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Old-Russian martial art Systema

Mikhail Ryabko
Vladimir Vasiliev
Andreas Weitzel
Konstantin Komarov
Kwan Lee
Sergey Ozereliev
Daniil Ryabko
Vadim Dobrin
Valentin Talanov
Alex Kostič
Sergej Borschtschow

Mikhail Ryabko

Colonel of the Special Operations Units with the Russian Military, Chief Instructor of tactical training for the Emergency Response Team of MVD, Advisor to the Minister of Justice of Russia - Rank of General. Trained since the age of five by one of Stalin's personal bodyguards, Mikhail was enlisted to the ranks of Spetsnaz at the age of 15. Currently, his role is that of a tactical commander of hostage-rescue teams, counter-terrorist operations, and armed criminal neutralization. Mikhail resides in Moscow where he is Chief Instructor and host of the annual Russian Martial Arts Camp Program in Moscow. He continues to provide specialized instruction in all aspects of Systema through regular classes in Moscow and seminars around the world. Mikhail is also the author of several publications as well as a textbook on Tactics of Spets Operations.

Director and Chief Instructor of the Toronto School of Russian Martial Art. Born in Tver, Russia, Vladimir studied at the Moscow Spetsinstitute and received intense training from Mikhail Ryabko. Vladimir's work spans across 10 years of extensive military service with the Special Operations Units in SPETSNAZ, including regular high-risk covert assignments and missions. He also served as trainer for paratroopers, swat teams, and elite bodyguards. Vladimir moved to Canada, and in 1993 opened the first school of Russian Martial Art in North America. He has since personally trained and certified over 300 qualified Russian Martial Art instructors throughout the world. He continues to offer training in fundamentals of the System as well as specialized training for law enforcement officers, military, and other goverment personnel. Vladimir Vasiliev

Andreas Weitzel, head of the European Systema Association e.V. (ESA), is a Student of Michail Ryabko, Vladimir Vasiliev and Sergej Borschtschow. Andreas is a professional Systema teacher, founder of the European Systema Association e.V. (ESA), Systema representative in Germany and manager of the first German Systema school, the Systema Academy Augsburg. He teaches unarmed self-defense as well as armed fighting and historical sword fighting. Personal protection and the traditional Russian art of healing belong to his fields of knowledge, too. His trainers authorized him to represent and teach Systema in Germany and Europe.

Major Konstantin Komarov is a retired Russian Special Forces officer, having served with both GRU and elite MVD Spetsnaz units, and is a decorated war veteran. He holds a PhD in Psychology, and continues to provide training and consulting services to various Russian military and Spetsnaz units. He was integrally involved in the development of Russia’s counter-terror tactics, including its terrorist-hostage negotiation techniques. Major Komarov has served as the principal negotiator in numerous terrorist-hostage sieges, and was part of the negotiating team at the Nord Ost Theater siege in Moscow in October 2002, where he developed psychological profiles on the identified terrorists, among his other duties. Konstatin is a Senior Instructor in Systema and regularly teaches classes in Mikhail Ryabko's school in Moscow as well as other locations.

Kwan Lee Kwan has studied extensively with Vladimir Vasiliev in Toronto and with Col. Mikhail Ryabko and Maj. Konstantin Komarov in Moscow and is the Director of Russian Martial Art Arizona. Kwan started his martial arts training at the age of 6 in Shotokan Karate. His adult years involved in-depth study in Chinese Gung Fu, Indonesian Pencak Silat, and Philipino Martial Arts as a "closed door" student. Kwan now represents Systema exclusively (since 2001) and is "one of the top senior instructors of Systema" (V. Vasiliev) in the United States. He has trained with Special Operations personnel in the US and Russia and became certified in Russia to teach Systema by the founders Vladimir Vasiliev and Mikhail Ryabko. His students comprise of law enforcement officers, military personnel, former no-holds-barred fighters, and the general public. Kwan is a structural engineer by trade and has a Masters in Business Administration.

Sergey Oziriliev

Sergey was born in Moscow (Russia), in 1973. He started his military career at a young age. His basic training was done in the paratroopers and it wasn't long before he moved into a very specialised unit. In the special forces, he worked in a quck reaction anti terrorist unit. In the miltary he was also able to again alot of diverse skills, including experience in close protection work and survival field craft. It was during this time that he met Mikhail Ryabko. Sergey had already received grounded close quarter training, but Mikhail's work was different. Indeed, the efficiency and depth of the Russian martial art inspired Segey to such a degree that he has dedicated much time to training in this art.

Daniil Ryabko

Daniil is the son of the legendary Mikhail Ryabko and one of his best students. Like his father, he has trained in martial arts since 5 years old. Academically, he has studied in the Military Cadet school after which he entered the University of the Ministry of Affairs of The Russian Federation, attending its Criminal Justice faculty. At present, he is a lieutenant in the law enforcement sector of the militia. From a young age he has been attending the classes and training sessions. Mikhail did not provide any easy routes for his son; Daniil had to train and work hard just like all the other students. But through his steady participation in the classes, he got to train with many of the instructors that Mikhail had trained; with each one of them keen to help the promising student and share their unique skills.

Vadim Dobrin

Vadim Dobrin was born in Donetsk (Ukraine), in 1972. He began learning Martial Arts at the age of 5 from his father, a General in the Soviet Union Military. At the age of 12, he enrolled in the VDV (Air-born troops) Cadet Corps and was later selected into the Para-Reconnaissance Company. He was privileged to meet and learn from many masters in different systems and martial disciplines, some available only to selected military personnel. He achieved black belt level in six forms of Martial Arts. At present he is the Chief Instructor and only certified representative of "The System" and "Association of Ancient Russian Combat Art" in Africa. He is involved in teaching members of Law Enforcement, Security and Close Protection as well as the general public. Including, until recently residing in RSA, His Royal Highness the Crowned Prince of Albania, Leka II, from his school in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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Valentin Talanov

Valentin Talanov spada k prvi generaciji učencev Mikhaila Ryabka in je nedvomno eden najbolj talentiranih inštruktorjev ruske Systeme. V svoji mladosti je Talanov treniral boksanje in tekmoval z vrstniki v težki kategoriji. Systemo se je učil pri Ryabku v prvi šoli Systeme v Tverju, kupaj z Vladimirjem Vasilijem. Po služenju v vojski in dolgih letih poučevanja bodyguardinga se kot profesionalni trener ukvarja s poučevanjem civilistov in tudi specialcev različnih svetovnih skupin. Je eden boljših specialistov za trening telesa, borbo s pestmi, borbo z orožji in rusko zdravilstvo.

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Alex Kostič

Alex is the first Serb who ever started learning Russian Martial Art in Vladimir Vasiliev's school in Toronto, more than 10 years ago. After years of intensive training, today he is certified senior instructor. When in Toronto, he is teaching in Mr. Vasiliev's school several classes a week. When ever he is in Serbia, he is training members of his club Vukovi (the Wolves). Training trips to Russia (Moscow and St. Petersburg) expanded his knowledge and experience. At first place that were classes with Mikhail Rybko. While in Russia, he also visited Tropa as learned Slaviano-Goretskaya Borba, fist fighting by Gruntovsky, military style of A. Kadochnikov, and other Russian folk styles. Alex has also vast experience in security business.

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Sergej Borschtschow

Sergej Borschtschow ist Dipl.-Sportlehrer (Fachrichtung Sambo und Judo) und ausgebildeter Masseur. Seit 1980 trainiert er Systema bei Michail Ryabko und Sergej Nebalujew (Autor vieler theoretischen Auslegungen und praktischen Trainingsmethodiken von Systema). In Russland bildet Sergej Borschtschow u.a. Spezialeinheiten und Eingreiftruppen der Steuerpolizei in Taktik und Nahkampf. Er ist Ausbilder der "Nationalen Nahkampfföderation der rechtsschützenden Organe Russlands", Direktor der Sportschule "Beresta" und Direktor des Sportklubs "Pelags" an der "Akademie der nationalen Sicherheit Russlands", wo er als Haupttrainer für Nahkampf und Selbstverteidigung fungiert. Sergej Borschtschow gehört zu den besten Meistern der Russischen Kampfkunst und der Russischen Heilkunst. Zu seinen besonderen kämpferischen Spezialitäten zählen u.a. der Waffenkampf und die militärische Akrobatik. Sergej ist ein sehr aufrechter Mensch mit gutem Sinn für Humor. Bei seinem enormen Können ist er doch bescheiden und fast unsichtbar. Ihn zeichnen ein gesunder Realismus verbunden mit einer menschlichen Geradlinigkeit aus. Und deshalb genießt er einen sehr hohen Respekt bei allen, die ihn kennen.

Old-Russian martial art Systema

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