Starring: Master Christopher Keith;Cane Master James Bouchard Directed by: - Binding: DVD Published: 2006-11-23
$4.46
Features:
Part One: Christopher Keith brings nearly 20 years of practice & teaching experience to this unique production. His understanding of Japanese, Chinese & Okinawan styles combined with American innovation makes his system a unique approach to the bo. Part two: Cane master James Bouchart presents his original form of Taiji Cane in this exciting training DVD for martial artists of all levels. Forma
Long stuff and cane: two effective Asian Fighting and Self Defense Styles combined into one only in this DVD! Part one Christopher Keith who brings nearly 20 years of practice & teaching experience to this unique production. His understanding of Japanese, Chinese & Okinawan styles combined with American innovation makes his a truly unique approach to the bo. Part two Cane Master James Bouchard presents his original form for Taiji Cane in an exciting DVD training for martial artists of all levels! This exciting seminar introduces the fighting power of the cane in a format suitable for any style. Combining martial Taiji with cane unleashes the internal power of today's most practical weapon and develops vital energy particularly for health, vitality, mind expansion and spiritual cultivation This DVD is a great introduction to martial arts and taiji cane and experienced martial artists can incorporate this exciting new form into their own system.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Interesting but Not Very Useful:
If you are looking forward plenty of practical Cane self-defense techniques I would look elsewhere. If you are interested in a Tai Chi Cane set then this might be just the DVD for you. The long staff section I found less useful than the cane. There were a few moves and some instruction that was worthwhile. Just not enough to justify the price.
Excellent video!:
I got even more than I expected from this DVD. The cane portion of the video is fantastic. It begins with a run-though of various self defense applications of many different cane techniques. Then, it shows how many of those manuvers are used as a Tai Chi form. Finally, it teaches you how to do a complete Tai Chi routine with your cane. The staff portion was not quite as complete (in my opinion) as the cane segment, but it was still excellent in its own right. There is no direct combat/self-defense... more info
