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AVAILABILITY
Kwan Lee is available for seminars and for private and discreet training for smaller groups worldwide. Topics include, but are not limited to:
Defense in Confined Spaces Hand-to-Hand Combat Knife, Stick, Gun Defense Holds & Releases Defensive Tactics for Law Enforcement Mass Attack Improvised Weapons Breathwork & Conditioning Urban Evasion/Escape Strength and Flexibility
To reserve a seminar date, a deposit will be required in advance. Please inquire using the form at the bottom of this page.
Current Seminars
February 3, 2012 - Mexico City, Mexico D.F.
Senior Systema Instructor KWAN LEE will be teaching a 1-day seminar in Mexico City covering advanced Systema Hand-to-Hand principles. This day of training will precede Vladimir Vasiliev's seminar (Feb 4-5) and will compliment his theme of "From Soft to Devastating."
For more details please contact Josafath Magana or Erika Ortega at (52)555948-0587 or inkogamexico@gmail.com
February 18, 2012 - Calgary, AB, Canada
Senior Systema Instructor KWAN LEE will be teaching a 1-day seminar in Calgary covering advanced Systema Hand-to-Hand principles and work in Confined Spaces.
For more details please contact Dmitry Grygoryev at 403-714-3525 or CalgarySystema@gmail.com. The seminar website is HERE.
March 10-11, 2012 - Bergamo, Italy
Senior Systema Instructor KWAN LEE will be teaching a 2-day seminar in Bergamo (Urgnano) Italy covering Advanced Systema Strength and Flexibility, Hand-to-Hand Combat, and Fighting in Confined Spaces.
For more details please visit SYSTEMA RMA ITALY or contact Mr. Andrea Merisio at lifefitness@hotmail.it
May 3, 2012 - Seattle, WA
For LE/DT instructors of Washington State. This event is closed to the public.
June 23-24, 2012 - Mexico City, Mexico D.F.
Senior Systema Instructor KWAN LEE will be teaching a 2-day seminar in Mexico City covering advanced Systema Hand-to-Hand principles. Day 1 to cover combat breathing and Systema fundamentals, and Day 2 will cover work with improvised weapons and confined spaces.
For more details please contact Wimmer Mendicoa at (52) 55 15 44 4507 or wimmer@me.com
Fall (TBD), 2012 - Park City, UT
The 3rd annual Systemanar with Senior Instructor KWAN LEE will take place in Spring of 2012 in Park City, Utah. Official dates for this 2-day combatives seminar will be announced soon.
This major 3-day event, the first in US history, was a great success!
October 15-17, 2010 - Park City, UT
2-day Combatives seminar in Park City, Utah.
June 25-27, 2010 - Zwolle, Netherlands
3-day seminar in the Netherlands covering work in Confined Spaces and use of Improvised Weapons.
February 20-21, 2010 - New Braunfels, TX
Senior Systema Instructor KWAN LEE will be teaching an intense 2-day combatives seminar in Central Texas.
Progressive and eye-opening, this seminar will focus on the practical real-world application of one of the world's most combative fighting systems. Click HERE for seminar flyer.
This will be the first ever Systema seminar in Park City, and we expect a wide cross-section of artists attending. This event will be a comprehensive introduction to the fundamental principles that make Systema such a versatile and deadly art.
Day 1: (Night class) Foundational Concepts
Day 2: Breath, Form, Movement, and Striking (empty hand and knife)
Day 3: Preserving Sensitivity Under Duress in Confined Spaces and on the Ground (empty hand and knife)
Event to occur at Park City Aikido (link HERE). For more information, contact Rob Kidwell at robkidwell2006@comcast.net
October 3-4, 2009 - West Point, VA
"Confined Spaces"
Featuring VLADIMIR VASILIEV, Systema Founder
(Kwan Lee will be teaching Friday night - Oct 2)
Join Vladimir and his top instructors in a weekend full of exciting challenges in very close quarters.
Day 1) will be focused on confined space work with an emphasis on breathing in claustrophobic conditions, Hand to hand short work, as well as, weapons, both conventional and improvised.
Day 2) will be on the ITI facility, with specialized work being done on our DC-9 plane fuselage, buses, and various makes of vehicles.
Event to occur at ITI, International Training Inc .
August 28-30, 2009 - Portland, Maine
"SYSTEMA CONTINUUM"
Featuring KWAN LEE, Senior Systema Instructor
Continuum: One of the fundamentals of systema training is constant movement. Continuous movement keeps us free and able to take advantage of the opportunities available around us, especially in the real world of preemptive work, ambush, weapons, or multiple attackers. We will be exploring this principle deeply in various environments, with and without weapons.
Open to Public.
July 18-19, 2009 - Mesa, Arizona
Featuring KWAN LEE and FRANK A.
(Frank is a Senior Instructor at Toronto HQ)
Experience two days of intense combatives training from two top Systema instructors. Build fluid and functional evasive and offensive movements in uncomfortable situations using minimal effort. Learn cutting-edge methodologies for sparring preparation and find out what is new at Systema HQ in Toronto. Join two high-energy and hard-hitting senior instructors for an unforgettable training event!
This will be Frank's first visit to the Southwest and a great opportunity to experience his unique teaching style.
March 28-29, 2009 - Roanoke, VA
Part 2 of "Surviving the Urban Jungle"
Featuring KWAN LEE, Senior Systema Instructor
Topics: Dynamic Legwork, Ground Movement, Improvised Weapons, Escapes and Chokes, and More. Open to Public.
Topics: Advanced Hand-to-Hand plus other topics TBD.
Contact Ed Whalen at edrma1@netzero.com or (510)523-8210.
January 31-February 1, 2009 - West Point, VA
Part 1 of "Surviving the Urban Jungle"
Featuring KWAN LEE, Senior Systema Instructor
Topics: Dynamic Joint Destruction, Confined Spaces, Gun and Knife Disarming, and More.
Open to Public. Part 2 to be held in Roanoake, VA (March 28-29). Discount for attending both seminars. Contact Brandon Sommerfeld at brando18b4h@yahoo.com.
December 4-5, 2008 - Whiteriver, AZ
Whiteriver and San Carlos Apache Nations (Housing Authority Police)
Featuring KWAN LEE, Senior Systema Instructor
Topics: Hand-to-Hand Combat, Multiple Opponents, Stick and Knife Defense, Cuffing, and More.
Open to Public - Contact Mike Lupe at mlupe70@yahoo.com .
August 14-15, 2008 - Whiteriver, AZ
Whiteriver and San Carlos Apache Nations (Housing Authority Police)
Featuring KWAN LEE, Senior Systema Instructor
Topics: Hand-to-Hand Combat, Striking, Knife Defense, use of ASP-style Baton.
Law Enforcement Only - Contact Mike Lupe at mlupe70@yahoo.com .
Hand-to-Hand Combat, Striking, Sparring, Confined Spaces, Mass Attack.
For details contact Andrew Cefai and Scott McQueen of Systema Japan (www.systemajapan.jp)
- Major in the Special Service Police Force
- Russian Military Reconnaissance
- PhD in combat Psychology
- Professional Bodyguard for Moscow's Elite
This seminar will cover all aspects of the use of handguns and is appropriate for those at all levels of experience. This will be Mr. Komarov's first seminar teaching these concepts to the general public in the United States.
Topics of Study:
- Selection of Your Weapon
- Lightening Fast Handgun Deployment on the Move
- Single-handed Firing on the Move
- Use of Firearms on All levels from Standing to Lying
- Close Quarters Weapons Disarming
- Survival with Weapons in Confined and Unconfortable Spaces
- No-look Shooting with Deadly Accurate Shot Placement
- Precise Aiming Using Sound Only
- Cover Vs. Concealment
- Slide Vs. Revolver
- Effective Reloading / Round Counting Under Duress
- Dealing with Stress and Injury in an Armed Confrontation
- Opponent and Crowd Control with the Barrel of the Weapon
Also:
- Learn and develop partner and solo firearm drills
- Study the application of firearms in bodyguarding
Hand-to-Hand and Knife Defense.
10am-3pm at Wolf's Karate school, 448 Valley View, El Sobrante.
For inquiries / details / preregistration contact Ed (510)523-8210 latzes@aol.com or Sergey (916)717-8008 skif@pacbell.net.
November 5-6, 2005 - Phoenix, AZ
Holds and Releases and Knife Defense in Close Quarters
July 2nd (Sat), 2005 - Dallas, TX
Featuring KWAN LEE, Principal Instructor of The System in Arizona
Knife Defense and Hand-to-Hand in Confined Spaces.
Location: Dallas Ninjutsu Academy. 2526 Manana #206, Dallas, TX 75220
Confined Spaces and Knife Defense. Operating against multiple opponents and around obstructions.
Half of all funds went to family of fallen Chicago instructor, Arkadiy Stepankovskiy.
May 8th (Sat), 2004 - San Francisco, CA
Spronsored by the Golden Gate Systema Group
Featuring KWAN LEE, Senior Systema Instructor
Fundamentals of the Russian System
The seminar was a great success!
See the pictures at Golden Gate Systema Group.
November 1-2, 2003 - Tempe, AZ
Featuring VLADIMIR VASILIEV
All Aspects of Chain, Shovel, Knife, H2H, Defense Inside Car
The first ever Russian Martial Art seminar by Vladimir in the Southwest was a huge success!
"An incredible and truly humbling experience." ~Travis Y. (Intel Scientist) "Finally, a fighting system that I can grow old with." ~John H. (Former Cage Fighter) "No rules. No belts. No nonsense. The System - a fighting art without all the needless baggage." ~Black Belt Magazine
