the rum soaked fist: internal martial arts forum

Latest podcast might be of interest to some of you - we even mention the B word - Brexit

https://anchor.fm/graham47/episodes/Ep- ... on-e1b3e46

My guest this episode is Rob Poyton a veteran of the UK Tai Chi and martial arts scene. These days Rob is a teacher of the Russian martial art of Systema, which he has been teaching in the UK since the early 2000s and has run workshops and seminars all over Europe. Rob is also a prolific author of Systema books and videos which you can get via his website Cutting Edge Systema which is found at systemauk.com

In this wide-ranging discussion we talk about what the UK Tai Chi scene was like back in the 80s and 90s, and the similarities and differences between Tai Chi and Systema. We even get into a bit of politics, and talk about Rob’s experiences as a professional musician and his sideline as a horror fiction writer. So, sit back and enjoy as we get under the skin of Tai Chi and Systema.

As long as the vision is "pure", evolution within one's art is always a good thing

The mention of the MA magazines (Combat, Tai Chi & Alternative Health, MA Illustrated) really takes me back, remember reading a bunch of those in WHSmith back in the 90s!

Not a big fan of Systema but Rob seems like a v perceptive and well-balanced guy who has seen through a lot of the BS and cultishness that surrounds TCMA and is just having fun pursuing something deep which he loves.

More power to him and to you too Graham!

P.S. Who is "He Who Shall Not Be Named" in the taichi part of the discussion?

Thanks!

I was thinking about who HWSNBN is - I bet we actually meant different people I'm going to go and check with Rob...

EM

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How long do we have to wait for the Systema rules Erle Montague vs Mike Sigman pit fight?

Taste of Death wrote:How long do we have to wait for the Systema rules Erle Montague vs Mike Sigman pit fight?

Well considering Earl is dead, approximately 1000 years for the wheel of time to see him reborn.

His son is available but I doubt he'd give Mike much of a fight.

oragami_itto wrote:

Taste of Death wrote:How long do we have to wait for the Systema rules Erle Montague vs Mike Sigman pit fight?

Well considering Earl is dead, approximately 1000 years for the wheel of time to see him reborn.

His son is available but I doubt he'd give Mike much of a fight.

Have you ever seen Mike Sigman? If that's alive, I would rather be dead.

Taste of Death wrote:

oragami_itto wrote:

Taste of Death wrote:How long do we have to wait for the Systema rules Erle Montague vs Mike Sigman pit fight?

Well considering Earl is dead, approximately 1000 years for the wheel of time to see him reborn.

His son is available but I doubt he'd give Mike much of a fight.

Have you ever seen Mike Sigman? If that's alive, I would rather be dead.

While his political opinions do suggest brain death, I'd still pick him over the younger Montague in a fight.

You are not going to suggest that Erle is controlled by any earthly or heavenly rules

Thanks Tom, I've just started uploading older podcasts to YouTube for people that would prefer to listen to things that way - Daniel Mroz, Paul Bowman and Byron Jacobs now uploaded...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sT-yeB9 ... 66ENCzmFsy