with David James. This 90 min tape from ESPY-TV goes directly into techniques. Basic Breakdown is Elevator/Staircase scenarios and techniques and Self Defense techniques.
Elevator/Staircase Scenarios are first
6 scenarios in an Elevator which cover shoves, a knife to the throat, multiple opponents, and an ambush.
5 scenarios concerning fighting on stairs with or without bannisters, going up or down the stairs, and with one multiple opponent scenario.
Self Defense Techniques, filmed in the Vee Arnis Jitsu school can be broken down into 3 sections, Defense Against a Boxer, Close Range Techniques, What ifs/takedowns.
James dons some FIST gear and shows the ready position for self defense and mainly goes into keeping the distance away and closing in on a punching attack, mostly jabs, hooks, crosses while demonstrating the back leg knee stomp kick.
Close range techniques covers closing the distance and your attacker decides to tackle or move with you.
What ifs shows some more street oriented takedowns to the ground as well as how to clinch, using hair to take a person down.
The ending for this tape is the intro for the knife defense tape.
What I liked about the tape was it's food for thought in the elevator/stairs scenarios where a knife would be hard to deploy.
However, this tape assumes you know techniques like locks, basic strikes, kicks. It has the same flavor as a kenpo tape I saw where you are shown many options which are explained so fast that it gets confusing.
Okay, we can joke about Paul Vunak's emotional style of teaching. Well, James is rather...more energetic and emotional. Good for relaying the message but can get on your nerves after a bit. For this forum, there is the familiar treatise on combat training vs traditional training, cross training, being skilled in all ranges etc. James repeats this while emphasizing that boxing is the preferred street art and knives the weapon of choice.
If you want less emotion, watch Tony Blauer. A defensive tactics instructor I talked to felt that James is competent but that some of the methods taught did not really apply for the LEO crowd.
Dave, chime in any time.
Elevator/Staircase Scenarios are first
6 scenarios in an Elevator which cover shoves, a knife to the throat, multiple opponents, and an ambush.
5 scenarios concerning fighting on stairs with or without bannisters, going up or down the stairs, and with one multiple opponent scenario.
Self Defense Techniques, filmed in the Vee Arnis Jitsu school can be broken down into 3 sections, Defense Against a Boxer, Close Range Techniques, What ifs/takedowns.
James dons some FIST gear and shows the ready position for self defense and mainly goes into keeping the distance away and closing in on a punching attack, mostly jabs, hooks, crosses while demonstrating the back leg knee stomp kick.
Close range techniques covers closing the distance and your attacker decides to tackle or move with you.
What ifs shows some more street oriented takedowns to the ground as well as how to clinch, using hair to take a person down.
The ending for this tape is the intro for the knife defense tape.
What I liked about the tape was it's food for thought in the elevator/stairs scenarios where a knife would be hard to deploy.
However, this tape assumes you know techniques like locks, basic strikes, kicks. It has the same flavor as a kenpo tape I saw where you are shown many options which are explained so fast that it gets confusing.
Okay, we can joke about Paul Vunak's emotional style of teaching. Well, James is rather...more energetic and emotional. Good for relaying the message but can get on your nerves after a bit. For this forum, there is the familiar treatise on combat training vs traditional training, cross training, being skilled in all ranges etc. James repeats this while emphasizing that boxing is the preferred street art and knives the weapon of choice.
If you want less emotion, watch Tony Blauer. A defensive tactics instructor I talked to felt that James is competent but that some of the methods taught did not really apply for the LEO crowd.
Dave, chime in any time.
