CompleteMartialArts.com - JR West Comprehensive Hapkido Volume II: Military Techniques, Ki Strikes and Speed Takedowns

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Binding: DVD EAN: 0883629034157 Format: NTSC Label: CustomFlix Manufacturer: CustomFlix Publisher: CustomFlix Region Code: 0 Release Date: 2006-07-13 Studio: CustomFlix
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Editorial Reviews: For the first time ever, JR West's core Hapkido Techniques are on offered on DVD. The DVD's comprised from material in Grand Master West's classic tapes that have been offered at his famous Jackson Seminar for more than a decade. This 2nd DVD JR West's most popular Ki Striking Techniques, Military Techniques and Speed Takedowns. DANGER: It is NOT POSSIBLE to fall out of the military techniques, they are presented for entertainment purposes only.
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Clear and precise demonstration Comment: I've only briefly skimmed through the DVD, but I've been impressed with the very clear instructions and emphasis on correct technique. The movements are (relatively) easy to follow for someone with a MA background, and since they are demonstrated repeatedly at slow speed along with a running commentary from GM West, the viewer gains a pretty good understanding of the technique just from watching. The menus could be organized a bit differently in my opinion. I'd prefer the techniques to be grouped according to the direction of movement of the defender's hand/arm/body - but that's a minor gripe and doesn't detract at all from the excellent overall quality of this DVD. Customer Rating: Summary: Great for visual learners Comment: First of all, I'm not a student of Grand Master JR West. I recommend that you buy all 3 volumes of this series. GM West is an excellent teacher. He demonstrates how to perform the techniques in different angles, speeds and occasional close ups when it's needed. He shows you different ways to perform the techniques. GM West expands on each one of the Techniques. For every technique he shows you, he gives you additional pearls on how not to perform them, which pressure points or vital points to apply, how to pivot correctly, and follow through on each technique. He's a very good teacher and it shows in his students both in this series and in the 2005 North Austin Hapkido seminar DVD. Finally, I hope there's more DVDs in the works. Volume One has 30 Joint Locking techniques, 11 Rope techniques, and 11 Cane Techniques. Volume Two has 10 Military techniques, 8 Ki Strikes, and 9 Speed Takedown techniques. Volume Three has 12 Carrying techniques, 12 Chokes, 15 Kick Defense techniques. More Reviews