hobbitbob Posted May 2, 2003 Posted May 2, 2003 I do reccomend the use of videos as a "technique bank." I have the JKA , and Wado kata series of tapes from Champ, mainly as a way of remining myself of technical nuances,and also as a way to do a "quick comparison" of stylistic points. There have always been Starkadders at Cold Comfort Farm!
crash Posted May 2, 2003 Posted May 2, 2003 do you meen can you learn a martial art from a video? or can you become a good martial artist from a video? learning to kick, punch, lock etc.. is easy and you probably could learn the "moves" from a video, but you would be missing out on all the small things that make a good martial artist, the endless drills, the sparring, the exercises to the point of failure, the push to put in that extra effort when you dont think you can. these are what conditions you and helps your body to work fluently and what you will only find in the dojo. I agree with the rest of the responces, books and video can be a good addition but nothing equils hands on instruction.
JerryLove Posted May 2, 2003 Posted May 2, 2003 You assume that "leanring from video" equates to "solo training". You are also aguing "you won't try as hard" as an issue, which is a danger, not an absolute. Truely, what you miss, is the hands-on nuances, and the correction of someone who knows the marterial. I certainly don't recommend any fighting art be trained completely without a partner... that's just unrealistic. And yes, we all agree, nothing equals hands-on insturction. I don't think anyone buys the videos from teh school down the street rather than attend. But there isn't always a school you want nearby. https://www.clearsilat.com
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