Company: Gata Importer & Distributor
Tape Name: Attacks from the Side
and Top Position
Tape Cost: $29.95
Length of Tape/Time: Approximately 25 minutes
Number
of Moves/Techniques: 13
Return Policy: Refund on damaged or defective tapes only
Experiences
in dealing with this company: Great.
The Instructor: Claudio Franca
Company's
Address: P.O. Box 902, Capitola, CA., 95010
Company's Phone Number: 408-465-9235
Web
Page: http://www.krugans-usa.com
E-Mail: Don't Know
Main Grading Criteria
Production/Tape
Quality: 9
Instructors demonstrated skill level: 9
Comprehension Score: 9
Degree
to which this will make someone a better Martial Artist: 8
Degree to which we
would recommend this product: 8
Score on delivery vs hype: 9
Wasted Time (
The higher the number, the less " fluff "): 10
Playback Score/Watching
it over-and-over again): 9
Would I purchase more of this company's products: 9
Overall
grade based on cost vs value: 9
Grand Total: Revised to 89% ( Fair = 2.25
Stars ) Original score was 91%
Secondary Grading Criteria
Beginners:
Good
Intermediate: Good
Advanced: Fair
Time to benefit: Immediate for most
of the material.
The need to buy additional tapes to understand this one: None
Written Summary:
This is the fourth
and final tape in this series from Gata Importers featuring Claudio Franca demonstrating
techniques from Brazilian JiuJitsu. This video deals with finishing moves from the
side mount and top mount position. There are 13 good techniques on this video and
while experienced grapplers will consider these techniques as basic, those martial
artists who have little to no experience in grappling will find them very useful.
As far as the street effectiveness of these moves, they are probably highly effective
as long as the opponent is not skilled in the grappling arts. These finishing moves
consist primarily of armbars and chokes and are commonly seen moves in many submission
fighting events.
This tape is relatively short ( about 25 minutes ), but like
the other tapes in this series, there is no wasted time on needless repetition. The
moves are demonstrated twice, and then on to the next technique. Even though this
tape is only 25 minutes long, it is still a good value.
I would recommend
this video to martial artists who have little or no prior training in the grappling
arts, and for those who are advanced students, most should find this material to
be a good review.
CJ
