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Mikhail Ryabko

Colonel / Master

Russian Spetsnaz colonel and chief founder of the modern combat discipline Systema Ryabko.

Quick Facts

Date of Birth5/6/1961
Date of Death4/24/2023
Era20th–21st century
Country of OriginRussia
Rank / TitleFounder of Systema Ryabko
Active Years1980–2023

Biography

Mikhail Ryabko served in Soviet and Russian Spetsnaz special units. Alongside Vladimir Vasiliev, he globalized Systema, focusing on breath work, relaxation, and wave strikes.

Associated Martial Arts

SystemaFounder→

A Russian system with no fixed forms; it builds on breath, relaxation and work with tension rather than drilled techniques. Documentation of its origin is thin.

Systema RyabkoFounder→

Moscow traditional branch of Russian Systema focused on relaxation and internal work.