Mikhail Ryabko - Colonel of the Special Operations Units with the Russian Military, Chief Instructor of tactical training
for the Emergency Response Team of MVD, Advisor to the Minister of Justice of Russia. Trained since the age of five by
one of Stalin's personal bodyguards, Mikhail was enlisted to the ranks of Spetsnaz at the age of 15.
Currently he is a tactical commander of hostage-rescue teams, counter-terrorist operations & armed criminal
neutralization. He continues teach all aspects of Systema through regular classes in Moscow & seminars around the
world. Mikhail is author of several publications as well as a textbook on Tactics of Special Operations.
for the Emergency Response Team of MVD, Advisor to the Minister of Justice of Russia. Trained since the age of five by
one of Stalin's personal bodyguards, Mikhail was enlisted to the ranks of Spetsnaz at the age of 15.
Currently he is a tactical commander of hostage-rescue teams, counter-terrorist operations & armed criminal
neutralization. He continues teach all aspects of Systema through regular classes in Moscow & seminars around the
world. Mikhail is author of several publications as well as a textbook on Tactics of Special Operations.
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Vladimir Vasiliev - Director & Chief Instructor of the Toronto School of Russian Martial Art.
Born in Russia, Vladimir received intense training from the top Special Operations Units instructors & is the top student of
Mikhail Ryabko. Vladimir's work spans across 10 years of extensive military service with the Special Operations Unit of
SPETSNAZ, including regular high-risk covert assignments & missions. He also served as trainer for paratroopers, SWAT
teams & elite bodyguards. Vladimir moved to Canada & in 1993 founded the first school of Russian Martial Art outside
Russia. He has since personally trained& certified over 50 qualified Russian Martial Art instructors in 7 countries & has
provided an outstanding instructional film collection.
Born in Russia, Vladimir received intense training from the top Special Operations Units instructors & is the top student of
Mikhail Ryabko. Vladimir's work spans across 10 years of extensive military service with the Special Operations Unit of
SPETSNAZ, including regular high-risk covert assignments & missions. He also served as trainer for paratroopers, SWAT
teams & elite bodyguards. Vladimir moved to Canada & in 1993 founded the first school of Russian Martial Art outside
Russia. He has since personally trained& certified over 50 qualified Russian Martial Art instructors in 7 countries & has
provided an outstanding instructional film collection.
Sergey Makarenko - Sacramento
Born in Russia, Sergey Makarenko has been practicing competitive & combat martial arts since 1978. Master of Sport,
USSR in Sambo & Judo; 4th Degree Black belt Kodokan Judo. Mechanical/Energy engineer; moved to California at 1992
where has been teaching Judo & combat Sambo since. Aside from professional career specialized in youth judo & trained
numerous state & national champions. Finished personal competitive carrier winning World Masters Judo Championship.
After meeting with Vladimir Vasiliev has became his student. Currently teaches primarily Russian Martial Art.
Born in Russia, Sergey Makarenko has been practicing competitive & combat martial arts since 1978. Master of Sport,
USSR in Sambo & Judo; 4th Degree Black belt Kodokan Judo. Mechanical/Energy engineer; moved to California at 1992
where has been teaching Judo & combat Sambo since. Aside from professional career specialized in youth judo & trained
numerous state & national champions. Finished personal competitive carrier winning World Masters Judo Championship.
After meeting with Vladimir Vasiliev has became his student. Currently teaches primarily Russian Martial Art.
Edward Whalen - Alameda
Ed Whalen began studying the Russian System under one of the Vladimir Vasiliev students and later formed his own
Systema study group. After several years of training, numerous trips to Toronto to study with Vladimir Vasiliev, after
attending most of Vladimir's seminars in the US and after two trips to Russia to study with Mikhail Ryabko, Ed was
certified as an Instructor by Vladimir Vasiliev in May of 2004.
Ed continues to travel to train with many Systema instructors to continue to learn and for the joy of it.
Ed Whalen began studying the Russian System under one of the Vladimir Vasiliev students and later formed his own
Systema study group. After several years of training, numerous trips to Toronto to study with Vladimir Vasiliev, after
attending most of Vladimir's seminars in the US and after two trips to Russia to study with Mikhail Ryabko, Ed was
certified as an Instructor by Vladimir Vasiliev in May of 2004.
Ed continues to travel to train with many Systema instructors to continue to learn and for the joy of it.
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Steve Tripp - Sonora
Training in various martial arts since 1978
Training Systema since 2005
Training in various martial arts since 1978
Training Systema since 2005