Company: Dillman Karate International
Tape Name: Tape 6 - Advanced "Pressure
Points"
Tape Cost: $99.95
Length of Tape/Time: 90 minutes
Number of
Moves/Techniques: Concept Tape
Return Policy: ?
Experiences in dealing with
this company: Excellent
The Instructor: George Dillman
Company's Address: 251
Mt. View Rd., Reading, PA., 19607-9744
Company's Phone Number: (610) 777-8444
Web
Page: http://www.dillman.com
E-Mail: dillman@talon.net
Primary Grading Criteria:
1. Production/Tape
Quality: 9
2. Instructors demonstrated skill level: 9
3. Comprehension Score/Immediate
Understanding: 9
4. Degree to which this will make someone a better Martial Artist:
9
5. Score on delivery vs hype: 9
6. Degree to which we would recommend this
product: 9
7. Wasted Time ( The higher the number, the less " fluff"
/repetition ): 9
8. Playback Score/Watching if over-and-over again: 10
9. Would
I purchase more of this company's products:9
10. Overall grade based on cost vs.
Value: 9
Grand Total: 91% ( Good = 2.75 Stars ) Original Score = 96%
Secondary Grading Criteria:
1. Beginners
benefit: Fair
2. Intermediate benefit: Good
3. Advanced benefit: Good
4.
Time to benefit: Immediate for some material, not immediate for some
5. The need
to buy additional tapes to understand this one: Possibly
Written Summary:
Are you a traditional
martial artist who spends much of your training time doing kata ? Or are you one
of the new breed eclectic fighter/martial artists who disdain the traditional approach
as a waste of time? If you fall into either category, then you might be interested
in this video. Mr. Dillman does a credible job of linking kata training to effective
fighting through the use of pressure points and an understanding of human anatomy
and physiology. In the first segment of this video, Mr. Dillman breaks down the pressure
points of the arm, the jaw/neck area, and the knee and shows how to maximize attacks
to these areas. We get to see a few volunteers stunned with what appear to be extremely
light strikes. There are some great techniques shown here for dropping someone quickly
and effectively. The portion on kicking an opponent's knee is also very good.
In
the second portion of the video, Mr. Dillman breaks down a well known kata and demonstrates
the hidden meaning of the moves. Most everyone who has done any traditional training
will be familiar with these moves but most have never heard the reasons behind what
they are doing. This is the link between kata training (the traditional method) and
effective self defense that mentioned Mr. Dillman is known for. Anyone who has grown
disillusioned with their traditional training methods will find this video somewhat
reassuring.. Mr. Dillman's material is an attempt to bridge the gap between traditional
martial arts training and the new breed of eclectic martial artist. This video is
for martial artists who feel their traditional training has been lacking in realism
or effective fighting skill for the modern world. While I do not personally buy
into kata bunkai as effective self defense training, I know that a large number of
martial artists out there do agree with Mr. Dillman. If you fall into that group,
then this video is worth a look. If not, you will probably feel that this video
is a waste of time.
CJ
