Kick Butt Kombo

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Summary: IT's to bad for words....
Review: I recently received 14 workout videos and this one is the worst out of them all. first off there is a guy that doesn't speak English that well. He is guiding you through your workout.. He doesn't count off the exercise he is on, the warm up is not long enough and he switches to the next exercise with no warning. ON top of him talking there is a women talking over him telling you what to do after he has switched to the next exercise. If you look at the soap opera actor in the back he is not doing the exercises correctly. I ended up stopping the video and putting in one that proves to be more professional and user friendly.. IF you want a good kickboxing workout try Kathy Smith kickboxing workout or any of The Firm Videos... They have many different workouts on one DVD..Making it more bang for your buck..

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Summary: Good Workout, Great Value
Review: I teach aerobic kickboxing and I purchased this video to get a look at some different moves. Although the video is not extremely high tech, it does have a good variety of basic and more complicated moves. I also liked the idea of getting two workouts on one DVD. The second workout is more complex than the first, but is in no way overwhelming. Overall, this DVD was worth the purchase and I was not dissapointed.

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Summary: Good Workout, Great Value
Review: I teach aerobic kickboxing and I purchased this video to get a look at some different moves. Although the video is not extremely high tech, it does have a good variety of basic and more complicated moves. I also liked the idea of getting two workouts on one DVD. The second workout is more complex than the first, but is in no way overwhelming. Overall, this DVD was worth the purchase and I was not dissapointed.

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Summary: Not as bad as people are making it out to be
Review: If you've had some experience with martial arts and know how to punch and kick, you'll probably enjoy this more than the other kickboxing videos. Kathy Smith is great at making workout videos, but would you trust her to land a punch on you that would do any damage? Nope. Wimpy punches and kicks are annoying.

It's true the backup people in theses 2 workouts don't really know as much as the lead instructor, but if you follow the lead instructor you will get a great workout. Also the butt exercises in the 2nd workout, really get you in shape.

Rating:
Summary: Not as bad as people are making it out to be
Review: If you've had some experience with martial arts and know how to punch and kick, you'll probably enjoy this more than the other kickboxing videos. Kathy Smith is great at making workout videos, but would you trust her to land a punch on you that would do any damage? Nope. Wimpy punches and kicks are annoying.

It's true the backup people in theses 2 workouts don't really know as much as the lead instructor, but if you follow the lead instructor you will get a great workout. Also the butt exercises in the 2nd workout, really get you in shape.

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Summary: Delivers two good workouts.,
Review: Kick Butt 2, led by a professional instructor, has good cuing and instruction. It's 40 minutes. She also does a good bonus instruction on technique.
Kick Butt (45 mins) is led by a European kickboxing champion. His form and flexibility are inspiring. His English and cuing are light, and the instructional voiceover is like an afterthought. The routines are simple, and if you have kickboxing experience, you'll have no trouble following along. There's a terrific bonus arms workout, followed by mat work and a thorough stretching cooldown.

That said ... the production quality in KB1 is abysmal. Both students show terrible form. One, an actual fitness instructor, looks more made up for the nightclubs than for a good workout. She looks seriously bedraggled at the end of the workout. The dimly lighted set looks more like a medieval torture chamber than a boxing gym. And, the cutesy camera angles (such as zooming in on a speedbag as the exercisers work out in the background) are an annoying distraction.

Otherwise, the instructor is very likeable and the workout is a good one. Consider this DVD is you love kickboxing. If you're new to it, try Donna Richardson's 3 Day Rotation. Her 20-minute Kick & Jab is dynamite, with thorough and fun instruction throughout.


Rating:
Summary: Delivers two good workouts.
Review: Kick Butt 2, led by a professional instructor, has good cuing and instruction. It's 40 minutes. She also does a good bonus instruction on technique.

Kick Butt (45 mins) is led by a European kickboxing champion. His form and flexibility are inspiring. His English and cuing are light, and the instructional voiceover is like an afterthought. The routines are simple, and if you have kickboxing experience, you'll have no trouble following along. There's a terrific bonus arms workout, followed by mat work and a thorough stretching cooldown.

That said ... the production quality in KB1 is abysmal. Both students show terrible form. One, an actual fitness instructor, looks more made up for the nightclubs than a good workout. She looks seriously bedraggled at the end of the workout. The dimly lighted set looks more like a medieval torture chamber than a boxing gym. And, the cutesy camera angles (such as zooming in on a speedbag as the exercisers work out in the background) are an annoying distraction.

Otherwise, the instructor is very likeable and the workout is a good one. Consider this DVD is you love kickboxing. If you're new to it, try Donna Richardson's 3 Day Rotation. Her 20-minute Kick & Jab is dynamite, with thorough and fun instruction throughout.

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Summary: Don't buy this dvd!
Review: This is the worst kickboxing workout I have ever done. The instructor hardly speaks English and he is difficult to follow. The moves are not very creative and their is no cool down. Finally, there are no instructions, so you need to know the basics of kickboxing before trying this workout. Do not even consider buying this dvd!!!!

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Summary: Do *Kick Butt 2* on this one
Review: This kickboxing workout is much better if you do the SECOND one with the woman instructor. The first is odd, where the instructor cues poorly and there is a weird voiceover sometimes (sometimes with the wrong cue for what he's doing). He looks like a boxer-- and while the workout would be okay if you had enough patience to figure out what they were doing, it's just hard to follow and weird.

But the second one had me feeling worked out, and happy--it really released my inner "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". The section where she works the legs would be dangerous for anyone who wasn't already a bit fit, however, so skip that unless you know what you're doing and get a DIFFERENT floor leg workout. You also need an additional ab workout (you get some ab work with all the high kicking-- if you kick high enough, but most people won't find this obvious) and you might want to jog for a little while (maybe just 15 minutes-- it'll give you a fulll 45 minute workout if you do) before or after to get a really hard sweat going. But all in all, this SECOND workout gets the arms & legs really well, and is fun.

This second video is good for variety-- if you're tired of the same tapes all the time. I wouldn't get it as your primary workout-- but if you want to see someone new now and then... it's worth it. (The second one-- I know I said that before-- but I can't emphasize it enough).

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Summary: Do *Kick Butt 2* on this one
Review: This kickboxing workout is much better if you do the SECOND one with the woman instructor. The first is odd, where the instructor cues poorly and there is a weird voiceover sometimes (sometimes with the wrong cue for what he's doing). He looks like a boxer-- and while the workout would be okay if you had enough patience to figure out what they were doing, it's just hard to follow and weird.

But the second one had me feeling worked out, and happy--it really released my inner "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". The section where she works the legs would be dangerous for anyone who wasn't already a bit fit, however, so skip that unless you know what you're doing and get a DIFFERENT floor leg workout. You also need an additional ab workout (you get some ab work with all the high kicking-- if you kick high enough, but most people won't find this obvious) and you might want to jog for a little while (maybe just 15 minutes-- it'll give you a fulll 45 minute workout if you do) before or after to get a really hard sweat going. But all in all, this SECOND workout gets the arms & legs really well, and is fun.

This second video is good for variety-- if you're tired of the same tapes all the time. I wouldn't get it as your primary workout-- but if you want to see someone new now and then... it's worth it. (The second one-- I know I said that before-- but I can't emphasize it enough).