The program of 1st level ( Elementary). Basic level.

The theoretical knowledge and practical skills required to acquire the rank  "expert" of 1st level in  education of SYSTEMA  colonel Maksimtsov.

Theory:

1. Three  laws of human survival in extreme conditions.
2. Three basic principles of movement.
3. Three basic principles of special acrobatics.

Practical work.

The control of own body:

1. The basic position of the body in space.
2. Base movement "Eight"; 4 directions of movements  concerning  vertical and horizontal axis; 2 variants.
3. The movement with "figure eight"  in space; all possible directions of movements.

The control of environment. 
Special acrobatics:

1. Side falls and three methods of getting up.
2. Forward falls and three methods of getting up.
3. Forward rolls; 2 variants.
4. Back roll.

The control  of   opponent:

1. Release from the grabs of  arms from low position.
2. Release from the grabs of  arms from above position. 
3. Release from the grabs of the neck from the front.
4. Release from the grabs of the neck  from the behind.
5. Release  from the grabs of legs  from the front.
6. The defence against direct punch, kick, strikes with knife or with stick to groin or to stomach. 
7. The defence against direct punch, kick, strikes with knife or with stick to throat or to head. 
8. The defence against side  strikes with arms, legs,  with knife or with stick to neck  or to head.                      
9. The threat of violence from front with knife, pistol;   You should take away a weapon  from opponent and holding him  in position on the stomach (the  position of full control of opponent).                                             

      When you show the control of the body of opponent you should achieve next result; the holding of the opponent in position on the stomach; (the  position of full control of opponent).    
     The speed of actions ( control of one's own body, the environment, opponents)  at the 1st level is no more than 10% of the real combat speed.
       
    One of the main conception of Maksimtsov's Systema is the effectiveness of  all actions. That is  all actions must do  with a minimum expenses of time, force, energy and  to achieve the desired result.
   Proceeding from this, if the participent of exam fulfills all the requirements of this program without gross errors, that is maximum effectively, then the exam ends here.
       Otherwise, the  participent has the opportunity of rehabilitation. He should show his good physical training and continue the exam for next program (look down).

Special exercises for development of the  explosive force, dexterity and endurance:

1. Side falls alternately (left - right side); not less than 15 times per one minute.
2. Forward rolls; not less than 15 times per one minute.
3. Forward falls alternately with U-turn; not less than 10 times per one minute.
4. "Crocodile"; distance 5 meters.
5. "Frog"; distance 5  meters.