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[Vlad instructing me at a 2013 seminar. The drill was to walk calmly through your partner's slashing practice knife.]
Vlad instructing me at a 2013 seminar. The drill was to walk calmly through your partner's slashing practice knife.
[Fighthouse students at the 2013 seminar with Vlad in Jersey City.]
Fighthouse students at the 2013 seminar with Vlad in Jersey City.
[Standing with Daniil Ryabko and Edgars Cakuls on the banks of the Hudson River, after the 2013 outdoor seminar in NYC.]
Standing with Daniil Ryabko and Edgars Cakuls on the banks of the Hudson River, after the 2013 outdoor seminar in NYC.
[Systema teachers and friends with Major Komarov and cognac - I think this was 2009.]
Systema teachers and friends with Major Komarov and cognac - I think this was 2009.
[At the post-Gunpoint Supremacy party in 2009, Edgars holds some important training tools.]
At the post-Gunpoint Supremacy party in 2009, Edgars holds some important training tools.
[Teachers Major Konstantin Komarov and Edgars Cakuls in 2009.]
Teachers Major Konstantin Komarov and Edgars Cakuls in 2009.
[Comrades Frankie, Val, and Brandon, may he rest in peace.]
Comrades Frankie, Val, and Brandon, may he rest in peace.
[At the Systema presentation at the United Nations in 2007. It was a great honor to be invited.]
At the Systema presentation at the United Nations in 2007. It was a great honor to be invited.
[Systema classmates in 2011, from left, Val, Steve, our instructor Edgars, Kojiro, me, and another Russian fellow whose name escapes me.]
Systema classmates in 2011, from left, Val, Steve, our instructor Edgars, Kojiro, me, and another Russian fellow whose name escapes me.
[Me and Enrique flanking Major Konstantin Komarov]
Me and Enrique flanking Major Konstantin Komarov after the Gunpoint Supremacy II seminar at Fighthouse in October 2009.
[Vlad and me]
Me and Vlad at Fighthouse, after the June 2006 "limb destruction" seminar.
[Good friends Edgar Cakuls (left) and Denis Dmitriev.]
Good friends Edgars Cakuls (left) and Denis Dmitriev
[Edgar and Sophia Dmitriev hard at work on the computer]
Edgars and Sophia Dmitriev working hard at the computer
[We're not drunk, I swear!]
We're not drunk, I swear!
[Group dinner at Hill Country after the Saturday seminar with Mikhail and Vlad]
Group dinner at Hill Country Barbeque restaurant after the Saturday seminar with Mikhail and Vlad in October 2007
[Rachel and Denis at Hill Country Barbeque restaurant]
Rachel and Denis at Hill Country
[Fighthouse instructors Edgar Cakuls (left) and Frank Fileti (center), with me at a Fighthouse party in June 2006.]
Saturday Systema class at Fighthouse in the summer of 2007. Some of the boys are clowing around.
[Fighthouse instructors Edgars Cakuls (left) and Frank Fileti (center), with me at a Fighthouse party in June 2006.]
"Come, try Systema! I promise it won't hurt!" Actually, this is one of those accidental shots that probably was not meant to be distributed - so of course I am doing so.
[Fighthouse instructors Edgars Cakuls (left) and Frank Fileti (center), with me at a Fighthouse party in June 2006.]
Fighthouse instructors Edgars Cakuls (left) and Frank Fileti
(center), with me at a Fighthouse party in June 2006
[Edgar Cakuls, Peggy Chau (owner of Fighthouse), instructor Denis Dmitriev and Vladimir Vasiliev at a Fighthouse party in June 2006]
Edgars Cakuls, Peggy Chau (owner of Fighthouse), instructor Denis Dmitriev and Vladimir Vasiliev at a Fighthouse party in June 2006. Also pictured are another student named Vlad and Martin Wheeler, at far right, and a few other unidentified party-goers.
[Edgar Cakuls, my instructor at Fighthouse]
Edgars Cakuls, my instructor at Fighthouse
 		[Girls from the 2005 Training Camp]
Girls from the 2005 Training Camp
[Systema teachers and friends at a June 2005 seminar with Mikhail Rybako. From left: Vladimir Vasiliev, Peggy Chau, Denis Dmitriev, Mikhail Rybako, Edgars Cakuls; seated: unidentified teacher, Yuri Talalaev]
Systema teachers and friends at a June 2005 seminar with Mikhail Rybako. From left: Vladimir Vasiliev, Peggy Chau, Denis Dmitriev, Mikhail Rybako, Edgars Cakuls; seated: unidentified teacher, Yuri Talalaev
[Chief Instructor Vladimir Vasiliev (left) and Major Konstantin Komarov (right), with me at the 2005 Training Camp]
Chief Instructor Vladimir Vasiliev (left) and Major Konstantin Komarov (right), with me at the 2005 Training Camp
[Eric Felhberg and me in the lake at the 2005 Training Camp]
Eric Felhberg and me in the lake at the 2005 Training Camp
[Eric Felhberg and me at the 2005 Training Camp]
Eric and Val horsing around at the 2005 Training Camp
[Certificate awarded to participants of the 2005 Training Camp]
Certificate awarded to participants of the 2005 Training Camp
[The 2004 Fighthouse class with our instructor Edgars (second from left), Vladimir Vasiliev (center) and instructor Denis Dmitriev (second from right)]
The 2004 Fighthouse class with our instructor Edgars (second from left), Vladimir Vasiliev (center) and instructor Denis Dmitriev (second from right), at a June 2004 seminar with Vlad