Shotokan Karate's Ray Dalke Self Defence - d

Starring:Ray Dalke
Director: Y. Ishimoto
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
Description
Featuring Master Instructor Ray Dalke. This tape puts it all together and finally someone who truly knows explains the way you can take traditional karate technique from the dojo to the street for the ultimate self defence art that could save your life.

It is not just about learning technique but it is about an attitude coupled with technique that only someone who is deadly serious can attain.

Sensei Dalke in his own words "I wouldn't want to spar any more but God help the one who I have to defend my life or my families life against as I am no longer sparring. It is not just a game of tag to me anymore it is total survival and I am very deliberate when it comes to self defence".

Description

Featuring Master Instructor Ray Dalke. This tape puts it all together and finally someone who truly knows explains the way you can take traditional karate technique from the dojo to the street for the ultimate self defence art that could save your life.

It is not just about learning technique but it is about an attitude coupled with technique that only someone who is deadly serious can attain.

APPROX 58 minutes Full Color.

Customer Reviews:

Wasted talent.......2004-12-13

How the hell can you make a video that has the talent of Ray Dalke in front of the camera, and not make a great video? Well that's what's happened here I'm afraid. Too much talk and too little action. Dalke is a legend and rightly so, but the producers of this video did not do him justice. Can't reccomend.

Great Instructor - DVD Over-priced.......2004-02-01

If you're looking for a how-to on self defense this is not for you. Much of the 58 minute DVD is taken up with Mr. Dalke's philosophy of self defense. That is, it's better to avoid the situations all together by being aware of your surroundings and not making yourself a target. I don't disagree at all with his approach but I expected this to be more of a practical approach, applying techniques learned in the dojo to real life situations.

Approximately 30 minutes are spent actually showing various techniques however the draw back is they are geared to defense someone using karate techniques. That's always a real bug with me; it's not too often that you would be attacked in the street by someone doing a step-punch. This DVD is not that bad, however I just expected more.

I'm not disappointed with the techniques presented. Mr. Dalke showed several ways to escape choking and grasping holds but I guess you could say I just wanted more. I could listen to his thoughts on any karate subject all day long but at the end of the DVD felt like I didn't get much for the money. Basically I paid $30/hr and was left wanting more. Much more.

I don't recommend this for someone actually wanting to learn a practical approach to self defense, its way to over priced for what you get. However if you're a fan of Mr. Dalke's and want to round out your collections of his DVDs, go for it.

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