by Michael Muckin | May 5, 2026 | Uncategorized
(Originally published April 2014) The primary topics of this article are Selective Tension and the Systema breathing principle of Leading. However, because there is such a high level of integration and interdependency of concepts and principles within Systema (it is,...
by Michael Muckin | May 5, 2026 | Uncategorized
Originally published December, 2010 What is a Warrior? Much has been written throughout the ages about what it means to be a warrior. Each culture seared its own unique brand onto the fabric of the warrior tapestry as it unfurls through time. Sun Tzu and Miyamoto...
by Michael Muckin | May 5, 2026 | Uncategorized
Originally published March, 2011 Since a good deal of Systema training focuses on understanding fear and transcending that fear, it would be good to have a discussion on what fear truly is and how it manifests within us. There are multiple categories of fear: physical...
by Michael Muckin | Apr 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
(Originally published September 2018) I first became aware of, and somewhat enamored with, the term “Physical Culture” several years ago. At that time, I did not know this phrase referred to a specific exercise movement from the late 1800’s-early 1900s. Rather, I...
