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| From: tarado4
Date: 26-Nov-03 12:55 PM Member Since: 21-Jun-02 177 Total Posts got my copy
of Dynamic Kneebars from Grapplearts.com I had previously seen the omo-plata
vids and yoga for martial arts. I think this DVD is the best one yet.
Why is it the best? The production values are better than the earlier
omo-plata tapes which were somewhat uneven in lighting. The material is
presented in a logical, systematic manner,..which is what I feel is the
strength of all of the DVD's from Grapplearts. This is advanced stuff. Some stuff that I only have seen once before,..when I was caught in them and tapped to the kneebars in training. I have been to seminars with Oleg Taktarov and Eric Paulsen,..and this stuff was new to me. Check it
out. Mark Mullen From: zugec
I also have
a copy of this dvd and it is everything Tarado4 says it is. I also train
with Erik Paulson, which means I have had a lot of ecperience with leg
locks and I still find the information on these tapes very valuable. I
think it is the detailed explanations that have added to my game, understanding
the small adjustments can make or break a technique. From: CBK
I am anxiously
awaiting for my DVD to arrive. I have purchased Stephan's other instructionals
and they have been great so I am confident that this DVD will be the same
or better! From: leggo
well done
stephan. this is an excellent compliment to the existing material out
there. the information is organized and very detailed. as torado said,
you will find new material here that you havn't seen before. i am a blue
belt with marcus soares and have trained with stephan quite a bit as well
as being a tape fanatic. i have been attacking and defending legs for
over 5 years. that being said, stephan is an excellent instructer, he
doesn't hold back on this dvd and that he is always researching and developing
. where do you see counters and recounter? you will be going into kneebar
from everywhere and finishing them! todd From: exjudoka
Just to
clarify, all the reviewers above have met me and trained with me - that
is how they got the DVD so quickly! These are kind words by gentlemen
grapplers, but they are not completely unbiased. Stephan
Kesting www.grapplearts.com From: GrdStorm
Does your
Kneebar dvd (and omoplata/dynamic guard) dvd focus on no gi or gi grappling? From: Adam
Singer I have just
purchased. Adam From: exjudoka
GrdStorm
- For 80 to 90% of the material in the Omo Plata videos and 95% of the
kneebar video material you do not need a gi. The few variations that do
require a gi are clearly identified. The competition footage on the tapes
used to illustrate the techniques is a mix of gi and no-gi competition.
From: whtblt4ever
I just saw
the combined video sale and ordered all of the DVD. Great price for a
great product(from what I hear!) From: On
the Mat on sale
now at www.onthemat.com From: migel
mine is
on the way... right scotty? ;) From: exjudoka
Miguel -
I sent you your DVD yesterday, on Scotty's behalf. Hope you learn lots
from it. From: migel
thanks man! From: exjudoka
ttt From: LowOtis
I got the DVD in my hand and will let you know what I think. I think that if it anything like the omo-plata tapes, It will be good. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Dogfight
I got mine
- Dynamic Kneebars is an awesome DVD. It is actually better than Steph's
omoplata video, which imo (and that of many others) was one of the best
instructional videos out there. A good overview of Kneebar basics, followed
by a great breakdown on entries to the kneebar, including some that are
downright devious. I like the way steph shows the underlying principles
for the various entries, so that you can develop your own entries. Great material.
I would prefer if none of you buy it. From: Dogfight
ttt From: Mike
Yelsik ttt From: NHBRookie
YESSS!!!
My lovely wife just put the order through the other day. I'll have to
get her something xtra special for xmas. From: tarado4
For my money,
the entries section of the DVD is best. The other nite in class i was
doing some knee bars from half-guard. You should have seen the looks on
the guys faces when I spun around and took the knee! Cost of one month jiu-jitsu. $70. Cost of Kneebars DVD. $40 Look on
dude's face when I spin into kneebar from half Guard. PRICELESS. From: zugec
I just watched
my dvd and it's great! Wicked value for the quality, and the instruction
is very detailed. I've been a purple for two years and this dvd cleared
up some of my small mistakes I have been making. zu From: S.Mac
ttt From: migel
tarado4,
was it back spin or foward spin? From: tarado4
Back spin,..I
felt like I was Sakuraba! From: easternfighter
I finally
get my DVD from Stephan. I have to say it is great product. I found there
many new details, tips and trick how to make my kneebars much more tighter
and destructive. I really think he puts a lot of research and effort in
to his product and it´s definitely showed! I highly recommend this
DVD to anybody without skill level.......awesome production, with logical
progression and easy to follow chapters! Radek Sefcik /Slovakia/ www.jkd.sk From: Dogfight
Hey, tarado4,
here is my half-guard kneebar story: My training
partner - "you and that goddamn kneebar video! I have to get a copy!" From: GZFS
Two words
for Stephan....THANK YOU! From: ottumwa
I have Stephan's
Oma Plata tapes. They are in a league of their own (and I have seen a
ton of instructionals). The information on these tapes is applicable to
No Gi wrestling (I train strictly no-gi.) There is only a few moves that
Stephan says would be easier to do if your partner had a gi on. In the
videos, Stephan is wearing shorts and t-shirt. From: tarado4
Dogfight,..I'll
bet with that freaky flexibility of yours that you can get that kneebar
from open guard. Let me state for the record here and now that my next request for a DVD from Grapplearts is for training drills and fight conditioning. Every few days there is a question on this forum about drills. I know that Stephan has some far out stuff. How about
it Stephan? ,..I know that you have been in the laboratory late at nite
concocting some new stuff. From: exjudoka
I have a
couple of projects on the go, but they are at that all-important scripting
stage. There is a lot of material that I want to share, but I won't do
it until I have an underlying structure/strategy/principle that I can
articulate. For example, I have been working on my butterfly guard game
a lot for the last 2 years, and it is really working for me, but until
I find a way to present it that is a) effective and easy to understand,
and b) different from what is already out there, I'm not going to teach
the subject on video. |