Systema by Matt Hill

Systema by Matt Hill

25 easy to understand and apply drills that can be used to improve your fundamental skill set, regardless of which Martial Art you practice.

The purpose of this book is to provide a guide for students and teachers, to enhance their training and teaching.

It provides 25 combat drills to improve your fundamental skill. Among other things you will learn: fluid movement, to be calm under pressure, a natural and spontaneous response, fast recovery and how to be dynamic and effective in defence and attack. This book will be useful grappling, striking, weapons based, competition or reality based Martial Arts.

For teachers there are 25 easy to understand drills that you deliver, develop and adapt to your classes. Tips are provided to show how they can easily be developed, to give birth to many more drills, creating an endless source of inspiration and variety.

Matt Hill was born in Tameside, Greater Manchester, in 1984 and grew up there. He became a copywriter after graduating from Cardiff University with a journalism degree. He is now based in London and works there. His debut novel, The Folded Man, came in second place in the Dundee International Book Award in 2012. Matt may be found online at matthewhillswebsite.co.uk and on Twitter @matthewhill.