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Summary: Wasted talent
Review: How the hell can you make a video that has the talent of Ray Dalke in front of the camera, and not make a great video? Well that's what's happened here I'm afraid. Too much talk and too little action. Dalke is a legend and rightly so, but the producers of this video did not do him justice. Can't reccomend.
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Summary: Great Instructor - DVD Over-priced
Review: If you're looking for a how-to on self defense this is not for you. Much of the 58 minute DVD is taken up with Mr. Dalke's philosophy of self defense. That is, it's better to avoid the situations all together by being aware of your surroundings and not making yourself a target. I don't disagree at all with his approach but I expected this to be more of a practical approach, applying techniques learned in the dojo to real life situations. Approximately 30 minutes are spent actually showing various techniques however the draw back is they are geared to defense someone using karate techniques. That's always a real bug with me; it's not too often that you would be attacked in the street by someone doing a step-punch. This DVD is not that bad, however I just expected more. I'm not disappointed with the techniques presented. Mr. Dalke showed several ways to escape choking and grasping holds but I guess you could say I just wanted more. I could listen to his thoughts on any karate subject all day long but at the end of the DVD felt like I didn't get much for the money. Basically I paid $30/hr and was left wanting more. Much more. I don't recommend this for someone actually wanting to learn a practical approach to self defense, its way to over priced for what you get. However if you're a fan of Mr. Dalke's and want to round out your collections of his DVDs, go for it.
Rating: 
Summary: Great Instructor - DVD Over-priced
Review: If you're looking for a how-to on self defense this is not for you. Much of the 58 minute DVD is taken up with Mr. Dalke's philosophy of self defense. That is, it's better to avoid the situations all together by being aware of your surroundings and not making yourself a target. I don't disagree at all with his approach but I expected this to be more of a practical approach, applying techniques learned in the dojo to real life situations. Approximately 30 minutes are spent actually showing various techniques however the draw back is they are geared to defense someone using karate techniques. That's always a real bug with me; it's not too often that you would be attacked in the street by someone doing a step-punch. This DVD is not that bad, however I just expected more. I'm not disappointed with the techniques presented. Mr. Dalke showed several ways to escape choking and grasping holds but I guess you could say I just wanted more. I could listen to his thoughts on any karate subject all day long but at the end of the DVD felt like I didn't get much for the money. Basically I paid $30/hr and was left wanting more. Much more. I don't recommend this for someone actually wanting to learn a practical approach to self defense, its way to over priced for what you get. However if you're a fan of Mr. Dalke's and want to round out your collections of his DVDs, go for it.
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