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TRANSFER A HABIT TO EVERYDAY LIFE
WHY YOU CAN'T TRANSFER A HABIT TO PRACTICAL EVERYDAY LIFE ? You need a plan. Nothing great happens by accident. That is what you Systema...

Emmanuel Manolakakis
Jun 5, 20221 min read
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The Well of Mastery
When I look at a master working at their craft it’s like they are driven by a different fuel source than everyone else. Most people have...

Emmanuel Manolakakis
May 24, 20222 min read
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Resilient Kids
This week I'm teaching the kids about being resilient. Not giving up at first chance, but rather finding strength through tough times....

Emmanuel Manolakakis
May 15, 20221 min read
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Opportunity from Adversity
Adversity is a form of spiritual crisis triggering many emotional responses such as self-doubt, lost of confidence, frustration, panic,...

Emmanuel Manolakakis
May 14, 20221 min read
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A System(a) that you enjoy in your Heart
Are you mixing your workouts? Are you doing so with a specific purpose in mind, or just blindly picking and choosing? The truth is many...

Emmanuel Manolakakis
May 1, 20221 min read
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The Appropriate Force
I often hear people say 'Go big or go home', as they attempt to muster as much strength as humanly possible to perform the simplest of...

Emmanuel Manolakakis
May 1, 20221 min read
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Festina Lente
Definition: make haste slowly : proceed expeditiously but prudently The meaning of the phrase is that activities should be performed with...

Emmanuel Manolakakis
Apr 28, 20221 min read
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Perfection in Change
Masters always appear to be in the perfect place. They always appear to be doing perfect moves every time. But in truth, there is no...

Emmanuel Manolakakis
Apr 18, 20221 min read
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Systema Training - Remove the Armor
So many people have gotten on the SYSTEMA training program that they want to jump in the deep end of the pool, start training hardcore,...

Emmanuel Manolakakis
Mar 13, 20221 min read
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Improving Complexity and Eliminating Complication
Is your movement complicated or complex? Aging is a process of losing complexity and building complication. Optimal athletics is a...

Emmanuel Manolakakis
Mar 10, 20221 min read
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Done is Better than Good
I get it. The pandemic has made a lot of us apathetic. It’s harder to get motivated when we can freely move around and so much of life...

Emmanuel Manolakakis
Oct 22, 20212 min read
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Martial Arts Training - September is just around the corner
Attention FC Crew, September is just around the corner, and I want to quickly share with everyone the plan that will hopefully take us...

Emmanuel Manolakakis
Aug 25, 20211 min read
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Movement
Movement is paramount. The body is in constant movement, even when you believe it to be still. Blood is moving and organs functioning,...
Emmanuel Manolakakis
Dec 5, 20201 min read
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