systema

A Russian martial art, first appearing in the 1990s, involving a wide variety of fighting styles, including hand-to-hand combat, grappling, knife-fighting and firearms (with the specific elements usually dictated by the individual school).

Noun

  1. A Russian martial art, first appearing in the 1990s, involving a wide variety of fighting styles, including hand-to-hand combat, grappling, knife-fighting and firearms (with the specific elements usually dictated by the individual school).

Origin

Borrowed from Russian систе́ма (sistéma), with spelling likely influenced by system. Doublet of system.