WTF Taekwondo Black Belt Poomse Vol. 1 [VHS]

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Movie Review: Excellent forms tapes
Summary: 5 Stars

The performances are accompanied by some catchy rhythms and music, which I really didn't need, but it's okay, you can always turn the volume down if you don't like the music.

As long-time student of the martial arts and martial arts instructor, I have always enjoyed forms (which not everybody does) and I primarily do ITF, Shotokan, Goju, and Okinawan Kobudo forms, doing most of them from each system, along with a smattering of miscellaneous forms from other styles, and a few kung-fu forms. That means I do about 80 different forms. I started doing martial arts when I was 11 (and recently turned 50), so you can learn a lot of forms in 39 years in the martial arts. Well, I realize that's a lot forms, and these days I don't always have all of them worked up at the same time (although there were times when I did every kata during a workout) and videos like these are one way I make sure I'm getting everything right.

Since we're on the subject of training alone, another great thing to do is to get yourself a cheap camcorder. Since you can get a cheap one now for a few hundred dollars, and then a tripod for say, 50 bucks (since you'll probably be filming in-doors you don't need a really sturdy, expensive tripod), it's not that expensive to get yourself a little video setup. Then you can video-tape yourself, and then compare your performance with the person on the tape. If you do things like this, you can continue to improve and advance even if you're alone.

I find I like these forms too, having learned them after the ITF forms some years ago. I have sometimes lived in areas where I didn't always have access to an instructor, and I learned all of my forms back before they had cheap video tapes like these, so these tapes are a great boon to instructors and students like myself who are sometimes isolated, even as an advanced black belt, as I was.

Well, fortunately I have had a few really great instructors along the way, but lacking that, these tapes are the next best thing. They help me keep my katas tuned up when I have only myself to work out with.

All in all, these tapes are an excellent resource for the student and instructor alike. I feel very comfortable recommending them for the aspiring student or even instructor.

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