:: HOME :: BEGIN SYSTEMA :: FAQs >>   WHAT IS SYSTEMA | CLASSES | INSTRUCTORS | LIBRARY | SPECIAL EVENTS | LINKS | SHOP   Our instructors are authorised to teach by Michael Ryabko and/or Vladimir Vasiliev. DAVID KIRILLOV David Kirillov first started learning Russian martial arts from his father in St Petersburgh, Russia. He began his study of the System with Vladimir Vasiliev, the man who introduced it to the West. After training with Vladimir in Canada and attending many international seminars, he was awarded his first teaching certificate by Vladimir in December 2000. David regularly spends time with Mikhail Ryabko in Moscow, who also authorised David to run classes. As well as overseeing our Systema school in London, David is a qualified PADI master scuba diver trainer, and runs a consulting firm in the City. Contact David via email at dk@systemalondon.com SAM BENSON Sam Benson found an interest in martial arts and sport as a teenager. Practising Aikido, Judo, Karate and Silat for some eight years, he has competed on a national and international basis and spent time training intensively in Japan. After meeting David Kirillov and spending time with Mikhail Ryabko in Moscow, he now trains in and teaches the system. Sam is an academic research associate and holds a PhD in biochemistry. Contact Sam on +44 (0)7726 792 226 or via email at sb@systemalondon.com DAN CHLOUCH Dan Chlouch started to get involved in martial arts as a teenager, studying Judo and Karate. A bit later, he developed an interest for internal Chinese martial arts and practised the Old Yang Style TaijiQuan, Baguazhang and Yi Quan. In 2002, he began to study Systema with David Kirillov. Initially, he was thinking of Systema as a tool to develop the fighting aspects of some more classical styles, but later and after his first training in Russia with Mikhail Ryabko, he changed his mind and he has been training Systema exclusively ever since. Dan also runs a consulting firm in the City specialised in I.T for the Banking industry. Contact Sam on +44 (0)7920 518 798 or via email at sb@systemalondon.com GIUSEPPE FILOTTO Giuseppe Filotto was first exposed to Shotokan Karate and martial concepts when he was a very small child, thanks to his father who was deeply involved in this art. His formal training in Karate began when he left home at 19 and moved to Cape Town, South Africa, where he achieved a second dan grade. During this time he also worked for a number of years in the close protection service industry with clients ranging in nature and nationality from all over the world. He is a published author and qualified clinical hypnotist and now trains in the Russian system exclusively. He was recently qualified as a Systema instructor. Contact Giuseppe on +44 (0)7788 796 035 or via email at gf@systemalondon.com Our school has an instructor development programme. All new instructors are evaluated and certified by Michael Ryabko and/or Vladimir Vasiliev.