Company: Jiu Joe Jitsu
Tape Name: Video # 4
Tape Cost: $29.95
Length of Tape/Time: 70 minutes
Number of Moves/Techniques: Too many to count!
Return Policy: Defective merchandise only
Experiences in dealing with this company: Good
The Instructor: Joseph Saladino
Company's Address: P.O. Box 542, Mount Sinai, NY., 11766
Company's Phone Number: ?
Web Page: http://www.selfdefense.net
E-Mail: info@self-defense.net


Primary Grading Criteria:

1. Production/Tape Quality: 8
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'd recommend this product: 9
7. Wasted Time (The higher the number, the less "fluff"/repetition): 9
8. Playback Score/Watching it 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: 89% (Fair = 2.25 stars)


Secondary Grading Criteria:

1. Beginners benefit: Fair
2. Intermediate benefit: Fair
3. Advanced benefit: Fair
4. Time to benefit: a little time
5. The need to buy additional tapes to understand this one: None !


Written Summary:

This is primarily a stick fighting tape. On this tape Mr. Saladino shows various stick fighting techniques and drills. Along with that the viewer is shown footwork, strikes, blocks, stick vs. stick defense, and stick vs. knife defense, by Mr. Saladino.

The only drawback on this tape was the lack of detailed explanation offered. Mr. Saladino went through many scenarios in which he didn't offer the level of explanation I think many would need to understand the striking concepts shown.

Although Mr. Saladino is definitely proficient with the stick, I personally found his hand-to-hand techniques the most enjoyable. Mr. Saladino's ability to smoothly flow from one hand-to-hand technique to another, and his amazing hand speed, made me want to see more.


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