Ultimate Krav Maga Advanced Series Part 1: Striking, Fighting Tactics & Drills

My name is Melvin "The American Bodyguard" Key. I've been training in Krav Maga for about 2 years now and I must say the team that put this series of videos together is top notch. When I say that, I mean that the ease of instruction, the attention to detail and the complete walk thru of the Krav Maga fighting spirit is captured in the videos. The instructors are knowledgeable and from what I have seen so far just about everything that you will learn from an actual Krav class from Day 1 is captured in these video. In addition to the attention to detail of the instructors, is the attention to detail from the video production team. I must say top notch highly quality video that captured action as well as the slow motions, stills and visual effects to include the on screen instructions.I am completely satisfied with this video and would recommend to anybody. In fact I am using the video to train students in my Executive Protection (Bodyguard) School. HardTargetbodyguards.comThe only downfall to the video is that you don't have a real instructor to coach you when you are messing up or doing something strategically wrong. Well, I guess you can't have everything but I'm sure if these instructors could come through the screen to help they certainly would! :-) ^5 to the Ultimate Krav Series.

Very disappointing. I truly enjoyed the first 5 CD box set. But this is not of the same quality. Glad I waited until this was on the clearance rack to buy it. After the first set, some two to three years ago, I was very interested in obtaining this upcoming title that was listed as coming soon.I think where this title went wrong was the first set taught things that were simple to learn and were sensible in being implemented at any age, which is clearly evidenced by the absence of, in this set of CDs, the more "seasoned" (older) instructors from the first set. This CD set goes way off that path with spinning kicks and fists and other movements that only an athletic person could pull off effectively. The first set seemed more user friendly toward women and others whom may have had very little self defense training/knowledge.The only thing I kind of questioned of the first CD set were the pistol disarms. The way the first CDs taught it seemed very unrealistic and dangerous to attempt. But this CD is complete and utter BS! No one needs drills to tell you to fight as hard as HELL when your life is at stake!!! Futhermore, it certainly doesn't need an entire CD dedicated to it as the second CD was.The first CD is about 25 percent of what they taught on the first 5 CD set. Surprisingly, they tell you a little more about why things were taught the way they were in the first set during the review, this information should have been contained in the first set of CDs... ie. Why fists should be on 45 degree angle. The answer may not be why you initially thought, or at least it wasn't for me...Overall, I would say poor filming quality as compared to the previous 5 CD set, which was stellar. Poor instructors, almost comical in their different level of comfort on camera at times. There were absolutely no weapon disarming tactics (for an advanced CD???) and the ground fighting (drill section)seemed to deviate from what was taught in the first CD set. The only thing I found new/helpful, and the main reason I wanted the CD, was to learn more about the proper way to headbutt. But even that I have seen taught differently and possibly safer. I will give a little more credit, where credit is do, to the CD for the looking for gaps in an attacker's stance/fighting stlye.If you want this CD set, I would say, try to get it as cheap as you possibly can!!!

I am rating this product for what it is, not what it isn't.The DVD is done very well as other reviewers have said. There are multiple angles, slow motion, and the instructors are just great--guys you'd want to teach you Krav Maga.If you watch and practice these techniques with a partner, you will without question pick up some techniques and skills that will help you in an encounter. Practicing is essential, though, and without it, you will be bored and not learn much.I believe that Krav Maga is a superior system of self-defense in that it is more street-savvy than other forms of self-defense, including conventional karate, which require forms and other aspects that don't specifically apply to protecting yourself in a fight.With all this said, I think the DVD set should be about $30 cheaper if the producers want greater adoption, and I think that actually taking Krav Maga classes, especially after seeing these DVDs, would be incredibly beneficial. I takes years of karate to feel confident on the street. I'd bet that a year of Krav Mega twice a week would be far better.

Many want to learn self defense but ma not have a Krav Maga class near them. These Videos will take you far, but you must be willing to watch them and practice the materiel to get the best out of them. It is always best to learn in a class setting but if you do not have the money or thee is not a class around you then these videos are great.GA1122nd Volunteers, Frontiersmen have developed a Defensive Tactical Training program and many of the techniques in thse videos are used by our personnel as well as material from the Self Defense Company.I highly Recommend these videos for anyone interested in self defense or Krav Maga.