SYSTEMA TOKYO: Secrets of Using Balance Recovery to Unbalance Opponents DVD by Takahide Kitagawa

Can opponents be unbalanced with just a light touch?

One of Systema’s core principles states:
"A healthy warrior outperforms an unhealthy one."

When viewed from the perspective of unbalancing, this principle suggests that those who are tense and imbalanced tend to depend on those who are stable and aligned.

This DVD provides a comprehensive explanation of the secrets behind Systema’s unique techniques for unbalancing, including the seemingly magical skill—mastered by Systema founder Mikhail Ryabko—of unbalancing opponents with just a light touch.

(Takahide Kitagawa, SYSTEMA TOKYO)

About Systema:
Systema is a training system founded by Mikhail Ryabko, based on martial arts principles. Through its unique breathing-centered approach, it enhances physical and mental performance and cultivates survival skills.

CONTENTS

1. Align Yourself: Making Opponents Depend on You

• ① Elements That Cause Opponents to Unbalance
• ② Using Postural Reflexes
• ③ Balance Work

2. Progression to Unbalancing: Using Balance Recovery

• Principles of Balance Recovery
• Practical Examples:
  • ① Recovering from a Major Imbalance
  • ② Recovering from a Minor Imbalance
  • ③ Unbalancing Before Physical Contact
• Workshops:
  • ① Seated Position
  • ② Groundwork

3. Seven Key Points to Unbalancing

• Introduction: Bending the Spine
• ① Neck and Shoulders
• ② Solar Plexus
• ③ Groin
• ④ Knees
• ⑤ Ankles
• ⑥ Elbows
• ⑦ Wrists and Fingers

4. Utilizing Connections

• ① Balancing Relaxation and Tension
• ② Framing the Limbs
  • How to Create Frames:
    • ① With Your Hands
    • ② Using the Opponent’s Tension
    • ③ Directing Tension Into the Spine
    • ④ Extracting Tension From the Spine

5. Additional Practical Examples

• ① Using Leaning Movements
• ② Unbalancing With Strikes
• ③ Unbalancing With Weapons (Knife, Stick, Shovel)
• ④ Utilizing Visual Perception to Unbalance

6. Control Techniques

• Introduction: Avoid Letting Opponents Fall Freely
• ① Twisting the Spine
• ② Positioning Near the Head
• ③ Freeing One Hand

Instructor Profile:
Takahide Kitagawa – Representative of SYSTEMA TOKYO
Certified as an official instructor in 2008 by Systema founder Mikhail Ryabko, Kitagawa continues to refine his skills through annual international training. Author of numerous works, including Is Life Enjoyable? (Yakan Hikou), Kitagawa is dedicated to spreading Systema’s teachings through his two permanent gyms in Tokyo (Hakusan and Harajuku). His latest book, Requirements for Mastery, delves deeper into martial arts mastery.

Language: Japanese

Length: 62 min.

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