Mikhail Ryabko
Russian colonel and bodyguard instructor, founder and head instructor of Systema Headquarters in Moscow and mentor to Vladimir Vasiliev.
Quick Facts
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Mikhail Ryabko was a Russian officer, founder and head instructor of Systema Headquarters in Moscow. He died in April 2023. We have not been able to verify his date and place of birth.
He worked in the militia of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, in the security department, where he trained the minister's bodyguards. He served as tactical commander of teams for hostage rescue, counterterrorism operations, and neutralizing armed criminals. In a special unit of the Russian army he attained the rank of colonel and served as assistant to the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation. He was a veteran of military operations and held multiple state decorations.
Vladimir Vasiliev underwent intensive combat training and deep training in Systema under him, and Ryabko became his mentor. We have not found in the sources where or under whom Ryabko himself learned Systema.
Associated Martial Arts
An original school of Russian Systema led by Mikhail Ryabko (1961–2023). It draws on his service in special forces units.
SystemaNotable figure→Collective name for Russian self-defense systems without fixed forms or belts, built on breath, relaxation, posture and movement. We have not been able to document the origin independently.
Organisations
- Systema HeadquartersFounder