In this article, we want to address Systema from a comprehensive approach, analyzing its different facets and its impact on today's society. Systema is a topic that has generated great interest in recent years, due to its relevance in various areas, from politics to popular culture. Through a detailed analysis, we aim to offer a broad and deep vision of Systema, addressing its history, its current implications and possible future prospects. This article seeks to be an informative and reflective tool for those who wish to better understand Systema and its implications in contemporary society.
Systema (Russian: Система, romanized: Sistema, lit. 'system') is a Russian martial art. There are multiple schools of systems that began appearing after the end of the Soviet Union in the 1990s, with teachers claiming their respective "systems" (usually named after themselves).[citation needed] Training includes, but is not limited to: hand-to-hand combat, grappling, knife fighting, and firearms training. Training involves drills and sparring without set kata.
Media appearances
Systema has gathered interest as its coverage has increased. Examples include CTV Travel's show Go Warrior in 2008 and Black Belt magazine in 2011. For the 2018 BBC crime drama McMafia, actor James Norton learned aspects of systema in preparation for his leading role as a London banker drawn into the violent world of the Russian mafia. Systema has also been used by Lamarr Houston of the Chicago Bears in his training. In Japanese fighting games Street Fighter V, Kolin's fighting style is systema, as well as Marie Rose in Dead or Alive 6.
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^"Go Warrior". Go Warrior. Archived from the original on 26 February 2008. Retrieved 6 February 2014.