Mikhail Ryabko
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Mikhail Ryabko (born May 6, 1961) is a Colonel[1] in the Russian military, serves as a Special Advisor to the Minister of Justice of the Russian Federation and is the founder of Ryabko's Systema.
His martial training was started at the age of five, by a member of Joseph Stalin's personal bodyguards with traditional Russian martial arts training. At 15 he was enlisted to the ranks of Spetsnaz (Russian special forces) and has served since.[2]
He is active as a martial trainer and advisor and is the author of several publications as well as a textbook on Tactics of Spets Operations.
His senior student is Vladimir Vasiliev whose school in Thornhill, Ontario Canada is considered the Systema headquarters outside of Russia.
He has authored a textbook on Tactics of Special Operations.[1]
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ In the Russian military, ranking and security access are directly tied. Ryabko is officially a Colonel but because he is a government special advisor, he has been awarded a rank of General for security clearance purposes.
- ^ Let Every Breath ... Secrets of the Russian Breath Masters, Vladimir Vasiliev p.35
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