Hello and welcome to Celtic Systema,

 

Systema is a Russian martial art which translated means 'The System'.

 

Systema was developed by the early Cossacks more than a thousand years ago, with historical record of this fighting style dating back to the 10th century.

 

For Centuries Russia had to repel invaders from the north, south, east and west. These included the Varangians (Vikings), Sarmations, Scythians, Pechenegs and Drevlinians, Mongols and Volga Bolgars. Each of these invaders brought their own martial skills, physical abilities and weapons of its culture. As a result of the varied skills and weapons of the invaders, the need existed for a fighting style based on adaptability, instinct and ease of learning.

 

Systema is now used by the Russian Special forces known as Spetnaz. The Spetnaz further developed the striking, counter attacking, grappling, submission, kicking and weapon disarming to make Systema the modern fighting system we now know today.

 

Celtic Systema hold weekly classes at Cardiff, Swansea, Carmarthen and soon to be Newport (Gwent), under the guidance of Mark Winkler, Wales first qualified Systema Instructor.

 

Please click on the links in the left hand column to find out more about Systema, our classes and Mark Winkler, or feel free to contact us.