The Archery Shot
The two things that form the foundation of all archery techniques are symmetry (that is, balance) and comfort. The former greatly affects...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
- 7 days ago
- 2 min
Have you found your Motivation?
Why are you coming to FightClub? and why do you want to learn Systema? Finding motivation is a highly individual process, as what...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
- May 16
- 1 min
Systema Lessons and Virtues
Teaching lessons and virtues to kids is an important aspect of their overall development. Here is a little video clip of me working with...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
- May 16
- 1 min
Recurve Archery Balance
Balance is an essential aspect of recurve archery technique. Maintaining good balance throughout the shot process helps ensure stability,...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
- May 16
- 2 min
Systema Randomness
One of the things I love about Systema’s training methodology is the is notion of Randomness. Moving in random patterns, exploring...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
- Apr 30
- 2 min
FC 10 Ring Indoor Archery Tournament
FightClub Tournament Crew April 30th, 2023 “Archery is very like life, there must be intention, action and detachment” Intention You must...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
- Apr 29
- 1 min
Face Your Fears
Overcoming fears is a common challenge that many people face at some point in their lives. Training in Systema will can really help you...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
- Apr 29
- 1 min
Economy of movement
Economy of movement refers to the concept of using the minimum amount of physical effort or motion required to accomplish a task or...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
- Apr 26
- 1 min
Youth in Flow
Flow training, also known as "being in the zone," is a mental state in which a person is fully immersed in an activity, feeling energized...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
- Apr 19
- 2 min
Mikhail’s Systema
I remember this workshop like it was yesterday. It was back in 2003, right around when I opened the Fight Club, and Mikhail’s words from...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
- Apr 17
- 1 min
Teaching Kids Speed Through Systema
Young kids love to run. Right after they learn how to walk, the very next thing they do is run. For them, it’s the greatest thing in the...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
- Apr 13
- 1 min
Archery Focus and Concentration
Archery requires a high level of focus and concentration to hit the target consistently. Archers need to remain calm and focused on their...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
- Apr 13
- 1 min
Find Your Systema Flow
The state of flow, also known as being "in the zone," is a mental state in which a person is fully immersed and focused on a task,...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
- Apr 4
- 3 min
The Illusion of Control
It is nice to feel in control of what is happening, but there are situations that, despite our best efforts, we cannot control. It would...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
- Mar 31
- 2 min
Create the string connection
The way your fingers leave the string during your release is greatly affected by how you position them. However, the importance of the...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
- Mar 31
- 1 min
Archery Bow Fitness
This is something of an elephant in the room. Let’s be honest, this is the simplest and most frequently ignored cause of a sloppy...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
- Mar 30
- 1 min
Unfold Observations and Stretch ideas
To flourish and grow in a many-sided uncertain and ever changing world that surrounds us, I suggest that we have to make intuitive...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
- Mar 29
- 1 min
Faith
Belief is common. Faith less so. Is it really enough to understand the teachings? Words are easily memorized and repeating is easily...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
- Mar 25
- 1 min
The Empty Cup
You must have a clear hearty and a totally open mind to receive Systema. Noble sounding words, but what does having an empty cup mean?...
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Emmanuel Manolakakis
- Mar 14
- 1 min
Breath Deeper to go Deeper
Today, in most fitness programs taught around the world, deep breathing is practically ignored. This is a major mistake as, to me your...
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