Company: Budoshin Ju-Jitsu
Tape Name: Self-Defense Ju-Jitsu: Lesson 1 (Green
Belt) Black Belt Home Study Course
Tape Cost: $15
Length of Tape/Time: 45
minutes
Number of Moves/Techniques: 24 +
Return Policy: ?
Experiences in
dealing with this company: Great
The Instructor: George Kirby
Company’s Address:
P.O. Box 801854, Santa Clarita, CA 91380-1854
Company’s Phone Number: 661-259-7912
Web Page: http://www.budoshin.com/BJJhomestudy.htm
E-Mail:
senseigk@budoshin.com
Primary Grading Criteria:
1.
Production/Tape Quality: 10
2. Instructors demonstrated skill level: 10
3.
Comprehension Score/Immediate Understanding: 8
4. Degree to which this will make
someone a better Martial Artist: 10
5. Score on delivery vs hype: 10
6. Degree
to which we would recommend this product: 10
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: 10
10. Overall
grade based on cost vs. Value: 10
Grand Total: 97 %
Secondary Grading Criteria:
1.
Beginners benefit: Excellent
2. Intermediate benefit: Excellent
3. Advanced
benefit: Very Good
4. Time to benefit: Immediate
5. The need to buy additional
tapes to understand this one: None
Written Summary:
In this,
the first of 8 volumes by Mr. Kirby on Ju-Jitsu, one is shown how to use this art
from a street effective, self-defense perspective. In our opinion, Mr. Kirby has
created an excellent video that's fairly easy to learn. The first few minutes of
the video go through correct posture, stretches, some exercises, break falls, and
blocks. Following this, the heart of the program takes one through 12 self-defense
techniques using some moves seen in judo, others in Japanese Jujitsu. Most of the
12 had extensions/sub-components, that combined, could almost give one 24 Ju-Jitsu
techniques total to practice. Not bad for a short 40 minute video! This could keep
the average beginner busy for many hours, learning how to perform the techniques.
If most just spent one hour, on each of the twelve techniques shown, including their
sub-components, the beginner, in our opinion, would have a great base from which
to build on. I felt the real beauty of this tape was the way Mr. Kirby used striking
techniques to close the distance and distract the opponent, so one could set up the
techniques. Well done Mr. Kirby, can't wait to see the next one.
