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Originally posted by Azzazzin
Ok, I went to another practice to watch, and it was mostly rolling around, and alot of other weird things...
One thing I saw that was good was the leg blocking, which would be good against leg kicks from a Thai boxer...
But the thing was it was mostly defence against an attacker, where you would have to wait for someone to attack to for any move to be effective. There were no attacks.
It is interesting, but it's not the type of art I would really dedicate myself to, and go every day. Im still looking for MT because I know it would condition me as a good striker fighter. I would still do maybe 4-5 classes of Systema a month maybe as it seems usefull in some situation, but it still hasn't convinced me.
If you coyld give me some examples and talk me into it I would gladly listen, as I am always open to anything (and Im still doing a couple classes just to make sure)
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was this tonights practice? (tuesday)
anyway. There are attacks, everytime some one defends an attack the other person is there attacking him. Systema tries to get you to learn by doing. The attacker learns how to attack, the defender learns how to defend.
BUT movement is most important, movement sets you up for attacking.
in your first class you dont know anything....so the attacker goes slow.....lets you feel things out, learn how to defend. If your not ready then people wont push it. If you want them to be more agressive they will.Systema's movements translate very well from slow speeds to full speed.
because its not a competition, it's more important that the defender is getting something out of the lesson, everyone is pared up with everyone, my first class i was with a guy who teachers sometimes.....he could have destroyed me if he wanted to, but he went slow, gave me some tips. Allowed me to see options. As long as you are honest in your attacks both people are getting something out of it.
If systema is not your cup of tea thats fine, it is different, it doesn't have that competition aspect that you mite like.
I would say that it is worth a try for anyone who enjoys martial arts.
You dont have to go to more then two classes a week to get allot out of it. (though 9 classes a week are offered)
One thing i noticed after my first class was that it was so much fun that i would probaly continue coming even if it didn't teach you how to fight.
The most important thing is that you enjoy it, try a class, if you like it stay, if you dont, thats fine to.