scorcho
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Hey guys,
I ordered this instructional, and have been watching it over the last couple of days:
http://www.bjjtapes.com/data/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=123&idproduct=439
Let me start of by saying that I have quite a lot of experience with instructionals and have seen most of the top ones around. This is one of the best, if not the best gi instructional I have ever seen. The camera angles are good and Jacare always makes sure to explain exactly what he is doing and why (through a translator). The dubbing is fairly good, although not synched exactly. The translater sometimes uses some interesting Brazilglish. However, it is still easy to understand.
Jacare shows each technique four times, twice at slow speed with explanations and then twice at faster speed from different angles without explanation. The really cool part is that sometimes after demonstrating the technique, the video will cut to a sequence where Jacare pulls the technique off in actual competition. Given how hard footage of BJJ matches can be to get, it is awesome to see Jacare in action and understand exactly what he is doing. It really gives you a feel for the technique and how it should be used.
In these tapes, Jacare goes through 4 major phases of the BJJ game: takedowns, guard passes, submissions and sweeps. The takedowns section is amazing, and the others live up to their billing as well. Just one warning: these tapes are for fairly advanced practioners - blue belt at the least. Jacare does not really explain basic techniques, focusing on setups instead. For example, he shows you how to set up a moroto seoinage and a kata guruma in a tourney, but does not explain how to actually do these two throws. With that said, I think everyone can benefit from these tapes.
Great instructional set. Highly recommended to jiu-jitsu practioners interested in improving their gi game and learning from one of the best in the business.
Let me know if you have any questions.
I ordered this instructional, and have been watching it over the last couple of days:
http://www.bjjtapes.com/data/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=123&idproduct=439
Let me start of by saying that I have quite a lot of experience with instructionals and have seen most of the top ones around. This is one of the best, if not the best gi instructional I have ever seen. The camera angles are good and Jacare always makes sure to explain exactly what he is doing and why (through a translator). The dubbing is fairly good, although not synched exactly. The translater sometimes uses some interesting Brazilglish. However, it is still easy to understand.
Jacare shows each technique four times, twice at slow speed with explanations and then twice at faster speed from different angles without explanation. The really cool part is that sometimes after demonstrating the technique, the video will cut to a sequence where Jacare pulls the technique off in actual competition. Given how hard footage of BJJ matches can be to get, it is awesome to see Jacare in action and understand exactly what he is doing. It really gives you a feel for the technique and how it should be used.
In these tapes, Jacare goes through 4 major phases of the BJJ game: takedowns, guard passes, submissions and sweeps. The takedowns section is amazing, and the others live up to their billing as well. Just one warning: these tapes are for fairly advanced practioners - blue belt at the least. Jacare does not really explain basic techniques, focusing on setups instead. For example, he shows you how to set up a moroto seoinage and a kata guruma in a tourney, but does not explain how to actually do these two throws. With that said, I think everyone can benefit from these tapes.
Great instructional set. Highly recommended to jiu-jitsu practioners interested in improving their gi game and learning from one of the best in the business.
Let me know if you have any questions.
