Company: Iron Warrior Federation
Tape Name: Iron Defense System
Tape Cost:
39.95
Length of Tape/Time: Approximately 45 minutes
Number of Moves/Techniques:
About 30 + Training Drills
Return Policy: Money Back Guarantee
Experiences
in dealing with this company: Very Good
The Instructor: Marco Lala
Company's
Address: PO Box 979, Yonkers, New York, 10704-0979
Company's Phone Number: 800-573-7655
Web
Page: http://www.fightingsecrets.com
E-Mail:
marcolala@fightingsecrets.com
Main Grading Criteria
Production/Tape
Quality: 9
Instructors demonstrated skill level: 10
Comprehension Score: 10
Degree
to which this will make someone a better Martial Artist: 9
Degree to which we
would recommend this product:9
Score on delivery vs hype: 9
Wasted Time (The
higher the number, the less " fluff "): 9
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 92 % ( Good - 3 Stars
) Original score was 93%
Secondary Grading Criteria
Beginners:
Good
Intermediate: Good
Advanced: Good
Time to benefit: Immediate for most
martial artists
The need to buy additional tapes to understand this one: None
Written Summary:
This tape is an excellent
look at learning or enhancing one's defensive skills in fighting. Mr. Lala's Iron
Defense System covers a wide range of concepts that include evasion, parrying, and
blocking. Mr. Lala begins the tape by showing some traditional karate blocks. From
there, he moves into his method of forming an effective fighting stance including
foot and hand placement along with the correct placement of ones hands during infighting.
After this section, the video gets very interesting and shows some traditional karate
blocks modified for effective western fighting. Mr. Lala has a number of blocks in
his system such as the upward, inward and downward knife hand, the downward parry,
the lateral X block, the rising elbow block, the rib cage cover, the descending elbow
block, the sweeping palm block, the driving palm heel block, and several very interesting
combinations of these. There is also a good section on blocking low line attacks
with the legs and knees and several good evasion drills as well.
My only criticism
of the tape would be the weapons defense techniques Mr. Lala shows, particularly
those that deal with handguns. While I am quite sure Mr. Lala would probably be able
to pull off these moves in a real situation, I don't think the average martial artist
would be able too. It is this writers opinion that unless one spent A LOT of time,
and became REALLY GOOD at the handgun techniques Mr. Lala shows, a beginning or intermediate
student might get shot trying to do them in the street.
That said, the rest
of the tape deals with defense against empty hand, knife, and stick attacks, and
is very good material. In closing, if you want to improve your defensive capabilities,
give this tape a try.
CJ
