Company: ESPY-TV
Tape Name: Pananandata # 1
Tape Cost: $29.95
Length
of Tape/Time: 75 minutes
Number of Moves/Techniques: Concept Tape
Return Policy:
Return On Defective Or Damaged Merchandise Only
Experiences in dealing with this
company: Excellent
The Instructor: Amante P. Marinas
Company’s Address: 611
Broadway, N.Y., N.Y., 10012
Company’s Phone Number: 1-800-735-6521
Web Page:
http://www.espytv.com
E-Mail: order@espytv.com
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: 9
9. Would
I purchase more of this company’s products:9
10. Overall grade based on cost vs.
Value: 9
Grand Total: 90 % ( Fair = 2.5 Stars ) Original Grade = 90%
Secondary Grading Criteria:
1.
Beginners benefit: Fair
2. Intermediate benefit: Fair
3. Advanced benefit:
Good
4. Time to benefit: Immediate
5. The need to buy additional tapes to understand
this one: None
Written Summary:
According
to this video, Pananandata is a 300 year old filipino family stick and knife fighting
system that is currently taught in New York City by Mr. Marinas. The first thing
that jumps out at the viewer is that the sticks used in this video seem longer (
by several inches ) than the usual 26 inch escrima sticks. Otherwise, the system
looks very much like other filipino material that we have reviewed previously. Probably
the best thing about this video is that there is a large amount of material covered.
Foowork
is addressed first with concepts such as triangle stepping, the use of long steps,
and “duck unders”. Hand and foot coordination drills are introduced including working
with the empty or “weak” hand. Striking techniques are shown that work the empty
hand vs the weapon hand. Stick and knife, double stick, some classical training,
and free style sparring are shown as well as some esoteric material such as use of
the whip and balisong.
One impressive thing on this video is the skill level
of Mr. Marinas’ students. All of them are good and two of them ( don’t know the names
) are outstanding.
The material on this video is not new to any student of
a filipino system. The best part of this video is that you get a lot of material
for your money and you do get to see a filipino art developed to a high degree, especially
the free style section. Recommended for fans and students of the filipino martial
arts.
CJ
