Vladimir Vasiliev in Cambridge.
Vladimir Vasiliev, founder of Systema Headquarters Toronto, will teach a two-day seminar in Cambridge in September 2027. For students in the UK and Europe, this is a rare opportunity to train with one of the most influential Systema teachers in the world. The seminar will be open to all levels. Venue, pricing and full registration details will be confirmed closer to the date.
Director and Chief Instructor of Systema Headquarters, Toronto.
Vladimir Vasiliev founded Systema Headquarters Toronto in 1993 and has played a central role in bringing Systema to students around the world. For more than three decades, students and instructors from around the world have travelled to Toronto to train with him.
His teaching is known for its calmness, simplicity and depth. Students often come expecting martial arts techniques. They usually leave with something more important: a clearer understanding of breath, relaxation, movement, fear, tension and themselves.
Not simply about learning new material.
Training with Vladimir is an opportunity to experience the principles of Systema directly from one of the teachers who shaped the modern international community.
For many students, one seminar can change the way they understand breath, relaxation, movement, fear, recovery and human behaviour under pressure. The work is simple. It is also deep. That is why students return to it for decades.
What you can expect.
The exact content will be determined by Vladimir during the seminar. His teaching responds to the people in the room. However, students can expect work connected to breathing and relaxation, removing unnecessary tension, natural movement, calmness under pressure, striking, partner work, health and recovery, practical self-defence and emotional control.
The seminar will be practical, physical and accessible. You do not need to be advanced to attend.
For students serious about the work.
Current Systema students
A chance to deepen your understanding of the work and train directly with one of the central teachers of the art.
Martial artists from other styles
An opportunity to experience a very different approach to movement, pressure, relaxation and practical skill.
Beginners with serious interest
You do not need years of experience. You do need willingness to listen, move, breathe and learn.
Instructors and long-term practitioners
For those already teaching or training seriously, this seminar offers direct contact with the core principles of Systema as taught at Systema Headquarters Toronto.
The school behind the seminar.
East Anglia Systema is led by Gareth Ashby and Andy Cefai. Gareth was certified to teach Systema by Vladimir Vasiliev in 2013 and has carried weekly Systema training across East Anglia for many years.
Andy was certified to teach Systema by both Vladimir Vasiliev and Mikhail Ryabko. He co-founded Systema Japan and has trained extensively at Systema Headquarters Toronto and Systema Headquarters Moscow.
Hosting Vladimir in Cambridge is part of East Anglia Systema's commitment to keeping local students connected to the wider international community.
Be first to hear.
Pre-registration is free. There is no payment and no commitment.
People on the pre-register list will receive venue confirmation, pricing details, early access to tickets, travel and accommodation notes, and preparation guidance before the seminar.
Places are expected to be limited once registration opens.
Ticket prices to be confirmed.
Vladimir's teaching has shaped students and instructors across the world.
For East Anglia Systema, hosting him in Cambridge is not just an event. It is an opportunity to bring the wider Systema community together and give students direct access to one of the main teachers behind the work.