Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Systema

  • 27-05-2009 5:14pm
    #1
    suey71
    Closed Accounts Posts: 805 ✭✭✭


    Hi, a guy I used to train with told me that he is training in Systema in a club in the city center, he said the instructor is ex Russian military. does anyone have any idea where this club is as I never thought to ask him where it was. thanks


Comments

  • #2
    104494431
    Closed Accounts Posts: 210 ✭✭104494431


    Personally I've never seen Systema, but all I've heard from MA instructors I've talked to is that it is a set of completely unrealistic movements that are pure fantasy in a combat situation.


  • #3
    BigDuffman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,512 ✭✭✭BigDuffman


    104494431 wrote: »
    Personally I've never seen Systema, but all I've heard from MA instructors I've talked to is that it is a set of completely unrealistic movements that are pure fantasy in a combat situation.

    Never trained in it myself...but in saying that, what you describe seems to be completely against the the ethos of what systema claims to be. And considering it is used by the Spetsnaz to great effect and taught as a practical combat form for specialized military applications.

    As far as I know its a hybrid of sambo which in itself is quite useful / realistic and not a "fantasy" combat system.

    They might just be coming down with a case of "my MA is better than your MA / my da would beat your da"?


  • #4
    Peter McClay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭Peter McClay


    Systema is not used by the Russian Special forces. The guy who started systema off would kick your ass but not everybody is like him. Check Mark Davies at Tactical Edge. He is small got artritus and would leave you wishing you had never started on him.


  • #5
    Peter McClay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭Peter McClay


    I AGREE TOTALLY UNREALISTIC, LIKE FIGHTING A DRUNK MAN. MAYBE IF YOUR SWINGING AROUND LIKE YOUR ON E WILL BE THE NEXT BEST SELF DEFENCE ROUTINE.
    104494431 wrote: »
    Personally I've never seen Systema, but all I've heard from MA instructors I've talked to is that it is a set of completely unrealistic movements that are pure fantasy in a combat situation.


  • #6
    104494431
    Closed Accounts Posts: 210 ✭✭104494431


    BigDuffman wrote: »
    They might just be coming down with a case of "my MA is better than your MA / my da would beat your da"?

    Yeah I'd think that myself except it's the only one I've ever heard slated.

    I mean there has to be something in every MA, someone has to get a benefit from it, I only heard negative things about Systema though.


  • Advertisement
Advertisement