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Sparring: Tips, Tactics & Techniques to Dominate Your Opponent Review

Sparring: Tips, Tactics and Techniques to Dominate Your Opponent
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I've been looking forward to a DVD on sparring for ages, and this is now on my list of favorites by Sammy Franco. If you've ever sparred with a more formidable opponent, you already know why, too. Unless you're a boxer, you don't spar for the sake of sparring. You spar in order to learn and benefit from the skills and attributes you can improve that will make you a better fighter. But like Mr. Franco says in the DVD, when you're a beginner or if you're sparring with someone more advanced than you, you go into "survival mode". You defend as much as possible, try to land a few hits every now and then, and hope for the best. You don't learn much, frankly. But it doesn't have to be that way.
This DVD will teach you the skills you need in order to start learning and to ultimately dominate your sparring partners. You will feel more confident and wonder how it is you ever sparred without these techniques in your arsenal. Oh... and you will LOVE the "steamroller" and "cover & crush" techniques!

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Catch Wrestling - The Lost Art of Hooking: Complete 5-DVD Set (10 volumes) + Double Trouble DVD Review

Catch Wrestling - The Lost Art of Hooking: Complete 5-DVD Set (10 volumes) + Double Trouble DVD
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First, let me note that this is in fact a 5-DVD set, covering ten volumes, with different cover art than that shown here.
If you are interested in submission grappling, Cecchine's Lost Art of Hooking is one of the best purchases you can make. He is clear and thorough in his explanations, and he covers in detail some basics not generally found in other submission grappling sets (such as weight distribution for controlling an opponent).
With Brazilian Jiu Jitsu the default ground game for mixed martial arts today, learning a different approach on the ground (personally, I cross train catch and BJJ, with catch as my base) will give you not only an immediate competitive edge (most BJJ guys, for instance, aren't expecting you to launch a leg lock from inside their guard), but also a larger base of knowledge from which to draw as you put together your own unique ground game.
One of the biggest strengths of the set -- in addition to covering leg locks in a way you simply won't find anywhere else save, say, Russian sambo instructionals -- is Cecchine's attention to detail: it is the nuances that turn submission attempts into submissions, and often times the difference between getting the submission or not is as simple as positioning your blade successfully, or twisting the wrist, or levering out rather than back. Cecchine shows you plenty of that, and in doing so will help you make your submission holds that much better. In catch wrestling, submission holds -- or "hooks" -- are intended to break, tear, and maim. So while these holds can certainly be adapted to pure sport fighting, Cecchine also shows how, with the proper finish, they can be used to brutal effect outside of competitive venues.
An excellent companion set to Drysdale's Nth Dimension (BJJ), Ribeiro's Freestyle Revolution (BJJ), Yakimov's Leg Lock set (Sambo), Rutten's Big DVDs of Combat (general mma), Mark Schultz's set (amateur wrestling and mma), and Bravo's Mastering the Rubber Guard (whatever it is that Bravo is calling his stuff these days). I've also heard nice things about Josh Barnett's "Attacking the Guard," but I've yet to see that.


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Savage Street Fighting: Tactical Savagery As a Last Resort Review

Savage Street Fighting: Tactical Savagery As a Last Resort
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OMG! When I watched this DVD I was stunned. I actually had adrenaline charging through me. The methods are so invasive and primal I was shocked.
Pictures paint a thousand words, and the cover tells it like it is: Brutal, devastating, final.
There is no way the opponent can handle this type of systematic over-kill of their body and mind.It is instantly understood and can be used by anyone determined to win against all odds.
Think you have seen it all folks? I doubt it. But be warned: this takes self preservation further than every other system or martial art and should only be used when you are faced with high level danger. No one can prepare or condition themselves to handle this kind of self defense.
Truly primal. Truly a winning strategy.

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Mario Sperry Vale-Tudo Series 1 - Re-Mastered-The Ultimate 6 DVD No Holds Barred Instructional For Mixed Martial Arts, Grappling And Street Fighting Review

Mario Sperry Vale-Tudo Series 1 - Re-Mastered-The Ultimate 6 DVD No Holds Barred Instructional For Mixed Martial Arts, Grappling And Street Fighting
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....i'm not a bjj student...or an mma meathead... 'ol skool okinawan kempo guy from the 70's who used to work doors and backstage security.... methinx Sperry has put everything u need on the 3 vale tudo sets...100% compatible with traditional jutsu stuff....get Sperry and cechine...argamemnon had archilles...we got sperry...



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This is the original Vale Tudo Series that has changed the way grapplers train for MMA! Mario Sperry Vale Tudo Series One has been the highest rated instructional series ever and has become mandatory for anyone looking to win in a street fight or no holds barred match. With 6 massive volumes of instruction, this is not just sport techniques without a uniform but a step by step guide to using Brazilian Vale Tudo in a street fight or Octagon and destroying anyone! Mario takes you through every phase of an MMA fight teaching you the most devastating strikes and submissions you'll need to finish your next opponent including, takedowns, armbars, chokes, leg locks and more. You will not find a better set of instructional videos for winning a street fight or your next no holds barred match anywhere! This set also contains real no holds barred footage starring the Zen Machine in action fighting and using the very same techniques! Learn the moves, see them used live! This DVD set is the remastered 2007 version that included's chapter breaks and bonus moves that were not on the original series. Volumes Include: The Vale Tudo Takedown, Defeating the Guard, Crossbody and Knee on Stomach, The Vale Tudo Mount, Finishing from the Back and The Vale Tudo Guard.

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Last One Standing: The Complete First Season Review

Last One Standing: The Complete First Season
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I have to admit, what first drew me into the show was the super-hyped advertisement of a few extremely fit,(and one particular, not to beat around the bush, tall, dark haired, gorgeous British guy), sporting tribal wear, fighting passionately, raw, in all sorts of exotic landscapes and cultures, all set to the infectious, adrenaline infused beat of Saliva's "Ladies and Gentlemen." Blood Stained Love Story
When I started watching, it was all that, but so, so much more. That show had me so inspired and pumped, I was in the best shape of my life from the first episode to well after the last. As for the six very unique young men, they were real, extremely likable characters that drew you in each on their own, you root for them all. Okay, I lied there, I never thought Corey belonged in the show, in fact I insulted him a lot through my t.v., and I adored Rajko above them all. But five amazing characters out of six, you can't get better than that, and I've watched a lot of reality shows! Don't get me started on the cultures, the connections they made, the injuries, or the mental, physical, and spiritual highs and lows they all faced.
I have searched for other shows like this one, and none has ever come close to Last One Standing.
From day one, I spouted this show to every single person I knew like I was getting paid for marketing, and I definitely recommend it to you.


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Shogun And Ninja - Secrets Of Chute Boxe, The Ultimate Fighting System Blending Muay Thai Striking And Jiu-Jitsu Groundfighting For Mixed Martial Arts Review

Shogun And Ninja - Secrets Of Chute Boxe, The Ultimate Fighting System Blending Muay Thai Striking And Jiu-Jitsu Groundfighting For Mixed Martial Arts
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This is a good video. It gave me a lot to think about in terms of how to transition between upright fighting and grappling.

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Secrets of Chute Boxe stars Pride and UFC fighting champions Mauricio Shogun Rua and Murilo Ninja Rua. Filmed on location at the Chute Boxe fight headquarters in Brazil and at the groundfighter.com production studios in NY, Secrets of Chute Boxe is an in-depth look at the total Chute Boxe fight game from start to finish. The Chute Boxe fighting style is one of relentless Muay Thai style strikes and clinching with a devastating ground game that involves stomps, knees, elbows, submissions and much more. The set contains 6 massive DVDs and is loaded with the best very MMA techniques in the Chute Boxe arsenal. Many of these devastating techniques that were once highly guarded fight strategies used by the team over their many years of MMA dominance in Pride and other top shows. As an added bonus, we take you behind the scenes of the actual workouts of Shogun and Ninja as they prepare for fights in Pride and other top shows. This is a must have DVD set for all Mixed Martial Arts practitioners looking to add the powerful striking and ground game of these two top fighters to their own fighting arsenal! DVDs Include MMA Striking, The MMA Clinch, Defending MMA Takedowns, Top Position For MMA, Bottom Position For MMA and Advanced Groundfighting

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Machida-Do Karate for Mixed Martial Arts (Boxed Set) Review

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LYOTO MACHIDA
Volume 1
Movement and Fundamental Strikes
© Marc Wickert May 8, 2009
w[...]One thing that makes Lyoto Machida so unique in the world of mixed martial arts is that he has risen to the top whilst using a traditionally-based martial arts system.
Lyoto commences Volume 1with basic stretching exercises before using his brother Chinzo Machida to demonstrate the below techniques. `The Dragon' also spars with Chinzo at the end of each strike segment to illustrate how he puts it all together in free-flowing combos.
As with all Victory Belt books, all techniques are displayed from a variety of angles for more clarity.
*Movement: Shows the viewer how to develop a practical base, to make the movements flow freely, and how to close the gap when attacking. Being able to switch stance from orthodox to southpaw and to launch strikes from both stances is recommended. Pivoting whilst attacking, defending and counterattacking is demonstrated.
*Kicks: A wide variety of kicking weapons are illustrated. Lyoto shows how to use one's legs for defense by keeping opponents at a distance through powerful kicks and the use of evasive pivoting and cutting angles. He showcases kicks on mitts, focus pads, Thai pads and whilst sparring, and explains the best method to set up decoy strikes before landing devastating kicks. This section also reveals how to set up sweeps when one's opponent is most vulnerable.
*Punches: Lyoto possesses an extensive arsenal of punches and he shows what part of the hand to impact with in order to maximize damage delivered whilst minimizing damage to one's hand. Other techniques include: maintaining an effective guard, faking strikes to set up bigger punches, correct posture when delivering punches, and punch and kick combos. Machida then demonstrates how to deliver explosive finishing punches.
*Elbows: A wide variety of elbow techniques are illustrated from an even wider variety of angles. The viewer is shown the best methods for unleashing long-range and close-range elbow strikes, juicy targets to zone in on, how to set up spinning elbows, as well as employing elbows for attacking, defending, counterattacking, and countering kicks with elbows.

*Knees: Machida explains the difference between good and bad knees, then reveals how to set up knee strikes, tactics to close the gap before delivering the strikes, and the best ways to combine other strikes with knees. Flying knees and clinching to unload knees are also demonstrated before Lyoto mixes it up in a sparring session with Chinzo while incorporating all of the above techniques.
*Katas: Machida performs four katas that are both strenuous workouts and include powerhouse strikes and blocks. The last two katas are more complex and are shown at both normal speed and in slow motion.
And this is all on the first disc! LYOTO MACHIDA
Volume 2
Striking Attacks and Takedowns
© Marc Wickert May 15, 2009
[...]In Volume 1 Lyoto Machida began fusing his wide variety of strikes together to create destructive combos, and in Volume 2 he weaves together more powerhouse combos that are suitable for both MMA competition and street defense.
Again, as with all Victory Belt books, all techniques on this DVD are displayed from a variety of angles for complete clarity.
*Break and Enter: Lyoto shows how to break an opponent's guard and provide a corridor for unloading strikes. He then demonstrates the use of decoy tactics to set up primary hits, the use of low and high kicks, and combos incorporating all weapons earlier employed.
*Combos: Machida serves up more combos here than a Chinese chow mein restaurant, including attacks to the body and head, fighting same-stance opponents, fighting opposite-stance opponents, and correct positioning of shoulders to avoid telegraphing one's strikes.
*Mixed Bag: Lyoto reveals a variety of offensive sequences whilst altering the speed of strikes and the height of the targets he zones in on to keep his opponent on edge and guessing. Other areas covered are attacking off centerline and the use of closing distance with combos, which are particularly effective against adversaries with a reach advantage.
*Mind Game Techniques: Here Machida unlocks a vault of sneaky tactics to disrupt an opponent's focus and unsettle his balance. He also incorporates blinding decoy strikes to set up heavier shots and maneuvers that distract and confuse the enemy before punishing them with power blows.
*Pad Drills: Lyoto works with his brother, Chinzo, to illustrate 10 focus-pad drills and 11 Thai-pad drills for the viewer to practice. The pair also covers hand-trapping sweeps, and scoop sweeps against same-stance opponents and opposite-stance opponents.
*Machida Medley: Lyoto and Chinzo perform a medley of all of the above techniques to showcase their unique methods of combining devastating firepower with debilitating takedowns.
Although this DVD represents one disc from the 4 DVD Box Set, all four volumes are interrelated and blend perfectly to reveal the secrets of one of MMA's most destructive gladiators.LYOTO MACHIDA
Volume 3
Intercepting Attacks, Takedown Defense, & The Clinch
© Marc Wickert May 20, 2009
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In Volumes 1and 2 Lyoto Machida focuses a lot on the dynamics involved in delivering crushing strikes. Volume 3 flows on from the previous DVDs, explaining how to use timing and distance to deliver those blows with maximum impact to your opponent and minimum risk to oneself.
Also covered on this disc are launching counterattacks, defending against takedowns, and fighting from the clinch.
During the introduction to Volume 3, Lyoto states: "In addition to learning the basic techniques, it is also very important that you focus on timing. As you will soon see, timing is very, very important. If your timing is off, utilizing one of the countering measures I lay out could be hazardous: instead of evading your opponent's attack and landing one of your own, you suffer the hit.
"Along these same lines, it is very important to develop a keen sense of distance. If you attempt to throw a kick and there's not adequate distance between you and your opponent, again you will suffer rather than your opponent," says Machida.*Intercepting Attacks: Lyoto reveals how to base your counter responses on your opponent's movements, and how to fight at long range in order to read those movements. Other techniques covered include closing range with strikes, and combining blocking with footwork.
Lyoto incorporates the above techniques in a sparring session with Chinzo before illustrating how to intercept round kicks, jabs, rear hooks and looping punches.
*Countering Takedowns: Machida demonstrates takedown defense through sprawling and redirecting your opponent's energy, fist and knee intercepts, and Thai clinching and counter attacks. He also focuses on counters to single- and double-leg takedowns before applying all of the above tactics in a spar with his brother.
*Clinching: This section deals with establishing the Thai clinch and delivering knee strikes, use of Thai clinches to off balance your opponent, and elbow strikes from the clinch.
*Basic Overhook-Underhook Positioning: Lyoto demonstrates striking from over-under, inside knee blocks and leg trips from the clinch, double underhook takedowns, and basic clinch defense.
As the rear cover states, "If your goal is to steer the direction of a fight and inflict damage without taking abuse, this DVD is for you."LYOTO MACHIDA
Volume 4
The Ground Game
© Marc Wickert May 23, 2009
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As with the three previous volumes, Lyoto commences this disc with appropriate stretching exercises to prepare practitioners for his upcoming techniques.
*Attacking the Downed Opponent: Lyoto reveals a variety of weapons at one's disposal, and methods for delivering them whilst avoiding up-kicks. He also demonstrates how to apply a nasty foot-lock submission.
*G'N'P from Full Guard: Machida shows how to keep your hands free to ground and pound while pinning your opponent down. He then illustrates ways to strike an adversary from the guard and employ optimal dynamics, and tactics to pass the guard and move to side control or the mount.
*G'N'P from Half Guard: Lyoto covers positioning to avoid counter submissions, and the strategy of varying the targets you select in order to confuse your opponent. Other techniques shown include: submissions from half guard, passing half guard, leg locks from half guard, and ways to escape your opponent's kimura attempts before submitting him with an arm bar.
*G'N'P from Side Control: `The Dragon' runs through straight g'n'p, knee-on-belly positioning, arm traps, immobilizing one's opponent to apply submissions, and side control to mount transitions.
*G'N'P from Mount: Techniques covered include stabilizing your mount position, pinning your opponent whilst unloading g'n'p, and setting up submissions from the mount.
*Taking Opponent's Back: Machida explains how to create openings and to submit adversaries through rear naked chokes, arm bars and katagatames.
*Defending from the Ground: Lyoto demonstrates ways to avoid a prolonged closed guard, how to use your feet and knees to hamper your opponent's attack, and methods to control his hands and arms. Sweeps and submissions from below are also illustrated...Read more›

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Lyoto Machida, son of karate master Yoshizo Machida, is one of the top-ranked mixed martial arts competitors in the world. After earning his karate black belt at thirteen, he mastered a number of other martial arts disciplines, including sumo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Combining techniques from the various disciplines to form an unorthodox and highly effective fighting style, Machida took the martial arts world by storm, defeating legendary mixed martial artists such as BJ Penn, Rich Franklin, and Tito Ortiz. Now, for the first time, Machida divulges the secrets to his revolutionary fighting system.Whether you re new to the martial arts or an experienced fighter, Machida-do is for you. Detailing everything from stance to complex combinations to elaborate counterattacks to intricate ground fighting tactics, Machida has left no stone unturned. In Machida-Do, Lyoto Machida shares the fighting system that elevated him to the top of the MMA mountain.

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Bloodsport 2 (1996) Review

Bloodsport 2  (1996)
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The first Bloodsport will always be the best of the series, and probably remains as one of the best martial art movies of all time. Bloodsport 2 does not have the classic feel that Bloodsport has, nor does Daniel Bernhardt fill Van Damme's shoes, and the villain Demon (played by Ong Soon Han) does not come close to the on-screen presence of Bolo Yeung. What Bloodsport 2 does have over the original is the best tournament you will ever see in a movie. For a good 30 minutes throughout the film, you get some of the best choreography ever done, well editing and camera angles, and long fights that are just enjoyable to watch and appreciate. The story to Bloodsport 2 is nothing to write home about, but as far as fights, the beginning to the end of his film has nothing but continuous fights (both in and out of the tournament). The final fight between Alex (Bernhardt) and Ong Soon Han is actually pretty good, maybe better than Van Damme and Chong Li in the first Bloodsport.
If you are looking for a good all around movie in the Bloodsport series, look towards the first Bloodsport. If you don't care about story and famous actors and just want really good fights, Bloodsport 2 is the best in the series. Check out Bloodsport 3 too - its pretty lame throughout but the tournament is pretty dang good too. As for Bloodsport 4, ouch.

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Striking Combos for MMA Review

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ANDERSON SILVA
STRIKING COMBOS for MMA
a Brian Rule Production
presented by Victory Belt
© Marc Wickert February 21, 2010
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This is the third installment in DVDs from "The Spider" and Striking Combos for MMA is definitely another valuable member in the series, featuring killer combos from the most successful middleweight in UFC history.
All tactics on Striking Combos for MMA are in revolutionary technique presentation featuring both orthodox and southpaw optical flow replays, and cover five main categories:
Boxing Combos: Attacking
Boxing Combos: Countering
Muay Thai Combos: Attacking
Muay Thai Combos: Countering
Combo Drills
BOXING COMBOS: ATTACKING
*Lead hook (close-range), lead hook (mid-range) - strikes ideal for when separating from clinch.
*Jab, outside slip, lead uppercut, lead hook, cross - attacking with jab and countering opponent's cross.
*Jab, outside slip/counter cross, lead hook - disrupting opponent's cross variation.
*Jab, cross, lead hook, outside slip, jab, cross, lead hook, inside slip, cross, lead hook, cross - drill for improving timing and reaction speed under fire.
*Rear uppercut, outside weave, lead hook, rear uppercut - using weaving and angle variation to elude opponent's strikes whilst launching your attack.
*Jab, jab, inside shoulder roll, cross - providing a difficult target for opponent whilst attacking him with rapid-fire strikes.
*Jab, outside slip, lead hook, lead hook, outside slip/counter cross - stealth attacking from your opponent's blind spot.
*Jab, jab, lead outside block, jab, cross - jabbing while incorporating the lead forearm to block, then closing with a cross.
*Jab, lean back, jab, cross, lead hook - leaning back to avoid opponent's strike, then counterstriking before he can launch another attack.
*Jab, cross, inside slip, jab, cross, jab - countering your opponent's counterstrikes.
BOXING COMBOS: COUNTERING
*Rear parry/counter jab, lead hook, cross, lead hook - frustrating your opponent's attacking game, causing him to compromise his posture before launching your own attack.
*Lead parry/counter jab, cross, lead hook, cross - variation of previous technique.
*Lead outside block, rear outside block, cross, lead hook, cross - intercepting your opponent's haymakers before countering.
*Inside slip/counter jab, rear uppercut, lead hook, rear uppercut - attacking your opponent's initial jab.
*Inside slip/counter jab, backward-stepping cross, backward-stepping lead hook, cross - retreating from opponent's attack whilst remaining on the offensive.
*Outside slip/counter cross, lead hook, rear uppercut, lead hook, overhand right - countering his initial cross while maintaining your ground.
*Inside shoulder roll, rear uppercut, lead hook - dodging his cross before countering.
*Inside shoulder roll, rear uppercut, lead hook, cross, lead hook - variation of previous technique.
*Lean back/counter jab, cross, rear uppercut, rear hook, lead hook, cross, lead hook - advanced combo countering his jab.
*Lead sidestep/lead hook, rear uppercut - evading the cross with sidestep slip before counterstriking.
*Lead sidestep slip/lead hook, lead hook, rear hook, lead hook, rear hook - variation of previous techniques employing minimal hip rotation, but more intercepting.
*Lead outside block/counter cross, lead hook, cross - countering rear hook with block, then retaliation.
*Rear parry/counter cross, lead hook - parrying jab and counterstriking.
*Inside slip, outside slip, inside slip, cross, jab, cross - slipping opponent's jabs and returning fire.
*Rear sidestep slip, cross, jab - working off his attacking angle and countering.
*Outside slip, lead uppercut - evading his rear hand, then countering.
*Inside weave, outside weave, lead hook, cross - ducking under his hooks before answering them.
*Back-stepping jab, back-stepping cross, back-stepping jab, back-stepping cross - drill for countering over-aggressive opponent by retreating whilst returning fire.
*Inside slip, lead outside body block, lead hook - punishing opponent for his combo while blending your defense with offense.
*Outside slip, lead hook - close-range slipping and attacking.
*Inside slip/outside slip, rear outside body block/lead outside body block, lead hook/cross, jab, cross - another drill for blending offense with defense whilst maintaining your base.
*Inside slip, shovel hook, lead hook, cross - slipping his lead while attacking his body and head.
*Outside weave, lead hook, rear uppercut, lead hook - ducking under opponent's lead hook and countering.
*Outside slip, inside slip, cross, lead hook - advanced variation for countering his jab.
*Inside slip, rear uppercut, lead hook, cross step, cross/jab/cross - creating dominant angle of attack before unloading power shots.
MUAY THAI COMBOS: ATTACKING
*Double rear Thai kicks - kicking consecutive shots to penetrate his checking.
*Double lead Thai kicks - lead variation of previous technique.
*Double knees - attacking midsection with powerful knee strikes.
*Lead uppercut, rear side elbow, lead side elbow, rear Thai head kick - forcing opponent into defensive mode in order to open up with your combo.
*Jab, cross, lead parry, rear side elbow - launching counterstrike in middle of combo to nullify and capitalize on opponent's reactions.
*Jab, lean back, rear knee - attacking, then employing lean back rather than parrying.
*Jab, cross, lead cross block, rear spinning elbow - unorthodox technique to stun and open up opponent to your strikes.
*Jab, outside block, lead push kick, rear Thai head kick, lead Thai head kick - attacking, countering his kick, then continuing your attack.
MUAY THAI COMBOS: COUNTERING
*Lead parry, rear side elbow, rear knee - parrying his jab and punishing him with your own strikes.
*Lead parry, rear side elbow, rear knee cross, rear Thai head kick - more advanced version of previous technique.
*Crosscheck, cross, rear outside block, rear outside elbow - checking his inside kick and countering.
*Outside slip, lead hook, rear side elbow, rear knee - dodging opponent's jab with a slip and using the slip to launch your counterattack.
*Inside slip, lead uppercut elbow, rear side elbow - advanced technique to avoid his cross and launch your elbows.
*Inside slip, cross, rear head kick - slipping his cross, then attacking with a punch- and kick-combo.
*Outside slip/counter lead uppercut, lead hook, rear side elbow - dodging your opponent's jab while in opposite stances and counterstriking.
*Rear front kick parry, jab, rear side elbow - scooping his front kick then retaliating with a punch- and elbow-combo.
*Lead upward block, rear downward elbow (knee block), rear side elbow - blocking his looping punch, elbowing his knee strike and countering with your own elbow.
*Lead downward elbow (block of cross to body), lead uppercut elbow - countering with elbow strikes.
*Rear upward block/rear side elbow, lead upward block/lead side elbow, rear knee, lead knee - shutting down opponent's looping punches with elbows and knees.
*Lead outside block (with cross-body parry), rear side elbow - blocking his rear hand with your forearm, then attacking with an elbow.
*Counter push (switch step), lead head kick - intercepting his cross with a shove and changing stance before kicking to his head.
*Lead downward elbow (counter to rear knee), lead uppercut elbow, rear side elbow - intercepting his knee with a nasty elbow, then punishing him with elbows.
COMBO DRILLS
*Focus-pad work and Thai-pad work with partner.
*Drills include: Free flow boxing combos, free flow Muay Thai combos and continuous uppercuts.Also available from Amazon:
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MIXED MARTIAL ARTS INSTRUCTIONAL MANUAL/STRIKING

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In Striking Combos for MMA, UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva unveils for the first time ever, all the striking combinations that have made him the best pound-for-pound MMA fighter on the planet. Through descriptive analysis and slow motion sequences, he teaches you not only how to attack your opponent with aggressive punching combinations but also how to halt your opponent in the middle of his attacks with highly technical counterpunching combinations. He shows you how to overwhelm your opponent by combining punches, kicks, knees, and elbow strikes into fluid, sealmess assaults. Furthermore, he demonstrates a host of deadly Muay Thai counterattacking combinations to make your opponent pay every time he comes forward with an attack of his own. Leaving no stone unturned, he even includes combination drills to increase the speed, power, and timing of your striking.Whether you are a beginner martial artist of a professional MMA figher, Striking Combos for MMA is for you.

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Ultimate Krav Maga Self-Defense Instructional Set (Beginner to Intermediate) (2010) Review

Ultimate Krav Maga Self-Defense Instructional Set (Beginner to Intermediate) (2010)
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The "Ultimate Krav Maga" 5 disc self-defense instructional DVD set provides a comprehensive program of self-defense based on the Israeli self-defense art of Krav Maga. It is an exceptionally well produced and informative program that covers a wide spectrum of self-defense principles and skills. For the person who does not have access to an instructor in person, or for the person who wants supplementary material to study at home, these five DVDs offer much to study and learn from.
Before I get into the actual instruction on the DVDs, I want to comment on the production values. They are top notch! The packaging is professionally done with good graphics and information on the box and on the disc faces. The actual filming was done with high quality equipment, interesting editing of inside and outside scenes, clear sound, text on screen to illustrate certain points, good angles, and so on. The DVDs have good menus and simply put, the production values are fantastic.
However, we all know that all flash and no bang doesn't give you much. I've seen some instructional DVDs that were well produced with a lot of flash that didn't teach anything worth watching. I've also seen some simply produced instructional programs that provide excellent instruction. This DVD set actually does both. Production values are high, and the material taught is solid and well done. I may do some things a bit differently and teach some things a bit different, but overall this is a really good solid program for self-defense and Krav Maga. The one thing I did not like as much was the length of the pauses when the text points were on the screen. Maybe it is because I read fast, but I thought those broke the flow of the program at times, but that's just me. The information was good for sure. Let's look at what the program covers.
Disc One is titled Your First Defense and the instruction is by Duncan Robert Pattle. He is the host of the program and teaches basics and fighting. After a short introduction to the program, the DVD goes into teaching about awareness, shielding objects, common objects to be used in self-defense, basic movement and stances, shadowboxing and movement, and then to some of the basic self-defense tools a person uses such as straight punches and palm strikes, front and roundhouse kicks, hammer fist strikes, hook punches, uppercuts, stomping kicks, and finally elbow and knee strikes. The instruction is good and basic. This DVD was designed for the person new to self-defense training and Krav Maga. The DVD ends with an example of pressure drills. It is approximately 81 minutes long. I was really glad they started out with the segment on awareness, because that is so important.
Disc Two is titled Your Natural Response to Danger and features John Whitman as the instructor. There is an introduction where you learn a bit about Whitman, and then the program goes into showing defenses against various attacks/holds. The attacks are: choke from the front, choke from the front with push, choke from the side, choke from behind, choke from behind with push, headlock bar arm, carotid choke from behind, sleeper hold, guillotine choke, headlock from the side, headlock from the side with roll, various bear hugs and there is also a section on preemptive strikes where Whitman teaches drills to hit first when you know a fight is unavoidable. The DVD concludes with a pressure drill. It is approximately 86 minutes long. I was familiar with the techniques taught by Whitman and he does a good job of teaching them. A few things I would teach a bit differently, but that's me. It was good instruction for those attacks/holds.
Disc Three is titled On The Street You Can't Tap Out and features Duncan Robert Pattle as the main instructor again but it also features instruction by Amnon Darsa. Areas covered: 360 outside defense, inside defenses, live side vs dead side, inside defenses with forearm, reflexive hand drills, stop kicks, scooping, defending high roundhouse, defending hook punch, fighting drills, an intro into ground fighting, defenses against tackling/shooting, backward breakfalls, forward breakfalls, forward rolls, getting up from the ground, defensive position on the ground, combatives on the ground, forward breakfalls with counter, defending punches when pushed to ground, defending soccer style kick on the ground, inside/outside defense on the ground, inside/outside defense against a stomping kick, bridging, front choke with push to ground, rear choke on the ground, headlock from the side on the ground, headlock from a seated position, and finally it concludes with another pressure drill. That's a lot of material and the disc is approximately 112 minutes long. The segments taught by Darsa were not as engaging due to Darsa's accent and he's not as articulate a speaker as Pattle and Whitman. This does not take away from the fact that he provides some very valuable teaching to this program. Again, I teach some things differently (like the breakfalls), but I recognize that there are more than one way to do some things.
Disc Four is titled Surviving Deadly Weapons and its focus is on just what the title says, weapon attacks. The instructor that teaches the defenses against gun, stick and knife attacks is Eyal Yanilov. He has an impressive background in Krav Maga and does a good job teaching the defenses on this DVD. They include: defense against upward and downward knife attacks, using common objects to defend knife, finishing modes for downward knife attack, finishing modes for upward knife attacks, defense against straight stab, defense against knife slash, defense against knife on the ground, defense against overhead stick attack, defense against two handed overhead stick attack, defense against baseball bat swing, defenes against handgun from the front, defense against handgun from the front with push, defense against handgun from the side, defense against long gun, and finally a pressure drill. The disc is approximately 76 minutes long. Yanilov is good at what he does, and he teaches well. However, I don't think I'll replace the gun defense techniques I teach and prefer with the ones he teaches on this program. Again, I understand differences, I just didn't care for some of these as well as I do other techniques I've studied and practiced.
The final disc, five, is only about 18 minutes long and is titled Injury Prevention. It features Dr. Vladislav Shut who covers warm ups and stretching along with Ian A. Novotny. Static and dynamic stretching are looked at and explained and an emphasis is put on dynamic stretching as being better for warming up and static stretching for cooling down. This is definitely not a full resource on stretching and flexibility, but it is definitely a good addition to this program because it is important for anyone who trains in any combative type art or program.
If the above were not enough, I'll also point out that the first four discs also have special features that add to this already voluminous program. I think one of the main benefits of Krav Maga is that they teach basics at high intensity. Both are valuable for realistic defense. If you learn and practice everything taught in this program, you will have a very good foundation. There is a lot here to learn and practice. This is a valuable resource for any self-defense and/or Krav Maga library.
Reviewed by Alain Burrese, J.D., author of the DVD set Streetfighting Essentials.

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Krav Maga is a no nonsense self defense system that is easy to learn and retain. The 'Ultimate Krav Maga' 5 DVD Box Set (Beginner to Intermediate) features some of the best Krav Maga instructors from around the world including: Guest Instructors John Whitman from Los Angeles, California; Amnon Darsa and Special Guest Instructor Eyal Yanilov from Israel. You will learn: beginner to intermediate practical self defense techniques against weapons, holds, grabs and how to deal with multiple attackers standing or on the ground, plus much more. Learn what Law Enforcement officers and Military units from around the world are using to help save their lives on the street and on the battlefield.DVD Special Features: Hostage Gun/Knife techniques - Aggression/Pressure drills - Full interviews with Eyal Yanilov and John Whitman - About the founder Imi Lichtenfeld.NO RINGS. NO RULES. NO BULL. What is on the DVDs:DVD 1: 'Your First Defense' (Awareness, common objects, movement and combatives training) Approx: 81 minutesDVD 2: 'Your Natural Response to Danger' (Defenses against holds and grabs) Approx: 86 minutes DVD 3: 'On The Street You Can't Tap Out' (Surviving street fights standing and on the ground) Approx: 112 minutes DVD 4: 'Surviving Deadly Weapons' (Defenses against hand guns, long guns, knives and clubbing weapons) Approx: 76 minutes DVD 5: 'Injury Prevention' (Dynamic and static stretching) Approx: 17 minutes Total Instruction: 372 minutesDVD Format: NTSC DVD Zone: ALL REGIONS

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Kyokushinkai Karate Complete Review

Kyokushinkai Karate Complete
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Very good display of Kata, including showing an above view, would recommend to anyone starting out.
My only reason for dropping a star would be the sound quality, the drumming was at sometimes quite annoying

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On this spectacular DVD you will learn Japan's most rugged fullcontact Karate style!It includes the complete system of Kyokushinkai knock out karate,which means the style of Ultimate Truth. You will learn warm ups,basics, kata & Kumite sparring. Includes the kata Taikyoku I, II &III, Unique kicking kata, Yantsu, Pinan IV, Seipai, Saiha, Tensho,Sanchin, Kanku and Seiunchin. Includes the complete system of sparring and how to knock your opponent out with one powerful blow & muchmore! 90 min. Rated Five Stars.

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Ultimate Krav Maga Advanced Series Part 1: Striking, Fighting Tactics & Drills Review

Ultimate Krav Maga Advanced Series Part 1:  Striking, Fighting Tactics and Drills
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Well I have got to emphatically state that the wonderful people who produced this and the Ultimate Krav Maga DVDs, really are above and beyond when it comes to customer service. I recently received this DVD and was thrilled by not only the speed of shipping, but also the care in which they took to make sure that I was one of the first people to receive this newest addition to the Ultimate Krav Maga DVDs series.
I just finished watching both discs about an hour ago and am now tickling the keys on the keyboard in order to give you my thoughts on the contents contained in this two-disc advanced set, which by the way builds upon everything you would have learned in the first set in the series, and is the first of a several volume advanced series that will be released over the next few years.
Now before I actually get into the nuts and bolts of the contents of these two-discs, let me first say that I especially liked the care they took in packaging this DVD set as it is a two-disc set and that automatically lends itself to the possibility of one or more of the discs being damaged during shipping. This can be easily remedied and was done so once again with this set. In between the two-discs, which be the way were securely fastened to their center holding clips on each side of the jewel case, was a piece of Styrofoam padding to make the discs more secure and less likely to become dislodged during shipping. Bonus points easily added for that!
I would also highly recommend that you get the first set of DVD's in the series, in order to make what is being taught in this set easier to understand and implement. However, if you already have an extensive background in Krav Maga or another self-defense discipline, then it shouldn't be too much of a hindrance if you don't already have the first set of DVD's, but it wouldn't be a bad idea to get it anyhow since there is always more that you can learn. So with that being said, on with the review.
THE INSTRUCTORS
Duncan Pattle
Rune Lind
Renee Nolte
Dana Ben Kaplan
DISC ONE:
REVIEW of TECHNIQUES
The first sixteen minutes was spent reviewing the following key combatives from the first DVD.
Stances and Footwork
Palm Strikes
Straight Punches
Hammerfist Strikes
Hook Punches
Elbow Strikes
Uppercut Punches
Knee Strikes
Front Kick
Stomping Kicks (which were actually Advantage Kick, Side Kick, and Back Kick) and
Roundhouse Kick
This was a nice review of what was previously taught in the first DVD set and was done rather quickly, but not overly so, and the instructors touched on all of the key points without making it too quick or drawing it out too long. I also really liked the little 30 second countdown clock that they had in the lower right hand corner of the screen and the key points of each technique coming up on the bottom of the screen in white text after the initial review of the technique was completed by the instructor.
ADVANCED TECHNIQUES
Spinning Hammerfist: (5 minutes)
Inward/Outward Chops (Knifehand Strikes): (6 minutes)
Forward, Back, Side, and Upward Headbutts: (9 minutes)
Offensive Back Kick: (6 minutes)
Spinning/Jumping Back Kick: (6 minutes)
Inside/Outside Slap Kick (Crescent and Reverse Crescent Kick): (4 minutes)
Heel Kick/Spinning Heel Kick: (6 minutes)
Each one of these section went into the proper execution and application of each of the techniques being taught. Now while I didn't necessarily agree with everything in this section, I did find a lot of useful information in it. Although I did have a small degree of difficulty with a couple of things, the first being how the back kick was being executed in the Offensive Back Kick section. This is not the correct way to execute the back kick and can lead to a whole lot of problems if executed the way it was being shown in this segment. I don't recommend that you execute the back kick this way and would highly recommend that you get the book; Back Kick: Achieving Kicking Excellence; Volume 1 (it is available here on Amazon), in order to learn how to execute the back kick correctly.
I did really enjoy the statement from the instructor during the headbutts segment where he tells you that you can actually hurt yourself worse with a headbutt than your opponent if you don't execute the headbutt correctly. This can also be said for pretty much any technique, and merely reemphasizes the fact that proper technique is where it's really at.
As was done during the review portion of this DVD, the key points of each technique came up on the bottom of the screen in white text after the initial instruction of the technique was completed by the instructor.
FIGHTING TACTICS
Counter Attacks against One Attacker
Counter Attacks against Two Attackers
Escaping Multiple Attackers
Attacking the Hands
Overwhelming the Attacker
This was the final section on the first disc and lasted approximately sixteen minutes.
There was some really good information in this section, but also a couple of things that I really didn't agree with. I mean what makes more sense and is easier to accomplish; approaching a brick wall and trying to; go through it, under it, over it, or around it? If you said around it, you have won the prize and are off to a better start than most. You will understand what I am getting at when you watch the Escaping Multiple Attackers segment.
DISC TWO
This disc consisted of various training drills that you can implement into your training to broaden your horizons and make your training more realistic and to prepare you for an actual violent encounter.
Some of these drills I already use, although I have modified them to some extent to my way of teaching, and have found them to be very effective. However, there were a couple of the drills that I thought might lend themselves to developing some bad habits, but maybe that was just me. So I will leave that conclusion to you after watching those segments in this section. This section was approximately forty minutes in length and contained the following drills.
Target Acquisition
Gauntlet Drill
Fight to Your Feet Drill
Zero to Sixty Drill
Zero to Sixty Drill under Low Light Conditions
Advanced Zombie Drill (You just got to love the name of this one.)
Distractor/Obstructor Drill
Staying in the Fight Drill
Simulated Knockout Drill
In conclusion, I would highly recommend this DVD set as it contained a lot of good information, although like I said earlier, if you already have an extensive background in Krav Maga or another self-defense discipline, you may already know a lot of the information contained on these two-discs. If you are new to Krav Maga, definitely buy this set along with the first set Ultimate Krav Maga DVDs.
I would also recommend the following Krav Maga books and DVD's:
Krav Maga: How to Defend Yourself Against Armed Assault
Krav Maga - Use of the Human Body as a Weapon Philosophy and Application of Hand to Hand Fighting Training System
ISRAELI COUNTER TERROR WARFARE DVDs COLLECTION
Street Krav Maga Combat Essentials for Real-World Self-Defense with Branimir Tudjan
Shawn Kovacich
Martial Artist/Krav Maga Instructor
Author of the Achieving Kicking Excellence book and DVD series.

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Takedowns and Takedown Defense for MMA Review

Takedowns and Takedown Defense for MMA
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This is a good solid DVD and and has really good techniques. I won't bother going over the techniques since the other review has a comprehensive list of them.
Pros:
1) A plethora of good techniques that are well executed, and shown from an infinite variety of angles.
2) Good menu system. Very easy to find the one technique you want to rewatch
3) Really breaks down take down defense as a set of 'three levels of defense' (footwork, underhooks, sprawl)
This was the first time I felt satisfied after watching a DVD about takedown defense. I felt Rutten's and Machida's DVDs fell a little flat in this area.
Cons:
1) Feels like a collection of techniques. It lacks the cohesiveness of the Machida DVD
2) The one bonus feature is of A. Silva sparring. That is great and all, but I would have liked to see an interview akin to the Machida DVD. Would have been great to learn more about the man behind the techniques.
All in all I am satisfied with this purchase.

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In Takedowns and Takedown Defense for MMA, Anderson breaks down and examines one of the most important aspects of the sport- dictating where the fight takes place. In addition to demonstrating how to utilize strikes to stealthily set up single leg takedowns, double leg takedowns, and an assortment of throws, he also covers how to set up takedowns by evading your opponent's strikes. He unleashes his entire arsenal of throws from the clinch, detailing everything from basic pummeling to elaborate throws. Next, he moves onto defense, covering not only his most effective methods for evading and halting the single and double leg shot, but also how to use your opponent's takedown attempts to lock in ruthless submission holds.

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Achieving Kicking Excellence Volume Two: Basic Principles of Application Review

Achieving Kicking Excellence Volume Two: Basic Principles of Application
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If its by Sensei Kovacich you know its good , I dont mean that lightly , with the amount of Martial Arts books and instructional DVDs flooding the market , I don't think one is quite as detailed and thorough about the art of Kicking as Shawn's series of books and now his excellent DVD's.
If you are a beginner or an experienced Martial Artist , a student or a teacher a competitor or not this DVD will assist you in bettering your kicking abilities and adding to your arsenal .
Look you have to view the DVD for yourself , don't take my word for it judge it for yourself and start getting those kicks you always wanted ...
yours in Martial Arts Osu !!!!

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