Interview with Russian Martial Art HQ (Toronto) Instructor Igor Ponizov - a 20-year student of Vladimir Vasiliev, and a powerful practitioner in his own right.
In person, Igor is quiet and unassuming, yet his incredible skills and his wealth of knowledge and awareness speak for themselves in training.
Here, we explore how Systema training has changed over the years, the early, rough-and-tumble era of Systema, the stages we all go through in training, and the common mistakes he sees - even in experienced trainees.
Check out Igor's 'Systema for Dummies' series on YouTube, athttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt-IfynFycoMHBfKT6cUFEQ/videos
21-Day Movement Challenge, Day 019
Because everybody loves pullups, right? You'll need a pullup bar for this, or something outside you can pull up on (scaffolding, kids' playground equipment)
21-Day Movement Challenge, Day 018
Lunges again - this time with an emphasis on posture. Despite the John Cleese / Ministry of Silly Walks appearance, these will give you buns of steel.