Company: Ultimate Self Defense
Tape Name: The Ultimate Self Defense Video
Tape
Cost: $29.95
Length of Tape/Time: 2 hours, 45 minutes
Number of Moves/Techniques:
Approximately
Return Policy: Don't Know
Experiences in dealing with this company:
Nice
The Instructor: Luke Boozer
Company's Address: 4035 Archcrest Circle,
Las Vegas, Nevada 89117
Company's Phone Number:
Web Page: None
E-Mail:
boozerluke@hotmail.com
Main Grading Criteria
Production/Tape
Quality: 8
Instructors demonstrated skill level: 9
Comprehension Score: 10
Degree
to which this will make someone a better Martial Artist: 9
Degree to which we
would recommend this product: 8
Score on delivery vs hype: 8
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: 8
Overall
grade based on cost vs value: 10
Grand Total: 89 % ( Fair = 2.25 Stars )
Secondary Grading Criteria
Beginners:
Good
Intermediate: Fair
Advanced: Fair
Time to benefit: Immediate
The
need to buy additional tapes to understand this one: None
Written Summary:
This is
an interesting tape by Mr. Luke Boozer who has combined a variety of useful fighting
techniques into an overall fighting system that he calls "The Ultimate Self
Defense ". While the word "ultimate" may be a reach, it is still a
good synthesis of fighting moves and techniques. Mr. Boozer gives the viewer the
best " bang for the buck " of most any martial arts video I have seen.
This video is loaded with information and it is over 2 ½ hours long, much, much longer
than the typical martial arts video costing twice the money.
Mr. Boozer takes
the viewer through stand up fighting techniques and moves through the kicking, punching,
close quarter and finally groundfighting range. Mr. Boozer states that he has tried
to limit his system to techniques that are simple and effective. For this reason,
he has elected to discard many techniques that some martial artists hold very dear
such as spinning kicks, high kicks, backfists, and quite a few others. But the ones
that he has elected to keep in his system are very simple and very effective, which
is what a person should want in a functional fighting system.
Mr. Boozer does
a lot of groundfighting on this tape and has some very clever moves. While most experienced
grapplers will have seen most of these moves, it is a good review for even them.
I
believe this tape is best geared for new and intermediate martial artists who probably
have not seen a lot of the material on this tape. Most martial artists who have studied
in reality combat systems will have already seen a great deal of this material but
that said, this tape would still be an excellent review of the fundamentals for these
more advanced students.
My major criticism is that the production is "
home video "quality but considering the price and the volume of material, I
think that is a minor criticism to say the least. If you want Warner Brothers, you
can always go to the movies. And you won't get as much fighting information there
as you do on this tape. There is no fluff on this video as Mr. Boozer goes quickly
from one move to the next but still manages to explain most of the fine points of
each technique. This tape is certainly worth a look by any but the most experienced
martial artists, and they too can benefit from a fine review of techniques and fundamentals.
CJ
