Basics Vol 1 – Falls & Rolls
The ability for fall safely is paramount not only to martial arts training but to daily life! Training to fall and roll develops many important skills. It teaches us how to work against impact, how to move safely in dangerous situations and how to overcome fear.

This film `covers basic exercises and drills for falling and rolling – plus an introduction to takedown work and throws
75 min

Basics Volume 2 – Ground Mobility
The ability for fall safely is paramount not only to martial arts training but to daily life! Training to fall and roll develops many important skills. It teaches us how to work against impact, how to move safely in dangerous situations and how to overcome fear.

This film `covers basic exercises and drills for falling and rolling – plus an introduction to takedown work and throws.
75 min

Basics Vol 3 – Wave Movement
Wave movement allows for mobility, free and natural response and allows you to both absorb impact and deliver powerful strikes.

This film takes you through breathing, tension and relaxation, a joint mobility exercise, using the hips to increase power, how to develop “Figure Eight” movement, absorbing impact and more

120 min

Basics Vol 4 – Health
Many martial artists add outside forms of health practice into their training. However in Systema, health practices are an intrinsic and essential part of regular training. It is important that the training itself be beneficial to all aspects of life.

This film covers including cold water dousing, posture, pulse work, massage techniques and more!
60 min

Basics Vol 5 – Groundwork
Systema takes a different approach from many of the sports-based ground styles, working more on principles than technique.

This film covers all the basics – breathing, movement, striking from the ground, basic escapes and in conjunction with our Ground Mobility film gives you the tools you need to survive on the floor.
60 min

Basics Vol 6 – Takedowns
Rather than throws, Systema tends to use takedowns in order to get an opponent to the floor. This film shows you how to work and understand the fundamental principles of takedowns.

Includes drills on breaking structure, understanding posture, the concept of support, working against tension and more!
70 min

Basics Vol 7 – Movement
Includes a range of drills, work with the stick and partner work that teach you to
– control range and distance
– enter into a person’s space
– capture a person’s movement
– be in the right place at the right time!

Basics Vol 8 – Breathing
Builds on the basic breathing patterns and exercises to help deepen understanding of your breathing and it’s physical and psychological role

Includes
– basic breathing patterns
– core exercises and breathing
– breathing through physical discomfort
– taking and giving strikes

Basics Vol 9 – Fear
Without an understanding of the fear process and how to deal with it, technique or skill can become useless

This film explains how fear affects the body and mind and teaches introductory methods of fear control. Includes working with the breath, identifying areas of tension, how to take strikes and drills to work with the flinch reflex.

Basics Vol – 10 Kicks
This film covers the foundation work for kicking. It includes preparation work – stretching, strengthening the legs and joint rotation before moving on to the basic methods for learning how to deal with kicks.

Also included are some ideas on using the knees and tripping an opponent plus some freestyle drills to add into your training!

Basics – Vol 11 Solo Training
Many people ask how they can train alone – either as a supplement to class or, where they have no access to an instructor

This film gives you a wide range of ideas, including: the three main exercises; working with stick, chain and knife; breathing patterns; ideas for floor work and more. It also explains how to adapt and expand on the basic exercises in order to develop your own routines and set your own challenges!
PLUS a unique “guided breathing” section which takes you through a complete tension / relaxation routine.

Basics Vol 12 – Drills
Draws together all the strands of the previous titles and shows how to structure your training for maximum results! Areas covered include:
– Training Progression One, simple to advanced drills
– Training Progression Two, making drills more challenging
– developing natural movement
– abstract learning and “no technique”
– how to structure a training session
– sparring drill progressions
90 minutes