Maxim Franz is one of the top senior instructors, directly under Vladimir Vasiliev, at Systema Headquarters in Toronto. He joined the Russian Martial Art Headquarters in the fall of 1998. Maxim teaches at Headquarters and also gives international seminars for civilians, police, Special Tactical Response Units, Special Forces as well as a Systema Youth Headquarters School. He served as a sniper in the Soviet Navy and was recently featured in Spike TV's Deadliest Warrior series.