An alternate review is at MAVR.
This short 45 min (?)Panther Productions tape is usually seen as okay to unusable.
Rock and roll theme music stars the tape as Vunak does a form with a Spyderco Police.
Vunak starts with a monologue on cutting on the first move vs. blocking a knife attack, mentioning grips, dealing with kicks, and various length blades. A numbering system is next followed by a meat cutting demo with a balisong. A section on flow cuts and targets using the forehand grip is shown.
The five sequence disarm section is next, primarily Ice Pick vs. Forehand grip, touching on target areas. Each sequence ending in various locks, throws, and takedowns depending on the opponents energy.
Following is a empty hand drill against a knife before full contact knife sparring ala Dogbrothers comes.
Double knife sparring to music (conga music plays during sparring except in full contact) precedes the infamous marker vs. empty hands sparring. Steve Grody, the empty hand player is examined for his 'injuries'. Vunak also gives a strategy for concerning empty hands, basically try to hit the nerves on the attackers limb. A short monologue ends the tape where we see Vunak move his hands more than his body.
The tape is okay but the disarm sequence is too hard for beginners. Vunak's knife strokes might be seen as a bit wide. Some don't like his rather emotional persona on the tape. Personally, I prefer the basic tapes by Worden and MacYoung.
This short 45 min (?)Panther Productions tape is usually seen as okay to unusable.
Rock and roll theme music stars the tape as Vunak does a form with a Spyderco Police.
Vunak starts with a monologue on cutting on the first move vs. blocking a knife attack, mentioning grips, dealing with kicks, and various length blades. A numbering system is next followed by a meat cutting demo with a balisong. A section on flow cuts and targets using the forehand grip is shown.
The five sequence disarm section is next, primarily Ice Pick vs. Forehand grip, touching on target areas. Each sequence ending in various locks, throws, and takedowns depending on the opponents energy.
Following is a empty hand drill against a knife before full contact knife sparring ala Dogbrothers comes.
Double knife sparring to music (conga music plays during sparring except in full contact) precedes the infamous marker vs. empty hands sparring. Steve Grody, the empty hand player is examined for his 'injuries'. Vunak also gives a strategy for concerning empty hands, basically try to hit the nerves on the attackers limb. A short monologue ends the tape where we see Vunak move his hands more than his body.
The tape is okay but the disarm sequence is too hard for beginners. Vunak's knife strokes might be seen as a bit wide. Some don't like his rather emotional persona on the tape. Personally, I prefer the basic tapes by Worden and MacYoung.