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This instructional DVD is first and foremost produced by YMAA, which to most everyone who has every watched one of their instructional videos stands for; quality instruction, exceptional production quality, lengthy instructional time and best of all, great prices. In this video, Dr. Yang's course of instruction is on traditional Chinese martial arts techniques of defending ones self from an attacker armed with an edged weapon, and more specifically a knife. As with most of his instructional videos Dr. Yang teaches as if you the viewer was right there in the room with him. This is a nice touch and to me makes the videos more personable and enjoyable to watch, especially if you are like me and watch them numerous times in order to get the most out of them.
Dr. Yang is very well informed on knife defense techniques and he points out that you are better off knowing a few techniques very well, rather than a whole bunch half as well. Paraphrasing of course. I personally knew...
Like having a Knife Defense seminar with Dr. Yang
"Knife Defense: Traditional Techniques Against Dagger" with Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming is a comprehensive DVD program focusing on traditional martial art techniques designed to defend against dagger attacks. The program features Dr. Yang teaching to the camera, and guiding his students as they perform the techniques he teaches. It is like you are at a knife defense seminar with Dr. Yang, and the only downside is you can't ask questions. The instruction is clear, as is the sound, and like most YMAA DVDs with Dr. Yang, there are subtitles across the bottom, even though Dr. Yang is easy enough to understand as he teaches. Additionally, like many YMAA DVDs, the program is quite long: 215 minutes.
The DVD is divided into sections that are easy to go to with the menus. There is a short introduction, and then the program goes into some basic concepts such as distancing, angles, and intercepting. He then illustrates common ways to attack. From there, a few basic drills are shown...
Dr. Yang does it again!
KNIFE DEFENSE
Traditional Techniques Against Dagger
To write a review for this DVD is to write a review for every instructional DVD published by Dr. Yang. In a word: Exceptional. And that is pretty much what I have come to expect from YMAA Publication Center.
Each and every instructional DVD is complete and well instructed. And "KNIFE DEFENSE" is no exception. Moves and theories are well communicated. And Dr. Yang's students are suitably incorporated to demonstrate, not only the move/moves themselves, but he corrects those students patiently and appropriately when they make a mistake. And, here, mistakes are the key.
Dr. Yang fittingly utilizes their mistakes. Knowing all along that you at home are, probably making the very same mistake. He allows this to follow a natural course, one necessary in the learning process. And he utilizes these opportunities to reach out to the viewer.
Included are more that 30 "do-able" techniques...
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