Hey Guys im new to the forum and to the DVD's... I found the site via theyr youtube videos and want to buy a dvd to get me started... ill no doubtly buy more but what dvd would you guys suggest as a first one.
What would help me most from the start.
Rgrds Josh

Personally--and my opinion may differ to other here so you may have to process your choice:

1. Pre fight rituals & the GCR--your choice or both [they're cheap enough to buy both though]

then maybe

2. Pre emptive strikes basics & Street boxing

then maybe

3. Attack the attacker & Mauling concept

an aside: nice sequential mindset growth toward a 'self-offense' strategy
...giving a directive if time permits--to allow intent to not be misunderstood.
...otherwise, you can't afford to be 2nd; explore his stuff on youtube regarding 'the fence' too
for those situations that have a building quality.

anyone else have an opinion?

good luck mate

I suppose it depends what level of experience and training you have mate. 'None' is not necessarily bad! (Everyone can learn, but forgetting a bad technique or idea is not as easy!)

I'm not sure what the full range Richard offers is any more, having bought most of my cd's before the site changed (I haven't finished them all yet), but it depends what you're after.

Just tell us what you want to improve on, give us some background info. All the best!


Edit: PS i'm still new here, and im not a trained fighter, so if you have any specific questions related to how easy Richard's stuff is to learn or understand feel free to PM (or post here).

The greatest thing I found about the material is that it prepares you mentally, which is fundamental.

I would say the core visualization CD and the Beta-8 set is a good combination to begin with. From that foundation you have a reference point for all the rest of the material. Understanding where it is in relation to other skills and ideas, and what they are for.

The core visualization CD - Performance psychology to increase your capacity for violence.

The Beta-8 set lays out the basic recipie for handling a fight from start to finish - The core gameplan.

Simply put; the core visualization provides you with the bullet, the gameplan is your gun.

I'm the kind of guy who needs to have the overwiev first. So that I know what I'm trying to achieve at all times and can adapt toward that outcome continously. So the Beta-8 set is a natural roadmap there. But progressing from the Beta-8 recommendation into other products, I would reccomend following the phases of the Beta-8 syllabus gameplan in order. Which becomes fairly similar to Russ's recommendations.

Quote:

phase 1: The Opener”, the first strike phase 2: “The Blast”, continuous pressure phase 3: “The Crush”, cornering your prey phase 4: “The Stomp”, finish the fight decisively

Phase 1 is basically all the fence, pre-fight and pre-emptive material. How fights start and how to start it well.

Phase 2 is street boxing, shot placement and so on. How to overwhelm the enemy with further attack if the pre-empt didn't knock him out.

Phase 3 is clinch control, cage to street and so on. Capitalizing on having overwhelmed the enemy, pouncing on him to take his ability to attack and defend effectively away and although...

...Phase 4 doesn't have much material dedicated to it, you move on to finish the fight after having set him up through phase 3 for a pure beating, until the fight is over.

Progressing through the psychology products might start in the core visualization CD, move on to supra states, verbal conflict and so on.



If nothing else, core visualization, pre-emptive strikes and street boxing should make you conversant in this form of body-language.

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good advice gents

let us know if you need any more help Josh

Thanks guys ill get onto it cheers for help