This week, a frank and friendly chat with verteran martial artist and founder of Tampa Systema, Kenny Gonzalez.
Before finding Systema, Kenny was a former military police officer, Army Tae Kwon Do champion, and expert instructor in both American Kenpo and Filipino Kali. He now lives, teaches, and hosts seminars in coastal, Florida. Here, he we talk about:
His personal journey, from streetfights to Systema
Meeting the masters - Vladimir Vasiliev and Mikhail Ryabko
The primacy of a strong foundation in training and fighting
Adapting to Covid, and keeping his training alive
Find out more about training with Kenny at tampasystema.com.
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