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5.0 out of 5 stars
A fantastic workout with real applications, September 11, 2002
This review is from: Cardio Kung Fu [VHS] (VHS Tape)
This set of tapes is a great workout! It is an intense work out that keeps you interested. Some of the moves are hard to get down at first, but I practiced them slowly and was able to quickly gain speed.
The applications video is great too because you learn how to apply what you learn working out to a self defense scenario.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great challenge!, July 18, 2006
This review is from: Cardio Kung Fu [VHS] (VHS Tape)
This video is a great challenge! It's the most demanding video i bought until now. It takes a little while before you reach the same speed than the teacher. The self-defence technique that you learn is useful. The teacher is an incredable athlete. He is fun too. I recommend this video to anyone who wants to get in very good shape and learn some self-defence.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Ahead of it's time - Great REAL KUNG FU training, practice & self-defense examples, May 30, 2006
This review is from: Cardio Kung Fu [VHS] (VHS Tape)
I agree with a past reviewer who said it's unfair TJ Storm & this set didn't get marketed better. It should have been bigger then Tae Bo. It's more precise about body awareness & keeping posture & balance & uses real strikes such as spear hand, palm strikes, blocks & kicks used in martial arts. They really care about watching for sloppy form, etc.
It comes with a 20 minute beginning tutorial that shows you the PROPER FORM to do the strikes, blocks & kicks with TJ Storm. TJ gives plenty of instruction, though I only wish he showed it from different angles.
The demonstrations is 13 min & shows you how you would use those moves in a self-defense situation. The video is slowed down & paused to show key posture points that are vital to make sure you understand & to do them yourself effectively.
The cardio is 48 min with TJ & about 10 other men & women with GREAT form all practicing the strikes, blocks & kicks with you like a real martial arts class. This class is awesome. After already 6 years, this is still one of the few authentic, training martial arts video there is that explains well, isn't watered down, in English with great video quality & also has a cardio section.
I wish this was found in DVD & wish there was more like it out there.
I never got into Tae Bo since my mother bought the VHS years go when it first came out & I was shockingly disappointed in even how Billy Blanks couldn't even stretch to touch his toes while sitting, and seem to rush & not care about giving proper emphasis on good form which is the core of the true power of marital arts or any real self-defense. Bad form = you breaking your toes just kicking someone if you don't know how to point the foot correctly.
This VHS set is the real deal, not watered down where you can get hurt.
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