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 Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:19 pm
Do you belive it is really possible to learn a martial art from a dvd? I am very sckeptical but I am trying to find ways to advance my training.
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Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 11:47 pm
i think it is possible to learn and improve on some things from using a DVD, but i dont think you can become a good martial artist by only using them
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Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 7:11 am
i think you can advance your learning using instructional dvds
but i'd only use dvd(s) recommended by my sensei
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Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 7:56 am
If you already have a firm grasp of the fundamentals, then videos can be used to supplement and reinforce skill you already have. Or add a few new tools to your repetoire.
Caveat: You will still need a training partner, you will retain/learn nothing form just watching it, you will still need to train it, figure out how it works. A skilled training partner is even better, they can give you feedback on their take on it, and help you gain a better understanding of the material.
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Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:55 am
Selnith i think you can advance your learning using instructional dvds but i'd only use dvd(s) recommended by my sensei That sounds like a good look on it.
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Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:57 am
Nenyond If you already have a firm grasp of the fundamentals, then videos can be used to supplement and reinforce skill you already have. Or add a few new tools to your repetoire. Caveat: You will still need a training partner, you will retain/learn nothing form just watching it, you will still need to train it, figure out how it works. A skilled training partner is even better, they can give you feedback on their take on it, and help you gain a better understanding of the material. Partner's aren't a problem, I can find a few easily enough, but many of tehm side with me in that you can't really use dvd's. I am considering trying one to help me get my forms down while i can't make it to class
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Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 3:10 am
Its easy to tell when someone else is doing something wrong, but very hard to tell if you are doing something wrong yourself. So DVD's can give you some insight, and you can learn things from them, but you need an instructor to make sure you aren't pickig up bad habits
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Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 4:33 pm
In a nutshell, I'd hazard to say no, you can't learn an entire art via video, but like a seminar, a video can give you a few new tools to put in the tool box.
I encourage everyone to try to expand their tool box as much as possible, attend every seminar that catches your eye, read as many books as you can, build an extensive video library. Everything can help develop the skill you already possess, or let you in on a few new ways of doing them, but you cannot just plug in and go ala "tabulasa rasa" and download any skill, be it martial arts etc.
I am always looking for new tools and gadgets to toss in the box, I try to get new videos and/or books every month or so, I go through them, find the stuff I like, and play with it.
If you couldn't tell, I am as far from iron-clad traditionalist as it comes, I am a martial-artist first, the style comes second.
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