Nervous System programming

My name is Aske Rask and I am the founder of NSP training.    

NSP training is a practical form of training inspired by the Russian martial art Systema. NSP training teaches people how to use tools to regulate their nervous system, like breathing, moving, visualization, and mindfulness under pressure.     

Is NSP training for me?  

NSP training is NOT therapy, although it can have a therapeutic effect, as the training embraces physical, mental and psychological elements. As most people can benefit from the training, the likely practitioners are people facing one or more of three challenges:  

• Performance: Traders, leaders/CEO’s, athletes, entrepreneurs  

• Common stress and related sickness, like physical injuries: Nurses, police, military, teachers  
• Unbalanced nervous system: PTSD, anxiety, stress, ADHD, mental illness, rage and aggressive behaviour   

What does the training involve?  

This is the most common question and it is hard to answer without giving a lecture on the nervous system and what stress is (read more about the nervous system here). In general though, the training is divided into four aspects, meaning four different kinds of tools to regulate each of the four parts of the nervous system (Central, Motoric, Sensory and Autonomic nervous systems). These four kinds of tools are then trained under a steady increase in pressure, depending on how much the individual can handle, as there are major differences between elite athletes and CEO’s, stressed people dealing with physical injuries, or soldiers with PTSD.  

What do I mean by pressure? 

Again, it is important to understand the nervous system, especially the sympathetic nervous system and triggers. 

Pressure is always relative, meaning that for some people it is enough to just close their eyes, while for other people it can be hard physical exercises. The most important thing is that we start very slowly and then gradually increase the pressure, depending on how the individual responds to the training.   

Usually the training and the specific kind of pressure is focused on different kinds of exercise that are meant to integrate a physical understanding of the nervous system and how the way we move relates to our mind, senses and our survival response (i.e., integration of the motoric, sensory, central and autonomic nervous systems).  

The typical ’types‘ of pressure/activities:  

• Martial arts: As the system is developed from Systema, I use a lot of martial-art-inspired exercises, and for some people that is the only thing we do. It is both a lot of fun and very effective for teaching the four kinds of tools.  

• Strength and cardio training: I am a personal trainer based at Seier Fitness Århus, where working with weights and getting people stronger is a big part of my day. In this pursuit of health, getting stronger, losing weight, and avoiding or dealing with injuries, the understanding of – and focused work on – all four levels of the nervous system gives the training many more layers, making it far more effective, allowing the individual to get a lot more out of their training.  
• Mental coaching: I do a lot of coaching on how to improve any aspect of life using tools including: participating in meetings or dealing with co-workers at work; life at home with children and a partner; competing as an athlete; coping with extreme circumstances like survival and high levels of pressure.  

To learn more about NSP training and the nervous system, you can take a look at The nervous system or The story of NSP training pages.  

If you have any other questions about this training and whether it is for you, please feel free to contact me at:  

askerask@hotmail.com