Before going into details, I think it is appropriate to introduce myself first and give little bit of information about my background on martial arts, so that the reader can have a better idea about my perspective. I started training martial arts when I was 7 years old (almost 26 years ago) and had the chance to train and experience various martial arts. In year 2000, I met Aikido and the year after that I met Ayhan Kaya Sensei. Thanks … Continue reading →

Very glad to see you in Russia again, Sansei! Thank you for visiting us and holding such the exciting seminar of Aikido in March of 2013 year in Moscow! Your methods of teaching, explanation of movements and technics are very interesting and simple for understanding. You helped me and my friends to increase our Aikido skills and showed us the proper way of trainings. Now we always trying to practice our internal concentration, flexibility, feeling of balance and distance. It … Continue reading →

Firstly, my journey starts on Facebook, one day, when I discover a poster about the bridge seminar. I’m practicing Systema since one year, and I said to myself: “Ouah…this is an opportunity you can’t miss”. Few days after I learn that my Portuguese mate Miguel wants too, so I decided to join the seminar firmly. Now start the trip to Russia, cause I had few weeks to get a new passport, and my Russian Visa. To get one you will … Continue reading →

I would like to express some comments about your this year seminar in Moscow. This was my first experience of your seminar, since I’ve never had a chance to participate in one before. At the beginning I was afraid that my skill level would not allow me to comprehend techniques and information that you would present during seminar, but your explanations were so clear and intuitive that I could grasp a lot of useful information. Also it was a joint … Continue reading →

The seminar in Moscow with Ikeda Sensei and Mikhail Ryabko was truly a privilege to experience. Sensei’s classes were inspiring, and as always left me with much training to work on. All the training partners were kind. Still, I had a chance to get challenged & grow with honest partners, and by many new friends from regions around Russia. Colonel Ryabko held really interactive and intellectual Systema classes; lots of focus on internal aspects. The generosity of him and his … Continue reading →