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Upcoming Seminars & Events

21 FEBRUARY AMSTERDAM
OPEN EXPERIENCE DAY
INDOOR OPEN DAY

The Somatic Hub Open Experience Day is an indoor open day for both new visitors and existing members who want to experience and better understand the full scope of work at Somatic Hub.

This day is about exploration and clarity — not performance or fixed programming.
There is no set schedule, no pressure to participate, and no expectation to “do” anything.

You are welcome to come in, take your time, ask questions, observe, connect, and — if you wish — experience short, practical introductions to the different methods we work with.

  • Open Experience Day Entry €15,-

    Includes:

    • Access to the space throughout the day

    • Time for conversation, explanation and orientation

    • Insight into Somatic Hub’s approach and structure

    • Drinks and small snacks in a relaxed indoor setting

    Short experience sessions can be booked separately on site.

    Open Experience Sessions – 20 min

    Throughout the day, short one-on-one experience sessions are available.

    20 min session – €30

    Available experiences include:

    • Systema – movement, structure and adaptability

    • Systema Breathwork – breathing and nervous system regulation

    • Pravilo – structure, traction and deep internal response

    • Stick Bodywork / Systema Massage – pressure, percussion and fascia work

    • Body Tempering – loading, decompression and tissue adaptation

    Sessions are introductory by nature and supported by clear explanation.
    They are meant to give insight into the work, not to replace full sessions.

    Booking happens on the day via a simple sign-up board.

    What this day is for

    • Experiencing the full range of Somatic Hub’s methods in one place

    • Understanding how the different disciplines connect and support each other

    • Giving existing members insight into methods they may not yet have explored

    • Offering new visitors a grounded, low-pressure entry into the work

    • Strengthening connection and clarity within the Somatic Hub community

    Location
    Somatic Hub, Amsterdam

    Date
    Saturday 21 February 12-18H

    Open Experience Day Entry
    €15

    Open Experience Sessions (optional)
    €30 per 20 minutes

14 & 15 MARCH
THE SYSTEMA FUNDAMENTALS
BY PATRICK VAN HET NEDEREND

Somatic Hub in Amsterdam combineert oude Slavische methodes met moderne training: Pravilo, Body Tempering, Stick Bodywork, Systema Breathwork en zelfverdediging. Een plek voor fysieke kracht, herstel, ontspanning en veerkracht — waar lichaam en geest

This seminar is an in-depth introduction to the core principles of the martial art Systema, not as a collection of techniques, but as a way of functioning under pressure.

Systema is about control.
First of yourself, then your surroundings, and only then others when necessary.

My approach to Systema is shaped by real-world professional experience with aggression and violence, keeping the training realistic and applicable under pressure. This is why Systema is uniquely suited for self-defence in its full scope: it develops control, perception, and the ability to recover physically, emotionally, and psychologically. Even while the situation is still unfolding.

9 - 12 APRIL
STICK BODYWORK MASTERCLASS
BY JAREK KOSAWOWSKI

Experience one of the most profound bodywork systems developed within Systema — STICK BODYWORK (Ryabko Method Massage).
This method uses sticks and other specialized tools to release deep layers of tension, restore circulation, and guide the body and mind back to a natural state of balance. It’s a complete approach to recovery — physical, emotional, and psychological.

Over four intensive days, participants will explore how to read posture, work safely with pain, and release tension through precise use of tools and breathing.
Each participant will also receive a PRIVATE 1-HOUR session from Jarek during the event — essential for fully understanding and embodying the method.

More planned in 2026

Nieuwe seminars. Internationale masterclasses. Inspirerende festivals.

Van Systema tot Stick Massage, van Bodywork tot Breathwork – 2026 staat in het teken van transformatie.
Ontdek hoe lichaam, geest en spirit samenkomen in unieke ervaringen die je kijk op leven en bewegen blijvend veranderen.

30 MAY
24 HOURS OF TRAINING - CAN YOU STAY CONNECTED?
GUIDED BY SOMATIC HUB INSTRUCTORS

📅 Binnenkort meer live & info – blijf op de hoogte.

Bij Somatic Hub geloven we dat echte groei ontstaat door eerlijk werk en directe ervaring. Door de jaren heen hebben we enkele van de grootste Systema-instructeurs ter wereld mogen verwelkomen, naast onze eigen intensieve seminars en masterclasses.

Onze tijdlijn hieronder laat jaren van toewijding, verbinding en praktische verkenning zien — en brengt de essentie van Systema tot leven in beweging, veerkracht en transformatie.

Elke gebeurtenis is onderdeel van de levende traditie die wij vandaag de dag verder uitbouwen.

SOMATIC HUB / SYSTEMA AMSTERDAM - ONZE REIS

Always a Student. Always Growing.

Somatic Hub / Systema Amsterdam — Event Timeline

2025

24 January - Fear & Power of Freedom - Patrick van het Nederend

13 December - Working with Tension & Emptiness - Patrick van het Nederend

9 - 12 Oktober - Ryo Onishi Masterclass - Amsterdam

4 - 7 September - Martin Wheeler Masterclass - Amsterdam

23 - 24 Augustus - Somatic Hub Festival - Amsterdam

8 - 10 Augustus - Healing Garden Festival - Zeewolde

9 - 12 Mei - Kwan Lee: Strategic Awareness - Amsterdam

10 - 13 April - Jarek Kosakowski: Stick Massage Basic 01 — Amsterdam

2024

21 December8 Hours Practical Systema — Patrick van het Nederend

24–27 OctoberRyo Onishi: Perceive and Adopt — Amsterdam

5–8 SeptemberMartin Wheeler: Flow and Power — Amsterdam

13–14 JulyDavid Mundi: From Lightness to Power — Amsterdam

8 June8H Systema Intensive Seminar 3: Unlock Your Potential — Patrick van het Nederend

13 April8H Systema Intensive Seminar 2: Unlock Your Potential — Patrick van het Nederend

16 MarchSomatic Breathwork: The 7 Principles of Breathing — Patrick van het Nederend

24 February8H Systema Intensive Seminar 1: Unlock Your Potential — Patrick van het Nederend

2023

16 DecemberAnnual Report Seminar & X-Mas Party — Patrick van het Nederend

14 OctoberEmpowered Body Seminar — Patrick van het Nederend

16 SeptemberShort Work: Movement and Strikes — Patrick van het Nederend

28–30 AugustMartin Wheeler: Bodyguard / VIP Protection Masterclass — Amsterdam

15–16 JulyDavid Mundi: Structure of Creativity — Amsterdam

20 MaySystema Breathing & Conditioning — Patrick van het Nederend

11–12 MarchHolds & Grabs Intensive Seminar — Patrick van het Nederend

21 JanuaryHealthy Body Seminar — Patrick van het Nederend

2022

17 DecemberTrain for Programming vs Train to End — Patrick van het Nederend

5–6 NovemberDisarm & Control Seminar — Patrick van het Nederend

25 JuneFree Work Seminar — Patrick van het Nederend

7 MaySystema Seminar: Movement & Awareness — Patrick van het Nederend

2021

6 NovemberResilient Body Seminar — Patrick van het Nederend

23 OctoberPre-Emptive Self-Defense — Patrick van het Nederend

25 SeptemberAll About the Knife — Part One — Patrick van het Nederend

26 JunePower & Strength Seminar — Part 2 — Patrick van het Nederend

12 JunePower & Strength Seminar — Part 1 — Patrick van het Nederend

2020

19 SeptemberNatural Movement & Weapon Training — Patrick van het Nederend

12 SeptemberBreath & Body: Less Tension, More Power — Patrick van het Nederend

5 SeptemberPatience & Power: Less Tension, More Power — Patrick van het Nederend

29 AugustBreathing & Movement — Patrick van het Nederend

18 AprilSystema Weapon Disarm Seminar — Patrick van het Nederend

22 FebruaryThe Origin of Movement — Patrick van het Nederend

18 JanuaryDistance & Precision — Patrick van het Nederend

2019

23 NovemberSystema Sparring Seminar — Patrick van het Nederend

12–13 OctoberAgainst Tension: Back from Systema HQ Toronto — Patrick van het Nederend

14–15 SeptemberKwan Lee: Hidden Work — Amsterdam

5-8 September - Martin Wheeler: Beroepsgroepen - Amsterdam

18 MaySystema Strikes: Striker & Receiver Responsibilities — Patrick van het Nederend

13 AprilBreath & Body: Systema Health Seminar — Patrick van het Nederend

9–10 MarchKnife Work & Defence: Back from Systema HQ Toronto — Patrick van het Nederend

13 JanuaryStrikes: Multiple Targets — Patrick van het Nederend

2018

22 DecemberClothes as a Weapon Seminar — Patrick van het Nederend

17–18 NovemberSystema Amsterdam Fundamentals Intensive — Patrick van het Nederend

27 OctoberSystema Special: Gunwork & Disarm — Patrick van het Nederend

6-9 September - Martin Wheeler: Beroepsgroepen - Amsterdam

2017

Mikhail RyabkoLimited Space, Unlimited Freedom — Amsterdam

Martin Wheeler - Beroepsgroepen - Apeldoorn

2016

Alexander AndreichenkovEffortless Power — Amsterdam

Kwan LeeFundamentals of Systema — Amsterdam

2015

Kwan LeeAgency and Control — Amsterdam

Arend Dubbelboer - Systema Principles - Amsterdam

2014

Matt HillSystema meets Aikido— Amsterdam

Josafath HerreraTopic The Unknown — Amsterdam

(Inter)nationale Trainingen & Seminars

Bij Somatic Hub organiseren we niet alleen evenementen — we reizen ook actief de wereld rond om te trainen bij de grondleggers en topinstructeurs van Systema. Deze voortdurende toewijding aan leren houdt onze praktijk scherp, authentiek en verbonden met de bron.

Hoogtepunten van Onze (Inter)nationale Trainingsreis

2025

Danill Ryabko - Turkije

Vladimir Vasiliev - Berlin

Vladimir Vasiliev - Kortrijk

Adam Zettler - Kortrijk

Vladimir Vasiliev — Parijs

Danill Raybko - Egypte

2024

Vladimir Vasiliev — Toronto HQ

Danill Ryabko - Turkije

Norbert Tannert - Bonn

Vladimir Vasiliev — Bonn

Vladimir Vasiliev — Londen

Vladimir Vasiliev — Toronto Seminar

2023

Vladimir Vasiliev — Toronto HQ

Vladimir Vasiliev — Toronto Seminar

Vladimir Vasiliev — Milaan

Vladimir Vasiliev — Kortrijk

Vladimir Vasiliev — Punta Cana

Matt Hill — Drenthe

2022

Vladimir Vasiliev — Bonn

Vladimir Vasiliev — Londen

2020

Mikhail Ryabko & Vladimir Vasiliev — Parijs

2019

Vladimir Vasiliev — Toronto HQ (feb, jul-aug)

Vladimir Vasiliev — Toronto Seminar

2018

Vladimir Vasiliev — Toronto HQ (jan, sep)

Vladimir Vasiliev — Toronto Seminar

Vladimir Vasiliev — Bonn

Mikhail Ryabko — Bonn

Martin Wheeler — Oostenrijk

Brendon Zettler — Oostenrijk

Jeffrey & Koen — België

2017

Vladimir Vasiliev — Toronto HQ

Vladimir Vasiliev — Toronto Seminar

Vladimir Vasiliev — Kortrijk

Zettler Twins — Kortrijk

Brendon Zettler — Oostenrijk

Martin Wheeler — Duitsland

Arend Dubbelboer — Meppel

2016

Vladimir Vasiliev — Toronto HQ

Zettler Twins — Toronto HQ

Emmanuel Manny — Toronto HQ

Vladimir Vasiliev — Melksham

Combat Trauma — Kortrijk

Josafath Herrera — Haarlem

Arend Dubbelboer — Meppel

2015

Vladimir Vasiliev — Bern

Martin Wheeler — Wales

Matt Hill — Wiltshire

Maxim Franz — Kortrijk

Arend Dubbelboer — Meppel

2014

Vladimir Vasiliev — Münster

Vladimir Vasiliev — Melksham

Mikhail Ryabko — Melksham

Maxim Franz — Groningen

Arend Dubbelboer — Meppel

2013

Maxim Papotja — Den Haag

Voor de krijger is er geen bestemming.
Er is enkel het pad — het ruwe werk, de stille overwinning, de eeuwige herhaling.
Trainen is leven. Groeien is onvermijdelijk. Stilstand is het enige einde.