Original name : Sytema, Система, "The System"
Founded by : Ancient Russian citizens, modified by national military
Country of origin : Russia
Introduction to Systema
Systema is a russian martial art in which its training includes hand to hand combat, grappling, knife fighting, and fire arms training as well.Training involves drills and sparring without set kata. It focuses mainly on controlling the six body levers (elbows, neck, knees, waist, ankles, and shoulders) through pressure point application, striking and weapon applications. Systema is often advertised as being a martial art employed by some Russian Spetsnaz units.