"Certainly one of the top and most experienced Systema Instructors, Mr. Kwan Lee has exceptional skills in Systema. Kwan moves in a true Systema style – smooth and precise, his understanding of every aspect of Systema is deep and profound. Kwan's fundamental personal integrity, strength and talent make him an outstanding instructor. I know that training with Kwan will make students competent in self defense as well as more healthy and solid individuals." - Vladimir Vasiliev.
Kwan Lee - Founder and Director of Systema Arizona (Systema.us)
Kwan has studied extensively with Vladimir Vasiliev in Toronto and with Col. Mikhail Ryabko and Maj. Konstantin Komarov in Moscow and is the Founder and Director of Russian Martial Art Arizona. Kwan started his martial arts training at the age of 6 in Shotokan Karate. His adult years involved in-depth study in Chinese Gung Fu, Indonesian Pencak Silat, and Philipino Martial Arts as a "closed door" student.
Kwan now represents Systema exclusively (since 2001) and is "one of the top senior instructors of Systema" (V. Vasiliev) in the United States. He has trained with Special Operations personnel in the US and Russia and became certified in Russia to teach Systema by the founders Vladimir Vasiliev and Mikhail Ryabko. His students comprise of law enforcement officers, military personnel, current and former no-holds-barred fighters, and the general public. Kwan is a structural engineer by trade and has a Masters in Business Administration. He is currently on assignment and teaching in Seattle, WA.
