Instructor

Vladimir Vasiliev – Director and Chief Instructor of Systema Headquarters, Toronto.

Strike Escape Strategies

Join us for an immersive two-day Systema training experience in Berlin, where you’ll develop highly efficient escapes from holds, strikes, and punches through step-by-step instruction.

Learn to harness the core principles of Systema—breathing, structure, movement, and relaxation—to execute precise, powerful, and swift responses.

Gain the skills to maintain control over attackers while avoiding unnecessary harm to yourself and others.

You’ll train in realistic scenarios, working against single and multiple opponents, both unarmed and armed with a knife.

Schedule

The seminar will take place on Saturday, September 27, and Sunday, September 28, 2025.

Saturday, September 27, 2025:

• 10:00-11:00: Registration
• 11.00-14.00: Training
• 14.00-15.00: Break
• 15.00-17.00: Training

Sunday, September 28, 2025:

• 09.30-10.00: Registration
• 10.00-13.00: Training
• 13.00-14.00: Break
• 14.00-16.00: Training

Venue

The seminar will take place at the Sportforschungshalle of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Hannoversche Str. 27, 10115 Berlin. (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps)

The venue is centrally located in Berlin and easily accessible by public transport. Nearby stations include:

• Philippstr. (5 minutes walk), the nearest bus stop.
• U Oranienburger Tor (5 minutes walk), the nearest U-Bahn station.
• U Naturkundemuseum (10 minutes walk), a good option for U-Bahn and tram connections.
• S+U Friedrichstraße (10 minutes walk), a good option for S-Bahn and U-Bahn connections, but also regional trains.
• Berlin Hbf (20 minutes walk), the best option for long-distance and regional trains.

The nearest airport is BER, with direct connections to both Berlin Hbf and Friedrichstraße.

Parking is very limited in the area. If you arrive by car, we recommend parking at a P+R facility outside the city center and taking public transport to the venue.

Languages

The seminar will be conducted in English. To maintain the flow of explanations and demonstrations, the organizer does not provide translations into other languages, including German. If you require language support, it is quite likely that other participants may assist you as interpreters from time to time. For communication with us during the registration process, we ask that you use English or German. Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate other languages.

Participants

We welcome everyone. The seminar is suitable for all levels of experience, whether you are an advanced Systema practitioner, have just started training, are familiar with other martial arts, or have no experience in this field. Participants must be at least 18 years old and in good health. Wearing military clothing (camouflage) during the seminar is not permitted. Participants wearing such clothing will be asked to change into civilian attire before being granted access to the training areas. Participants train at their own risk. Please refer to the liability conditions below.

Instructors

Instructor renewals and new evaluations are available at the event.

Seminar Fee

Discounted fee for early booking until May 31, 2025July 15, 2025:

• 190 EUR for two days
• 100 EUR for one day

Regular price from June 1, 2025July 16, 2025:

• 230 EUR for two days
• 130 EUR for one day

Registration and Payment

Pre-registration is required for participation. The registration deadline is September 21, 2025. No registrations will be accepted after this date. The number of participants is limited. Once the maximum number of participants is reached, no further registrations will be accepted. Registrations will be processed in the order they are received. Therefore, we recommend that you book your spot as early as possible. Please also note that registration/payment at the door is NOT possible. Please visit the following website to register for the seminar, where you will be guided through the registration and payment process:

Payment is made directly through the ticket shop, which offers various payment options that may incur additional costs. To register, you must fill out the registration form and pay the corresponding seminar fee in full. Otherwise, your registration will not be valid, and your spot will not be secured. Your registration is considered accepted and confirmed by the organizer once the ticket shop has sent you your ticket.

Cancellation and Refund

If you are unable to participate for any reason and wish to cancel your booking, you must do so in writing. For cancellations up to and including August 27, 2025, a cancellation fee of 90 EUR (or 50 EUR if you registered for only one day) will be charged, and the remaining seminar fee will be refunded. For cancellations made from August 28, 2025 onward, no refund will be provided. It is also possible to transfer your booking to another person who meets the conditions stated in this document at no additional cost if you cannot attend the seminar yourself. The seminar organizer reserves the right to cancel the seminar if force majeure or the absence of the instructor prevents the seminar from taking place. In this case, the seminar fee will be fully refunded to the participants. However, any other costs that may be incurred by the participants, such as travel or accommodation expenses, will not be refunded.

Liability

Participants take part in the training at their own risk. This is a martial arts seminar involving close physical contact with others, so injuries cannot be completely ruled out even with organized training and mutual consideration. Neither the organizer nor the instructors or their assistants shall be liable for any damages and/or injuries that may occur during the seminar. By registering for the seminar, the participant agrees to these terms. Furthermore, each participant confirms that they are in adequate physical and mental condition to participate in the seminar.

Photo and Video Recordings

The organizer may take photos and videos, which may be used and published for its purposes. Your consent to these recordings and their use is required during registration to participate in the seminar. Participants are permitted to take photos during the seminar. However, participants are not allowed to make video recordings unless the organizer permits it.

What to Bring

Indoor shoes (non-marking and without black soles), training knives, training stick, and training clothes. Military (camouflage) clothing is not allowed.

Lunch and Refreshments

We do not offer lunch or refreshments during the seminar. However, there are many restaurants and cafés in walking distance, in particular, Friedrichstraße, Chausseestraße, and Oranienburger Straße. In case you want to buy food and drinks, the nearest supermarkets are the REWE on Chausseestraße (Google Maps) and REWE on Friedrichstraße (Google Maps), both less than 10 minutes away by foot. Please note that in Germany, supermarkets are generally closed on Sundays; there are only a few exceptions. One of them is the REWE at Berlin Hbf (Google Maps), which is still reasonably close (about 20 minutes walk).

Accommodation

To be announced soon.

Legal Notice

This document is the legal basis for your participation in the seminar. Please read it carefully and only register for the seminar if you agree with the terms stated in this document.

Contact

• Main organizer and contact person: Viatcheslav Kushkov
• Email: info@russianmartialart.berlin

If you have further questions, please contact us via the above email address. Should you encounter any difficulties during the seminar weekend that require our assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.

We look forward to seeing you in Berlin!