through this difficult time from the very same group. To every single one of you advance buyers, I want to express a truly heartfelt THANK YOU! Read more »

By G | 14 February 2011 | Posted in Martial Arts, News, Systema

2010 in Review and my Wedding

2009 was probably the happiest year of my life. 2010 had some challenges that were probably some of the hardest I have had to date, but also some peaks that I have never achieved before.

Both to satisfy my voyeurs as well as an aid to memory and the way forward, I thought I would amuse you by giving you a brief rundown of my year.

By G | 27 December 2010 | Posted in Humour, Increasing Happiness, Medical Science, News, Relationships, Systema, Travel

Brazilian JuJitsu vs. Systema

Thursday, after meeting with the wedding photographer, I went to try out my first class of BJJ. The guys were all great and the instructor was a really nice man with obvious talent and experience.

The class started with some technique work. It has been so long for me since I drilled a specific “technique” that the experience was instantly unrealistic for me. Probably until this day I have never really appreciated just how limited technique based training in this fashion is.

By G | 11 December 2010 | Posted in Brazilian Ju Jitsu, Martial Arts, Systema

Brazil – Paradise, Nazi Villas, and Kill Bill Wedding

Yes, that is a sex shop, and next to a restaurant. Yes it is right in the middle of the jungle, along some random highway through the Eastern side of Brazil. And no, there was no little village off to the side. Those two buildings was pretty much it for quite a few kilometres in either direction. Welcome to Brazil. Read more »