Rick Merritt
12-04-2005, 08:20 AM
I recently had the opportunity to watch Coach Joe Wilson’s DVD Freedom of Movement – Dynamic Range of Motion Drills for Kicking & Foot Fighting.
CST Head Coach Wilson has done an outstanding job with this DVD. The production values are extremely high; the video and audio quality are excellent. There are 20 chapters for easy searching for a favorite exercise. The disk is packed with excellent dynamic range of motion drills to help you develop your range of motion for kicking and foot fighting regardless of your style of martial arts.
Frankly, I don’t have anything negative to say about this disk. So I’ll share the things that I really enjoyed:
The program is filmed in a follow-along with the class format. I think this is a smart move as it helps beginners overcome some of the confusion in how to apply the CST and RMAX materials into a program. I also think this would be a good product for current and future CST coaches for the same reason. This disk is an excellent model on how to put together a training program for a specific goal, in this case range of motion for kicking, but if you read between the lines you have a good template for other goals.
Coach Wilson explains all the concepts and demonstrates the exercises without getting overly technical. He communicates clearly in an engaging manner, he obviously has a great rapport with his students. Coach Wilson’s students perform the exercises together, each with varying ranges of motion. This is very important as I think it helps to humanize the training process. Coach Wilson has an incredible range of motion in the exercises he presents, but this can be intimidating to beginners. Here we have a class of men and women where we can see a wide range of ability. Joe you should be very proud of your students as they come across as a great group of people.
I also enjoyed the fact that Coach Wilson runs a highly disciplined class where manners and respect are important. While this approach may turn off some it should begin to make the CST approach more accessible to traditional gyms and dojos. Unfortunately, some traditional schools may have viewed previous CST and RMAX productions through their own lens of experience and found the approach foreign, so Joe’s video does something to help bridge this gap.
To sum up Coach Joe Wilson has put together a solid instructional video for anyone interested in developing and increasing their range of motion with kicks. This program is suitable for both beginners and advanced practitioners regardless of martial arts style, from tae kwon do to muay thai. It is especially useful as it presents a modern and scientifically sound approach to developing range of motion for kicking while explaining why static stretching does not assist your kicking ability. Finally, this is a really fun workout that I think you’ll really enjoy trying.
I highly recommend that you purchase this DVD, you won’t be disappointed. You can purchase it at Coach Wilson’s website:
https://www.shop.memphismartialarts.com/displayProductDocument.hg?productId=1&categoryId=1
Great job Joe, I really enjoyed it!
Sincerely,
Rick Merritt
CST Head Coach Wilson has done an outstanding job with this DVD. The production values are extremely high; the video and audio quality are excellent. There are 20 chapters for easy searching for a favorite exercise. The disk is packed with excellent dynamic range of motion drills to help you develop your range of motion for kicking and foot fighting regardless of your style of martial arts.
Frankly, I don’t have anything negative to say about this disk. So I’ll share the things that I really enjoyed:
The program is filmed in a follow-along with the class format. I think this is a smart move as it helps beginners overcome some of the confusion in how to apply the CST and RMAX materials into a program. I also think this would be a good product for current and future CST coaches for the same reason. This disk is an excellent model on how to put together a training program for a specific goal, in this case range of motion for kicking, but if you read between the lines you have a good template for other goals.
Coach Wilson explains all the concepts and demonstrates the exercises without getting overly technical. He communicates clearly in an engaging manner, he obviously has a great rapport with his students. Coach Wilson’s students perform the exercises together, each with varying ranges of motion. This is very important as I think it helps to humanize the training process. Coach Wilson has an incredible range of motion in the exercises he presents, but this can be intimidating to beginners. Here we have a class of men and women where we can see a wide range of ability. Joe you should be very proud of your students as they come across as a great group of people.
I also enjoyed the fact that Coach Wilson runs a highly disciplined class where manners and respect are important. While this approach may turn off some it should begin to make the CST approach more accessible to traditional gyms and dojos. Unfortunately, some traditional schools may have viewed previous CST and RMAX productions through their own lens of experience and found the approach foreign, so Joe’s video does something to help bridge this gap.
To sum up Coach Joe Wilson has put together a solid instructional video for anyone interested in developing and increasing their range of motion with kicks. This program is suitable for both beginners and advanced practitioners regardless of martial arts style, from tae kwon do to muay thai. It is especially useful as it presents a modern and scientifically sound approach to developing range of motion for kicking while explaining why static stretching does not assist your kicking ability. Finally, this is a really fun workout that I think you’ll really enjoy trying.
I highly recommend that you purchase this DVD, you won’t be disappointed. You can purchase it at Coach Wilson’s website:
https://www.shop.memphismartialarts.com/displayProductDocument.hg?productId=1&categoryId=1
Great job Joe, I really enjoyed it!
Sincerely,
Rick Merritt