The Russian martial art of Systema exists in many different interpretations, ranging from the soft and esoteric, to the resistant and pressure-tested. In this download, I respond to viewer requests on the topic of striking. I specifically address what I feel is a gross over-emphasis on strike absorption, nevertheless providing safer, clearer protocols for the practice based on biomechanics rather than the obscure language of energy and poetry. Then , I address power generation, focusing on a consolidated perspective on wave striking, reducing it down to its key elements and showing you how to pressure test it through renovated boxing, to create an enriching but practical structure for strike training.
