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The Dog Brother Video Series
Are they worth getting?
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Yes. The tapes are extremely thorough, and give you what you need to know for using your sticks in a real fight.
So power is covered. Footwork. Striking at different levels. Turning your opponent. Grappling.
All in all, the very best of tapes. I highly recommend them. Good luck. -
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Thanks for the replies....
They sound awesome!
Panther is having a special to where I can get all 6 tapes for $100 til 2001-which I believe is a total steal!
Please keep the reviews coming-I will be ordering at the end of the month.
Thanks!
-Badger
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Great tapes! Never truly appreciated them until I started doing it.Comment
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Without a doubt, if you want to learn how to use your sticks in combat, the Dog Brothers series is the one to check out. Learning to use the skills taught on the tapes is greatly accelerated thanks to the fights shown as examples. Eric 'Top Dog' Knaus is an outstanding technician, as well as fighter, and in my opinion, really gets the material across clearly and simply.
The tapes break down as follows:
Tape 1 - Power: covers basic power hitting, stroking drills, and discusses the importance of HITTING HARD.
Tape 2 - Footwork: my favorite tape of the series, covers the footwork techniques from Pekiti Tersia. Footwork is an often neglected part of training, and in this tape Eric seeks to correct that. Watching this tape has greatly improved my own footwork and overall body flow.
Tape 3 - Sinawali: covers two stick drills, discusses how to use your Sinawali in combat, and also covers some basic single stick techniques.
Tape 4 - Blocks, Thrusts, Punyos, Snakey Stick: covers the previously mentioned, plus 7 seguitas from the Pekiti Tersia system. The seguitas act as an introduction to keeping your stick in constant motion, adding some 'slight of hand' to your basic strikes. Plus the 'Exploded Star Carrenza'! Very Cool!
Tape 5 - The Fang Choke and Grappling: self explanatory. Covers the Fang Choke technique, plus some basic grappling techniques from Machado jujitsu relavent to stick fighting.
Tape 6 - Fights: the stick v.s. other weapons (bokken, staff, nunchaku, etc.). No formal instruction or techniques, but just watching the fights will greatly enhance you're own learning.
Btw, most of the techniques demonstrated on the tapes are followed by fight footage. Overall, a must see series if you want to learn how to use your stickfighting skills for real.
Peace,
Jay
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Awesome vids, if you can buy only one series buy those.Comment
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thanks for asking the question badger
I myself was looking at ordering them tomorrow. I still had questions about them, but was merely going to go on their reputation. Now I have even greater desire to own these tapes.
The dog brother's site has all 6 for $125. I'll prolly by from them, even though they will cost 25 dollars more. Men who beat each other with sticks, then pass the knowledge onto a wanker like me..well..the least i can do is order from them directly.
I'm eager to watch these tapes. especially the footwork tape.
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agreed
well, it's already a pretty full bandwagon, but . . .
the tapes are good, folks.
Chop Wisby
well, it's already a pretty full bandwagon, but . . .
the tapes are good, folks.
Chop Wisby
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DB tapes
You CANNOT go wrong for $100-125!!!
Just watching these tapes can change your whole training mindset. Who says there are no deals left?
~Kev
You CANNOT go wrong for $100-125!!!
Just watching these tapes can change your whole training mindset. Who says there are no deals left?
~Kev
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I'm eager for mine to arrive. christmas will come a little early this year.
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I can't wait to see the second series already.
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DB tapes part deux
I think Marc told me three yrs ago that the new tapes would be done soon. Then a couple months ago he says the first of the second set is done..... BUT NO DAMN NEW TAPES YET!!!!!
It's not right I tell you.... cruel and unusual punishment. Hope the tapes come out before I get to old to swing a stick!
~Kev
I think Marc told me three yrs ago that the new tapes would be done soon. Then a couple months ago he says the first of the second set is done..... BUT NO DAMN NEW TAPES YET!!!!!
It's not right I tell you.... cruel and unusual punishment. Hope the tapes come out before I get to old to swing a stick!
~Kev
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I received mine yesterday. Can't complain about the service at all, as I only sent my check two weeks ago. In my book, that's awesome service.
I watched tape 6 first, cause I had to see someone fight full contact with those exotic weapons...I really liked the guy who fought with the big, long stick..that was pretty interesting..
I understand what you've been saying about power a little better now chad, after watching tape 1.. having it explained and seeing it happen helped a lot..
but all shots aren't to be "swinging behind your neck" power shots, are they? I'm just guessing that, because I didn't see the guys constantly swinging behind their bodies in the field..
which leaves me to wonder what the grey area is..you have the power shot.. and you have the "too weak - don't bother throwing it" shot.. But I'm still puzzled about what isn't a powershot but still worth throwing..especially against an opponent with no protection, say, in a non-dueling confrontation..questoins questions
..that can only be answered with full contact fighting, probably..so I think I'm going to see this as the "year of preparation" and see if I can get ready for the field.
but I agree, so far, I think these tapes are completely worth what I paid. Especially the beginning with the clips from 2001 (or 2010?) with the gorillas and the bones..really sets your mindset for what you're dealing with..the roots of the practice and the roots of men defending..
What is the second series supposed to be about? new topics? expansion on what's already covered?
[Edited by quietanswer on 10-31-2000 at 11:39 AM]
I watched tape 6 first, cause I had to see someone fight full contact with those exotic weapons...I really liked the guy who fought with the big, long stick..that was pretty interesting..
I understand what you've been saying about power a little better now chad, after watching tape 1.. having it explained and seeing it happen helped a lot..
but all shots aren't to be "swinging behind your neck" power shots, are they? I'm just guessing that, because I didn't see the guys constantly swinging behind their bodies in the field..
which leaves me to wonder what the grey area is..you have the power shot.. and you have the "too weak - don't bother throwing it" shot.. But I'm still puzzled about what isn't a powershot but still worth throwing..especially against an opponent with no protection, say, in a non-dueling confrontation..questoins questions
..that can only be answered with full contact fighting, probably..so I think I'm going to see this as the "year of preparation" and see if I can get ready for the field.
but I agree, so far, I think these tapes are completely worth what I paid. Especially the beginning with the clips from 2001 (or 2010?) with the gorillas and the bones..really sets your mindset for what you're dealing with..the roots of the practice and the roots of men defending..
What is the second series supposed to be about? new topics? expansion on what's already covered?
[Edited by quietanswer on 10-31-2000 at 11:39 AM]
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>>but all shots aren't to be "swinging behind your neck" >>power shots, are they? I'm just guessing that, because I >>didn't see the guys constantly swinging behind their >>bodies in the field..
>>which leaves me to wonder what the grey area is..you have >>the power shot.. and you have the "too weak - don't >>bother throwing it" shot.. But I'm still puzzled about >>what isn't a powershot but still worth >>throwing..especially against an opponent with no >>protection, say, in a non-dueling >>confrontation..questoins questions
I would say thrust at middle range and jabs to the hands. There are probably more. These are considered the "weak" shots worth using. Not every shot has to be a "power shot", but every shot should be hard. What most people wh never fight would consider a power shot, I think most stickfighters would consider a regular shot. Etc., etc.
Also, the second tape series deal with a little more of this and that in detail. http://www.bloodsport.com has a review of what they were expecting to come out with. The first tape of the second set is, I think, the Grandfather's Speak. Use your imagination as to what that ones about. Actually, I was hoping for a little more on this tape, but it is still very good to see/have. Alot of demonstrations and words from the GM's and masters. Tape 2, I believe is available and is a tape with fights from some Gatherings.
BTW, I've never seen the DB Power tape, yet. Seen all of them except that and the Stickgrappling one.
>>which leaves me to wonder what the grey area is..you have >>the power shot.. and you have the "too weak - don't >>bother throwing it" shot.. But I'm still puzzled about >>what isn't a powershot but still worth >>throwing..especially against an opponent with no >>protection, say, in a non-dueling >>confrontation..questoins questions
I would say thrust at middle range and jabs to the hands. There are probably more. These are considered the "weak" shots worth using. Not every shot has to be a "power shot", but every shot should be hard. What most people wh never fight would consider a power shot, I think most stickfighters would consider a regular shot. Etc., etc.
Also, the second tape series deal with a little more of this and that in detail. http://www.bloodsport.com has a review of what they were expecting to come out with. The first tape of the second set is, I think, the Grandfather's Speak. Use your imagination as to what that ones about. Actually, I was hoping for a little more on this tape, but it is still very good to see/have. Alot of demonstrations and words from the GM's and masters. Tape 2, I believe is available and is a tape with fights from some Gatherings.
BTW, I've never seen the DB Power tape, yet. Seen all of them except that and the Stickgrappling one.
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