Systema

I'm not sure what it is about minnesota and people not having A/C---yea, yea sure it is cold a lot of the time, but now we are MELTING. Here is some martial art stuff, of course taken in the studio with no air...literally my body was dripping.

 Jack Gustafson of St. Cloud Karate & T'ai Chi Instruction demonstrates with a student some moves from Systema, a Russian form of martial arts Tuesday, July 19. Gustafson has been teaching Systema for five years.
While in training Gustafson uses dulled knifes with experienced students.
"The body responds better to the feel of real metal," Gustafson said.

Times photo by Kaitlin Keane
kkeane@stcloudtimes.com

Jack Gustafson of St. Cloud Karate & T'ai Chi Instruction demonstrates with a student some hand moves from Systema, a Russian form of martial arts Tuesday, July 19. Gustafson has been teaching Systema for five years. 

Times photo by Kaitlin Keane

kkeane@stcloudtimes.com