Systema

Tonight I went along to a Systema class in Cardiff that I had seen advertised. Systema is a Russian Martial Art which emphasises relaxation among other things. I dont know much about it but it was a really fun class and I'm glad I went along. The class was run by Mark Winkler.

The class involved dodging, trusting, 'tension breaking', and other fun stuff like this. As a Cheng Hsin student it was very interesting to see a different take on uprooting people. Very often I find people talk about relaxation but only pay it lip service or maybe they don't really know what it is. The Systema class both emphasised and gave me an experience of relaxed fighting.

I'll probably return, hopefully with a friend to get a different opinion.