Halloween Special Offer: 50% of The Dissolving Fear Breathwork Course. Today only!

 

Today Only £10!

Get the recent recording of the the 2 hour dissolving fear workshop for just £10.

This is open today only!

This 2 hour class will give you the tools and confidence to take control of your fears, stresses and anxiety.

Method

The method that I will take you through is tried and tested using the Systema tools for establishing and maintaining calm in the face of stress, pressure and panic:

  • We will establish a baseline or, ‘home base’ of calm and relaxation.
  • We will then very progressively add stress in different ways to move you off that baseline, recognise this and then restore back.
  • This gives you the tools, the practice and the confidence to take control of this process.

I have done this many times before and am always so pleased to see peoples faces when they realise that it is process that they can feel in control of rather than overwhelmed by.

People were animated, engaged and more confident afterwards in their ability to dissolve fears as they arose.

For all levels of experience.

The class can be participated in with or without a partner, but if you can bring someone along there will be some partner exercises that you can do together that will enhance the experience.

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5 Day Intensive – Effortless Power


The 5 day Intensive is running on the 15-19 Nov and will take place at the new Systema Academy in the heart of rural Wiltshire.

***Residential B&B Option Available***
There will be the opportunity to stay at the Academy, traditional style on the mat (sleeping bag and mat provided), camping or if you have a camper van you can also use this.
This year’s theme is Effortless Power.
This is the goal of martial arts that aim to harness the power to control and prevail without having to dominate and damage.
Learn how to harness the power inside yourself that is ever present but gets blocked by our own tensions, ego and lack of awareness and sensitivity.
Over the course of the 5 day intensive we will have the time to delve deeply into the methods and tools to unlock this potential inside all of us.
Finding the origins of this power and allowing it to flow freely brings health, calm, peace and power to your movement, your life and application in martial arts.
*Spaces will be limited to 25 people.*

The aim is to cover the range of Systema work, including some outdoor and environmental training in Woods and fields (weather dependant).

The training area is private, bespoke and surrounded by nature.
There is an abundance of wildlife: deer, foxes, badgers, muntjac, owls and much more.
There is ample opportunity to rest, relax and rejuvenate.
This will be the first Intensive Seminar in the new location.
There may be a number of reasons for you to come to the seminar:
– To step away from the melee of daily life and escape to the peaceful and tranquil Wiltshire Countryside.
– To deepen your skills in Systema Combat.
– To explore the vast range of Systema health and wellbeing practices.
– To practice your skills in a variety of circumstances and terrains: Indoors, fields, woods.
– To commune and share the cameraderie of friends, old and new.
For full details, cost and payment options please click the link below:

Accommodation:

There are several accommodation options.

  • There will be the possibility to sleep bed and breakfast at the Academy with shower and toilet facilities and two options of sleeping.
  • Camping with tents or hammock and tarp in the woods in the grounds
  • Sleeping on the mats in the academy.
  • Sleeping equipment provided.
  • There is also the option of a B&B in the local town:

Cost and Payment Options:

  • Total Cost: £400
  • Early full payment discount of £50: £400 – £350
  • ​Seminar including B&B Option (Early Booking Price): £450
  • Zoom only option including recordings: £50 for all 5 days.
  • ​Card or Paypal Payment options available.

It will be a small group with lots of opportunity for questions, discussion and peer learning. The aim is to make big leaps in your understanding, teaching and execution of Systema.

To pay by paypal click your option below:

To pay by BACS please use:

  • Account: Wiltshire Martial Arts Limited.
  • Sort Code: 20-05-06
  • Account Number: 10699853
  • Iban: GB51BARC20050610699853
  • Swift: BARCGB22.

To pay by Card click here for the booking form

Best wishes for your training and health,


Matt.

 

Recommended reading for the course:

Systema Health

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Systema Combat
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Dissolving Fear to Live Naturally – In person and zoom seminar – Sunday Sept 10th 14.00 – 16.00

Dissolving Fear to Live Naturally

Livestream Seminar with Matt Hill.

This class is based on a 1 hour session that I recently delivered at the Wilderness Festival in the UK.

The session was full and it seemed everyone really clicked with the topic.

People seem much more aware how their anxieties and fears can get in the way of living a full life.

I hear often how it can damage relationships, inhibit performance, stop you engaging in activities, taking new opportunities, meeting new people, even going outside amongst many other things.

The term, ‘dissolve’ and the implication that you can recognise and dissolve those fears with a reliable, systematic method appealed to people.

Method

The method that I will take you through is tried and tested using the Systema tools for establishing and maintaining calm in the face of stress, pressure and panic:

  • We will establish a baseline or, ‘home base’ of calm and relaxation.
  • We will then very progressively add stress in different ways to move you off that baseline, recognise this and then restore back.
  • This gives you the tools, the practice and the confidence to take control of this process.

I have done this many times before and am always so pleased to see peoples faces when they realise that it is process that they can feel in control of rather than overwhelmed by.

People were animated, engaged and more confident afterwards in their ability to dissolve fears as they arose.

For all levels of experience.

The class can be participated in with or without a partner, but if you can bring someone along there will be some partner exercises that you can do together that will enhance the experience.

Class Recording: The Class will be recorded and will be sent to participants. If you sign up and cannot make the seminar you will receive a recording afterwards.

Once your order has been processed, you will receive an email with your Zoom Meeting ID and password.

Class time:
Sunday, September 10th at 14.00 – 16:00pm UK time. 

Details:

Date: 10 Sept 2023
Timings: 12.00- 14.00
Venue: Systema Academy, Montecello Farm House, Devizes Road, Potterne, Devizes SN10 5LN

Parking: Ample on-site parking available.

Cost: £20 for the class and recording.

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To pay by Paypal click the link below:

 

£20

 

To pay by BACS please email me for details.

My very best wishes as always for your training and health,


Matt.

 

 

 

Canoe and Camp Adventure!

River Wye Canoeing and Camping Adventure 29-30 July 2023 – Booking Open!


Canoe down the River Wye, one of this Britain’s more beautiful and spectacular river sceneries.

Camp overnight on Saturday (tent and roaring campfire) and then back home for lunchtime on Sunday.

Start time – 11.30am Saturday 29th July in Symonds Yat.
Finish time – 10.30am Saturday 30th July at the Campsite.

Basic camping kit will be needed (tent, sleeping bags and mats, cooking equipment, food etc. full list will be given on booking).

This is a fantastic trip down the River Wye. A timeless trip of high adventure and the the kind of trip that childhood memories are made of!

Numbers will be limited. Please let me know ASAP.

Costs:

£75 per child and £85 per adult.
To pay via paypal click below:
Please email me matt@matthill.co.uk for BACS details to pay by bank:
Adult
Child (16 and below)
Children must be accompanied by an adult.

I look forward to welcoming you on the adventure!

Best wishes,

Matt.

Dissolving Fear to Live Naturally – 2 hour Online and In Person Seminar – 10th Sept 14.00 – 16.00 UK time.

Dissolving Fear to Live Naturally

Livestream Seminar with Matt Hill.

This class is based on a 1 hour session that I recently delivered at the Wilderness Festival in the UK.

The session was full and it seemed everyone really clicked with the topic.

People seem much more aware how their anxieties and fears can get in the way of living a full life.

I hear often how it can damage relationships, inhibit performance, stop you engaging in activities, taking new opportunities, meeting new people, even going outside amongst many other things.

The term, ‘dissolve’ and the implication that you can recognise and dissolve those fears with a reliable, systematic method appealed to people.

Method

The method that I will take you through is tried and tested using the Systema tools for establishing and maintaining calm in the face of stress, pressure and panic:

  • We will establish a baseline or, ‘home base’ of calm and relaxation.
  • We will then very progressively add stress in different ways to move you off that baseline, recognise this and then restore back.
  • This gives you the tools, the practice and the confidence to take control of this process.

I have done this many times before and am always so pleased to see peoples faces when they realise that it is process that they can feel in control of rather than overwhelmed by.

People were animated, engaged and more confident afterwards in their ability to dissolve fears as they arose.

For all levels of experience.

The class can be participated in with or without a partner, but if you can bring someone along there will be some partner exercises that you can do together that will enhance the experience.

Class Recording: The Class will be recorded and will be sent to participants. If you sign up and cannot make the seminar you will receive a recording afterwards.

Once your order has been processed, you will receive an email with your Zoom Meeting ID and password.

Class time:
Sunday, September 10th at 14.00 – 16:00pm UK time. 

Details:

Date: 10 Sept 2023
Timings: 12.00- 14.00
Venue: Systema Academy, Montecello Farm House, Devizes Road, Potterne, Devizes SN10 5LN

Parking: Ample on-site parking available.

Cost: £20 for the class and recording.

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To pay by Paypal click the link below:

 

£20

 

To pay by BACS please email me for details.

My very best wishes as always for your training and health,


Matt.

 

 

 

Vladimir Vasiliev: The Complete Seminar Recordings.

Recently Vladimir taught a seminar in London on the subject of Disarm and Control.

Along with Bonn the week before this was the first seminar in Europe for 3 years. It was wonderful to be back to International Seminars again.

You could clearly see that Vladimir missed it and his happiness to see friends and to share his knowledge was clear in the warmth and smiles as he went around the room.

Many of the drills shown were new as Vladimir shared in his thank you message post seminar:

From Vladimir Vasiliev:

‘I am very grateful for the opportunity to visit London and to share Systema with the big group of dedicated students and instructors!

…In this seminar, I tried to show material not previously covered in any other events or videos.
We worked on very important tactics where from any point of contact, the entire body gets mobilized and activated to sense, defend, and counter-attack.
We used a huge variety of drills to make the body more alive and tension-free, and to gain full control of the knife attackers.
I welcome your questions and comments, your pictures and messages.
Thank you again to all the participants and to Matt Hill’s wonderful hosting team! I look forward to staying in touch in-person and online.’

I am working through the recordings and teaching them at the Academy and I have to say that watching the individual interactions that Vladimir has with people adds so much more depth to the content than just watching the demonstrations as per the normal experience. There are gems dropping constantly. I heartily recommend purchasing the recordings.

Seminar Recordings:

  • The recordings will be available for a limited time only.
  • This was a unique opportunity. The recording covers not only the teaching segment, but EVERY teaching and coaching tip from Vladimir Vasiliev during the seminar.
  • Over 10 hours of footage.
  • The cost is £50 that is less than £5 per hour.
  • Click here to purchase now while the recordings are available.

Natural Movement Systema Intensive 25-27th November 2022

The theme of this years November Intensive is: Natural Movement.

It is running on the 25-27 November 2022

Systema is a natural approach to health, fitness, wellbeing and martial arts.

Natural Movement is the basis of Systema’s approach to self defence and combat

There are no contrived positions or techniques in Systema.

Forms and stances can be seen as fear and we work to develop a response that is natural, proportionate, effective and appropriate to the situation in the moment.

A natural response is one that comes from a calm, relaxed psyche free of tension, fear, ego and pride.

During this seminar we will work with exercises, drills and concepts to develop your ability to produce work that flows naturally from you.

Just as water runs, it always finds the right path.

It starts with natural breathing. We will move past breathing techniques and head towards unconscious competence in breathing.

We will then apply this to movement and then into partner work.

We will use some of the unique and never before seen exercises that Vladimir developed during the recent seminar in London.

We will look at some very effective drills to develop instinctive work that flows from one movement to the next.

‘Natural movement is the shortest way to an effective result.’ – Vladimir Vasiliev.

Video Recording:
There will also be the option to shoot a video recording of the final testing phase for you to keep and if desired send to Vladimir Vasiliev for feedback and/or instructor validation/renewal/upgrade.

 

Health and Conditioning:
A key benefit of free work is that you need to remove tension, thoughts and emotions for it to flow freely.

As your skill improves, so does your health.

We will also cover the Systema approach to mobility, stretching, massage, deep and functional relaxation and conditioning work.

It will be intense but a lot of fun, with time for relaxation and use of the Academy for your own free training.

 

Details:

The In Person cost is £220 or £80 per day.

To join the sessions via zoom the cost is £80 for the seminar or £30 per day.

Timings:

Friday 25th November

11.00 – 14.00 – Session 1

14.00-15.00 Break

15.00-18.00 – Session 2

Saturday 26th November

11.00 – 14.00 – Session 1

14.00-15.00 Break

15.00-18.00 – Session 2

Sunday 27st November

10.00 – 13.00 – Session 3

13.00 – 14.00 – Break

14.00 – 17.00 – Session 4

It will be a small group with lots of opportunity for questions, discussion and peer learning. The aim is find and peel back the layers of tension that hold us back in Martial Arts and life.

 

Payment:

To pay by GoCardless (preferred) click the appropriate link:

In person 3 days : £220

In person 1 day : £80

Zoom Full seminar 3 Days : £80

Zoom 1 Day : £30

 

To pay by Paypal click the appropriate link:

In person 3 days : £220

In person 1 day : £80

Zoom Full seminar 3 Days : £80

Zoom 1 Day : £30

To pay by BACS please email me for details.

My very best wishes as always for your training and health,

Matt.

 

P.S To help keep costs down there is also the opportunity to sleep on the mat at the Academy for a nominal nightly fee. First come first served.

P.P.S. There are now only 2 spaces left for the India Jungle Trip. Reply if you are interested.

Plus, whenever you ready, here are a few ways I can help with our Systema journey:

1. The Elite Stress Control System: Live your life fully, healthily to your full potential. Stress, fear and their related conditions are probably the key inhibitors to this and I want to show you how to remove them. Quickly, repeatedly, at will at any time. Under any circumstances. I am very pleased to share a new 8 day video program: The Elite Stress Control System.

2. Systema Mobility ProgrammeFilmed at the Systema Camp in Wiltshire this Systema Mobility Routine is a progressive programme for all levels of ability. The key focus areas are on breath work, freedom of movement, balance and stability. Doing this programme will Improve health and vitality with dynamic joint opening & mobilisation.It is also an excellent tool for prevention of injuries and to increase strength through a greater range of movement. It is ideal for those who want to improve performance in sporting activities and general health & well-being.here.

Upcoming Courses:

  1. October 2023 – India Jungle Expedition – Limited space available: More information here

India Jungle Expedition October 2023: Limited spaces available…

After much research and discussion I am delighted to reveal the location and some details about the next Jungle Adventure.

Key details and Q&A at the end, but first, the experience:

The expedition will take place in the Arunachal Pradesh Region in the North East of India in October 2023.

A few spaces have just come available. 

You can apply by email to matt@matthill.co.uk or calling +447584025206.

They say a picture paints a thousand words.

So below are some pictures of the area we will be moving through:

The Jungle Book:

The Eastern Himalayas

The Brahmaputra River

Typical streams we will be crossing:

Early Morning Mist

It borders Tibet to the North and China to the East.

We will be in the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas.

Remote and Unexplored

Forest cover in this area still exceeds 70-80% of the land.

It is one of the few remaining ecologically diverse and intact regions on Earth.

It is regarded as one of the most important densities of Primary Jungle in the world.

It is so remote that it is largely undisturbed and is one of the least explored parts of India.

Only local tribes people go in there.

The journey from the local airport to the where we will meet the guides and shaman will be via 4×4 convoy.

The bus is not an option this time!

Arrival

On arrival at the village we will receive a Shamanic blessing ceremony from the shaman and be presented with a protection bracelet.

We will also be issued with our Dao. A traditional local jungle knife. One for each person.

Jungle Phase

After the first night in the Jungle we will then move on each day, stopping at a different camp night, everyone carrying all thier own food and equipment for 7 days.

We will be accompanied by local guides, climbing roughly 5,000 feet over 3 days and then coming back down again.

We will be crossing rivers and streams sometimes over bridges made by our guides.

The temperature will be around 30 degrees and humid in the lowlands getting cooler as we get higher, but still hot.

Nightime temperatures will be about about 20 degrees, maybe slightly cooler at the top before we turn to come back down.

After the summer rains the Jungle at this time of year will be bursting with the colour of wild flowers and orchids as we climb.

Coupled with the sound of the birds and animals it will be amazing.

Indigenous animals to the area are:

  • Tigers,
  • Elephants,
  • Cloud Leopards,
  • Black Bears,
  • Gibbons
  • Red Pand
  • Musk Deer
  • Great Indian Hornbill
  • Macaque Monkeys
  • Flying Squirrels

Over 7 days we will start at about 4000 feet and ascend to 9000 feet and down again.

Rest and Recuperation

We will then head across India to Rajasthan and spend 3 days rest and recuperation at a 15th century Hill fort that has been converted to a hotel.

Here are some pictures:

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Key Details and Q&A:

Who is it suitable for? Men and Women have attended in the past. With no experience. Youngest age 19 and eldest mid 60’s. It is a challenge but the most important attributes are attitude and character. If you want a challenge and memory of a lifetime, this could be it.

How fit do I need to be? You need to be fit and strong enough to carry a 25kg rucksack over difficult terrain for a full day. However, it is not the Army, there are regular stops and it is not a speed march. In my experience most people can get fit and prepared for it.

How do I train for it? Everyone gets a training program, we get a group going to communicate with and support each other and build camaraderie and spirit ready for the expedition.

Availability: 16 spaces have been filled by previous expedition members who booked straight on again. That means that there are 8 spaces remaining…

Date: Early October 2023

Duration: 12 days: 2 days travel, 7 days in the Jungle, 3 days R&R at the end.

R&R: This will take place in a stunningly beautiful and relaxing 500 year old hill fort in Jaipur, Rajasthan.

Applications: If you are intrigued and want to know more or wish to secure a place but have questions or doubts please email me at matt@matthill.co.uk and we can arrange a call.

All my very best to you all.

Matt.