cornerstones for a DVD instructional library

There are a ton of instructional DVD's and videos out there. And practically everyday something new is released. You can go crazy trying to make sure you are buying the right ones. Here is a quick guide to what I think should be the foundation of anyone's functional martial art library.

1) Rodney King :
Street Boxing 101, Clinch Boxing 101, Sparring 101 - All three of these are fantastic. Great material that is presented simply and clearly. The best base for your striking game.

2) Adam Singer / Rory Singer / Paul Sharp :
Clinchin ' 2 - Everything you need to have a solid clinch game. Anyone can jump right in and start training this material immediately.

3) Matt Thornton :
Funtional JKD (series 1) tape #3 the ground, Functional JKD (series 2) tape #1 top game, tape #2 escapes from bottom, tape #3 guard game - these four tapes are the perfect start to understanding Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Not only do they teach the "techniques" , but they also show the principles and training methods better than any other BJJ instructional on the market today.


4) Jerry Wetzel :
Red Zone 1 , Red Zone 2 - I have spent literally almost two decades doing weapons. I will categorically state right here that there is no better unarmed against the knife program than Jerry Wetzel's Red Zone. If you think you are doing self-defense and you don't have these instructionals, you are kidding yourself. And it works for anyone, regardless of skill level. Period.



So, here are the DVD's that I think are critical to building a dependable foundation for your personal expression of martial arts. This is not to say that there are not other great discs out there. There most definitely are. But, these are the ones that will make what you learn from other instructionals actually work and just these will give you years worth of training material. Check 'em out!