Company: PFS Video
Tape Name: Terminating the Fight
Tape Cost: $9.95
Length
of Tape/Time: Approximately 1 hour
Number of Moves/Techniques: Concept tape and many techniques
Return
Policy: 45 days - 45 years
Experiences in dealing with this company: Very Good
The
Instructor: Tom Cruze
Company's Address: PO Box 50, Oley, Pennsylvania,19547
Company's
Phone Number: 800-692-9622
Web Page: http://www.pfsvideo.com/tom_cruse.htm
E-Mail:
pfsvideo@dejazzd.com
Main Grading Criteria
Production/Tape
Quality: 10
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: 9
Score on delivery vs hype: 8
Wasted Time (The
higher the number, the less " fluff "): 8
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: 92 % ( Good = 3 Stars )
Secondary Grading Criteria
Beginners:
Good
Intermediate: Good
Advanced: Good
Time to benefit: Immediate
The
need to buy additional tapes to understand this one: None
Written Summary:
This tape is primarily
concerned with fighting in the close quarters combat range and Mr. Cruze gives the
viewer a multitude of options to choose from when the fight gets " up close
and personal ". Mr. Cruze primarily chooses to use elbow strikes, head butts
and knees when fighting in this range but he draws on many other arts and gives the
viewers examples of when those specific arts are being used. Mr. Cruze mentions that
he draws from Savate, Tai Chi, Dumog, Western Boxing, Thai Boxing, Panantukan, Pananjakman,
Drunken Monkey Kung Fu, Praying Mantis Kung Fu and Fencing. Obviously, this tape
does not cover all these arts in depth but Mr. Cruze picks and chooses from these
arts the techniques and strategies that are helpful in learning to fight in the close
quarters fighting range.
The material on this tape will definitely teach the
viewer how to " terminate the fight " or at least take a giant step toward
that end. As with all martial arts material, there is great deal of training time
required to effectively pull off these moves in the heat of battle. But there is
some really good stuff on this tape, especially for the less experienced martial
artist or for those martial artists who have not been exposed to any of the filipino
based arts which feature a lot of limb trapping, limb manipulation and limb destruction.
My
only criticism of the tape is that some of the moves were shown more times than I
thought was probably necessary. They did however show these moves from different
angles so perhaps this criticism should not be taken as a major criticism, but only
a minor one. If you need a tape to sharpen up your close quarter skills, then this
would certainly be a fine addition to your video library.
CJ
