About Us
Systema Miami was founded by Joe Gehr in 2009 after years of training with Systema masters Mikhail Ryabko (Moscow) and Vladimir Vasiliev (Toronto). Joe began training this art in 2005 after his Japanese martial arts teacher James Williams Sensei recommended it. At first glance and after watching a few videos, Joe was skeptic. But after his first seminar with Vladimir Vasiliev in Toronto in 2006 he was hooked. In that same seminar Joe met David Merrell (Palm Beach), one of the first Americans to train in this martial art, and became his student. Many years later, Joe still trains with all his teachers and travels constantly to seminars to continue learning. Today, Joe's classes are influenced by the Israeli, Russian and Japanese martial arts as well as by other systems of human performance. The classes incorporate elements of psychology, physiology, physics and strategy. For more information click here!
About Systema
Systema is an ancient Russian martial art used by Russian knights that was adopted by some of the most elite units of Russian Spetsnaz (Special Forces). It is elegant in its simplicity and devastatingly effective in its application. Systema is fluid and flowing and yet generates enormous power while adapting easily to each individual’s body type and mental makeup. This ancient knowledge is now being made available to those outside of the elite Spetsnaz community due to the efforts of Mikhail Ryabko and Vladimir Vasiliev.
Practitioners of Systema gradually acquire a set of extremely valuable universal skills and knowledge, which they soon start using in everyday life situations: personal relationships, work related activities, relationships with other people, solving problems arising from stressful situations, etc. No matter which objectives a person has in mind, when he or she starts practicing Systema, the skills acquired lead to the same result: growth of his or her personality, physical, psychological and spiritual development and improved health and well-being.
Philosophy aspects of Systema
There is a reason why Russian Martial Art is called SYSTEMA. It is a complete set of concepts and training components that enhance one’s life. In this case, acquiring the martial art skill is a way to improve the function of all seven physiological systems of the body and all three levels of human abilities the physical, the psychological and the spiritual.The key principle of the Russian Systema is non-destruction. The goal is to make sure that your training and your attitudes do no damage to the body or the psyche of you or your partners. Systema is designed to create, build and strengthen your body, your psyche, your family and your country.
Systema has another name “poznai sebia” or “Know Yourself”. What does it really mean to Understand Yourself? It is not just to know what your strengths and weaknesses are, that is good but fairly superficial. Training in Russian Martial Art is one of the sure ways to see the full extent of our limitations – to see how proud and weak we really are. Systema allows us to gain the true strength of spirit that comes from humility and clarity in seeing the purpose of our life.
As the roots of the Russian Systema are in the Russian Orthodox Christian faith, the belief is that everything that happens to us, good or bad, has only one ultimate purpose. That is to create the best possible conditions for each person to understand himself. Proper training in the Russian Systema carries the same objective – to put every participant into the best possible setting for him to realize as much about himself as he is able to handle at any given moment.
One of Mikhail Ryabko’s words to the beginners is “Be a good person and everything else will come to you.” In a simple, yet comprehensive way Systema helps you choose and follow the right path.
About the Instructor
Joe Gehr, founder of Systema Miami and Technon LLC, is a recognized professional in security and personal preparedness. Joe's experience of over 20 years of work in the security field includes 10 years of security work in Israel - where he is a veteran of the Israeli security establishment and an officer with the Israel Defense Forces. Joe is a certified Systema instructor and has been training with Mikhail Ryabko, Vladimir Vasiliev and David Merrell since 2006.
Practitioners of Systema gradually acquire a set of extremely valuable universal skills and knowledge, which they soon start using in everyday life situations: personal relationships, work related activities, relationships with other people, solving problems arising from stressful situations, etc. No matter which objectives a person has in mind, when he or she starts practicing Systema, the skills acquired lead to the same result: growth of his or her personality, physical, psychological and spiritual development and improved health and well-being.
Philosophy aspects of Systema
There is a reason why Russian Martial Art is called SYSTEMA. It is a complete set of concepts and training components that enhance one’s life. In this case, acquiring the martial art skill is a way to improve the function of all seven physiological systems of the body and all three levels of human abilities the physical, the psychological and the spiritual.The key principle of the Russian Systema is non-destruction. The goal is to make sure that your training and your attitudes do no damage to the body or the psyche of you or your partners. Systema is designed to create, build and strengthen your body, your psyche, your family and your country.
Systema has another name “poznai sebia” or “Know Yourself”. What does it really mean to Understand Yourself? It is not just to know what your strengths and weaknesses are, that is good but fairly superficial. Training in Russian Martial Art is one of the sure ways to see the full extent of our limitations – to see how proud and weak we really are. Systema allows us to gain the true strength of spirit that comes from humility and clarity in seeing the purpose of our life.
As the roots of the Russian Systema are in the Russian Orthodox Christian faith, the belief is that everything that happens to us, good or bad, has only one ultimate purpose. That is to create the best possible conditions for each person to understand himself. Proper training in the Russian Systema carries the same objective – to put every participant into the best possible setting for him to realize as much about himself as he is able to handle at any given moment.
One of Mikhail Ryabko’s words to the beginners is “Be a good person and everything else will come to you.” In a simple, yet comprehensive way Systema helps you choose and follow the right path.
About the Instructor
Joe Gehr, founder of Systema Miami and Technon LLC, is a recognized professional in security and personal preparedness. Joe's experience of over 20 years of work in the security field includes 10 years of security work in Israel - where he is a veteran of the Israeli security establishment and an officer with the Israel Defense Forces. Joe is a certified Systema instructor and has been training with Mikhail Ryabko, Vladimir Vasiliev and David Merrell since 2006.
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"Systema is Awareness".
"Systema can save the life of your men".
"Systema For Life Podcast" interview with Joe Gehr.
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"Systema is Awareness".
"Systema can save the life of your men".
"Systema For Life Podcast" interview with Joe Gehr.
Start training today!
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