Dennis Maginn, a long-time practitioner and teacher of martial arts talks to Phalanx about the Russian combat system Systema (“the system”). Maginn, who lives and teaches in St. Louis, Missouri, holds ranks in kickboxing, karate and jiu jitsu, and has been teaching Systema for six years.

Here he tells us about his experiences, and about what makes Systema different.

You can find out more about Dennis and his Systema training by visiting his website, Fight Theory.

Music composed by A. D. Mercer.