Founders
Mikhail Ryabko
Colonel of the Special Operations Unit with the Russian Military, Chief Instructor of tactical training for the Emergency Response Team, Advisor to the Supreme Judge of the Russian Federation.
Mikhail Ryabko was trained from the age of five by one of Stalin's personal bodyguards, and was inducted to Spetsnaz at the age of fifteen. He has been a tactical commander of hostage-rescue teams, counter-terrorist operations, and armed criminal neutralization. Mikhail resides in Moscow, holds the rank of Colonel and serves as a Special Advisor to the Supreme Judge of the Russian Federation. He continues to train his many students as the Master Teacher of Systema. He has authored a textbook on Tactics of Special Operations. He has been in numerous military campaigns and holds many government medals and awards.
For films including Mikhail click here.For the link to Mikhail's website in English: click here.
Colonel of the Special Operations Unit with the Russian Military, Chief Instructor of tactical training for the Emergency Response Team, Advisor to the Supreme Judge of the Russian Federation.
Mikhail Ryabko was trained from the age of five by one of Stalin's personal bodyguards, and was inducted to Spetsnaz at the age of fifteen. He has been a tactical commander of hostage-rescue teams, counter-terrorist operations, and armed criminal neutralization. Mikhail resides in Moscow, holds the rank of Colonel and serves as a Special Advisor to the Supreme Judge of the Russian Federation. He continues to train his many students as the Master Teacher of Systema. He has authored a textbook on Tactics of Special Operations. He has been in numerous military campaigns and holds many government medals and awards.
For films including Mikhail click here.For the link to Mikhail's website in English: click here.
Vladimir Vasiliev
Director and Chief Instructor of Systema Headquarters.
Born in Russia, Vladimir received intense training from the top Special Operations Units instructors and is the top student of Mikhail Ryabko. Vladimir's work spans across 10 years of extensive service with the Special Operations Unit. He also served as trainer for elite units, SWAT teams, and bodyguards. Vladimir moved to Canada, and in 1993 founded the first school of Russian Martial Art outside Russia - Systema Headquarters. He has since personally trained and certified well over 300 qualified Russian Martial Art instructors and schools worldwide, and has provided an Award-Winning instructional film collection.
Director and Chief Instructor of Systema Headquarters.
Born in Russia, Vladimir received intense training from the top Special Operations Units instructors and is the top student of Mikhail Ryabko. Vladimir's work spans across 10 years of extensive service with the Special Operations Unit. He also served as trainer for elite units, SWAT teams, and bodyguards. Vladimir moved to Canada, and in 1993 founded the first school of Russian Martial Art outside Russia - Systema Headquarters. He has since personally trained and certified well over 300 qualified Russian Martial Art instructors and schools worldwide, and has provided an Award-Winning instructional film collection.
Russian Martial Art. Systema. Miami. Florida. Mikhail Ryabko. Vladimir Vasiliev. David Merrell. Joe Gehr.
David Merrell
Senior Systema Instructor - West Palm Beach
David has over 40 years of experience in various martial arts and has been training in Systema since 1996.
He was one of the first Americans to become certified by Vladimir Vasiliev and Mikhail Ryabko in Russia. He has vast experience as a paramedic and is now retired from Palm Beach Fire Department. David is also the producer of the training knives we use in Systema. He teaches Wednesday nights in WPB and every first Tuesday of the month at Systema Miami.
Senior Systema Instructor - West Palm Beach
David has over 40 years of experience in various martial arts and has been training in Systema since 1996.
He was one of the first Americans to become certified by Vladimir Vasiliev and Mikhail Ryabko in Russia. He has vast experience as a paramedic and is now retired from Palm Beach Fire Department. David is also the producer of the training knives we use in Systema. He teaches Wednesday nights in WPB and every first Tuesday of the month at Systema Miami.
Joe G. - Systema Miami
Founder of Systema Miami and Technon Tactical is a recognized professional in security and personal preparedness. Joe's personal experience includes 10 years of security work in Israel - where he is a veteran of the Israeli security establishment and a Captain with the Israel Defense Forces. Joe is a certified Systema instructor under Vladimir Vasiliev and has trained with Mikhail Ryabko in Russia. Joe is also a KAPAP leading instructor under Maj. Avi Nardia and Lt. Col. Chaim Pe'er from the International KAPAP Federation in Israel and he frequently combines concepts from both systems in self defense applications. Joe teaches Tuesday and Thursday nights at Systema Miami and holds workshops and seminars frequently at Technon Tactical.
Founder of Systema Miami and Technon Tactical is a recognized professional in security and personal preparedness. Joe's personal experience includes 10 years of security work in Israel - where he is a veteran of the Israeli security establishment and a Captain with the Israel Defense Forces. Joe is a certified Systema instructor under Vladimir Vasiliev and has trained with Mikhail Ryabko in Russia. Joe is also a KAPAP leading instructor under Maj. Avi Nardia and Lt. Col. Chaim Pe'er from the International KAPAP Federation in Israel and he frequently combines concepts from both systems in self defense applications. Joe teaches Tuesday and Thursday nights at Systema Miami and holds workshops and seminars frequently at Technon Tactical.
