Karate-Do DVDs

NEW! Annesi LIVE!

Annesi LIVE! Productions are full, partial or assembled seminars and classes shot by amateur videographers. Sometimes the sound or image is less than perfect, but Bushido-kai edits the video to bring out the essence of the instruction so the information is always fascinating.

Annesi LIVE!: Aragaki Sochin

Bassai & Element sof Self-defenseA semi-private intensive covering Seisho Aragaki's Sochin Kata, often translated "Fighting Monk", the most common ideographs for which suggest "Prosperous Ancient Peace Preservation Center". In an intimate setting with a 3-person class, Hanshi Annesi covers Sequence, Variations, Applications and adds fascinating commentary along the way.

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(1 DVD, 2 hours) AL-5, $49 AL-1 Bassai


Kanku-dai & The Elements of Self-defense

Shot in Toronto for the Tsuruoka Karate Organization, this seminar features applications from Kanku-dai not seen in previous programs. Using fundamental concepts and principles, Hanshi Annesi shows how the Kanku-dai kata is rich in locking, throwing, weight shifting, back pressure, and soft blocking movements that go unnoticed by most karate-ka. MORE about Kanku & The Element sof Self-defense Kanku and The Elements of Self-defenseKanku and The Elements of Self-defense

 

2 DVDs (2.5 hours)  AL-8, $59.00 

Kanku and The Elements of Self-defense 


Annesi LIVE!: BASSAI & the Elements of Self-defense

Bassai & Element sof Self-defenseShot in Richardson, Texas, this seminar was purportedly about the principles of self-defense. Only late in the semianr did many of the students realize that Hanshi Annesi was using Bassai-dai to teach fundamental concepts and various categories of self-defense waza like soft and hard blocking, weight shifting, locking, structuring, throwing, and "soft" power punching.

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(1 DVD, 1 hour) AL-1, $39 AL-1 Bassai


Annesi LIVE!: WANKAN, Theory & Practice

Wankan, Theory & PracticeShot in Richardson, Texas, this seminar condenses the essence of Wankan (Matsukaze) into a single presentation that emphasizs both the method of kata analysis and the distinction between theoretical and applied techniques.

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(1 DVD, 1.25 hour) AL-2, $39 AL-1 Bassai


Annesi LIVE!: TENSHO, Range of Intensity

Tensho, Range of IntensityShot in Toronto, Ontario, this seminar condenses the essence of Tensho (its detail, form and applicaiton) emphsizing both Hard  and Soft applications over a range of intensities. Included is an intercession about Structural  Analysis.

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(1 DVD, 2 hours) AL-3, $49 AL-1 Bassai


Annesi LIVE!: FORM to FORMLESS, A Private Karate Workshop

Wankan, Theory & PracticeShot in a private Toronto dojo, this small, intensive class covered several subjects volunteered by the participants: Questions on the Details of Tensho, Goju & Daito Shuto, Testing Structure, The Structure of Nijushiho, Types of Power, Apparent Formlessness, The Triangle Defense, Weight Dropping.

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(1 DVD, 1.75 hour) AL-4, $49 AL-1 Bassai


CRACKING THE KATA CODE
The Foundation of Advanced Kata Study

(NOW in our CLASSICS COLLECTION!)

3 videos, 6 hours

Kata Code 1Cracking the KATA Code 1: Igata & Kata

You know how to perform your kata but do you fully understand them? From the ground-breaking book of the same name (see book section), Shihan Tony Annesi reveals how kata is misunderstood by most practitioners, both modern eclecticists and traditionalists. There are two ideographs for kata. One implies a rigid mold, the other suggests a general shape — "the mold filled with gelatin." As a beginner you were instructed to follow the rigid mold, but did you learn how that rigidity becomes softened by interpretation and personal sensibilities in more senior practice? Annesi offers the details of a 3-tier approach to kata study. Chojun Miyagi said, "Kata are not simply an exhibition of form; they are concrete manifestations of techniques that can be transformed at any time to any form at will and in which the essence of karate has assumed a definite form."
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1 DVD (2 hrs) K-29, $39.00

Kata Code 2Cracking the KATA Code 2: Types & Modes of Bunkai

Are you the unusual student who can see beyond the surface? Bunkai means sample, example, or analysis. A method of analysis that reveals unexpected techniques and principles is the subject of this and the next video. Sometimes bunkai reveals overt oyo (applications) but, in other cases, these oyo are intentionally indistinct, even barely suggested. Kata are like great books -- what they offer is obvious but there are multiple layers of meaning that only a talented teacher or student can reveal.
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1 DVD (2 hrs) K-30, $39.00

Kata Code 3Cracking the KATA Code 3: 10 Tips of Analyzing Kata

Test your interpretive talents. Shihan Annesi suggests 10 simple guidelines that can help martial artists get the most from their kata study. He uses an unusual kata, Aragaki Unsu, to demonstrate the ideas previously taught. Both students and Shihan Annesi contribute to the possible interpretation of the material covered, exemplifying an approach both very traditional and simultaneously ground-breaking.
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1 DVD (2 hrs) K-31, $39.00


CRACKING the KATA CODE DVD Set!

6 hours of traditional karate with an inconoclastic approach!
CKCvs, ONLY $99.00
See DVD Preview at Cracking the Kata Code 1

(These videos are NOT style-specific. Any practitioner can learn how to benefit more from their studies by viewing CRACKING THE KATA CODE, The Foundation of Advanced Kata Study. See next entry for videos detailing the Takeshin method of kata performance & analysis.)


CRACKING the KATA CODE Mixed Media SPECIAL!

CKC 3 DVD set and CKC book (click image to link to Book section) together at a reduced price. CKCmix, ONLY $119.00

Cracking the Kata Code 1 Cracking the Kata Code 2Cracking the Kata Code 3 


Unlimited Insights in KARATE for the TAKESHIN Student
and for others, as well.

Heian ShodanTAKESHIN Karate-do HEIAN SHODAN:
Form, Structure & Application

Hidden Throws & Locks and more details than the eye can see. There is a reason why Funakoshi said that the Heian series is all one needs to know for self-defense. Conceptual and physical training following the ideas shown in CRACKING THE KATA CODE. Think Heian Shodan is for beginners? Think again.
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1 DVD (2.5 hrs)  KH-1, $79.00

Heian Nidan 2Heian Nidan 1TAKESHIN Karate-do HEIAN NIDAN: Form, Structure & Application

Second of the Heian Series (first of the Pinan series.)
How to test each movement statically, dynamically and "bioelectrically." Unexpected applications. Heian 1 and 2 set the format for the rest of the Heians.
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2 DVDs (3 hrs)  KH-2, $79.00

Heian SandanTAKESHIN Karate-do HEIAN SANDAN:
Form, Structure & Application

The shortest of the Heians but full of joint locking and throwing. This video is crammed with insights into advanced kata training.
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1 DVD (2 hrs) KH-3, $69.00

Heian YndanTAKESHIN Karate-do HEIAN YONDAN:
Form, Structure & Application

Fourth of the Heian Series and among the richest in variety of application. Includes structure and power tests.
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1 DVD (2.5 hrs.)  KH-4, $79.00

Heian GodanTAKESHIN Karate-do HEIAN GODAN:
Form, Structure & Application

The culmination and, in many ways, the summary of the Heian series. Heian godan links its companions together and prepares the student for the study of Kanku and Bassai.
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1 DVD (2.5 hrs)  KH-5, $79.00


THE LOWER KYU KATA Set

All 5 "lower kyu" levels of Takeshin Karate Kata: Heian Shodan through Godan.
9 videos on 6 DVDs , 13 HOURS at one unbelievably low price!
KH-LK, ONLY $289


MORE KARATE KATA AT AN EVEN HIGHER LEVEL!

Kanku-Dai 2Kanku-Dai 1TAKESHIN Karate-do KANKU-DAI

Among the longest forms in the Shotokan, Shito, Shorin and Tang Soo Do systems, Kanku-dai is surpassed in length only by the kata Gojushiho and Goju's Suparinpe. Kanku-dai is the essence of the Heian Kata put together; indeed, some say that it was the prime source of all the Heian kata. In this fascinating form, there are many hidden throws, takedowns, locks, escapes and subtle, effortlessly executed techniques.
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2 DVDs (3 hrs) KKD, $79.00

Bassai-DaiTAKESHIN Karate-do BASSAI-DAI

There are actually 11 traditional versions of Bassai. Like Kanku-dai, it uses (or is the source of) many of the techniques shown in the Heian kata. We show four versions of Bassai but, more importantly, we spend the lion's share of the video on oyo (application): hidden throws, takedowns and especially arm locks.
MORE about Takeshin Karate BASSAI-DAI
1 DVD (2.5 hrs) KBD, $79.00

Tekki 1-2-3TAKESHIN Karate-do TEKKI Shodan, Nidan, Sandan

Also called Naihanchi, this series of horse-riding kata have had many interesting and sometime fanciful interpretations. Were they designed to fight against a wall? In rice patties? On the ground? We cover stance changes that most studies ignore as well as in-fighting interpretations.
MORE about Takeshin KarateTEKKI 1,2,3
1 DVD (2.5 hrs) KT123, $79.00


THE UPPER KYU KATA Set

All 3 "upper kyu" levels of Takeshin Karate Kata, Kanku through Tekki Sandan.
4 DVDs, 8 HOURS at one low, low price!
KH-UK, ONLY $189.00


Get All the Takeshin Kata through Shodan!

All 8 kyu levels of Takeshin Karate Kata, Heian Shodan through Tekki Sandan (10 kata).
15 Videos on 12 DVDs, 21 HOURS at one reduced price!
KRR>SHO, ONLY $449.00


Related KARATE DVDs

Kumite Keri-WazaKumite- and Keri-waza.

Takeshin KERI & KUMITE Kyu Requirements: One-step sparring and basic kicking as done in Takeshin Karatedo. (See Video 9 in above photo.) 1 DVD (1 hr)
K-KKW, $49.00

 

Funakoshi's Nine ThrowsFUNAKOSHI'S 9 THROWS

There were actually more than nine.... Gichin Funakoshi and his senior student Shigeru Egami both advocated throwing in karate. In fact it was Funakoshi, when first settled in Japan, who taught Jigoro Kano, the founder of Judo, throws that Funakoshi had learned in Okinawan Karate. In Funakoshi's Karate-do Kyohan, he outlined nine throws which have become the basis of Takeshin Karate-do's shodan requirements.
In this unique video, Shihan Tony Annesi demonstrates the harder, more direct "karate" versions of the waza and then shows Takeshin's modified "aiki" versions as applied in a one-step sparring format. A video that will be enjoyed by both Karate and Aiki students. (See Video 10 in above photo.)  1 DVD (1.5 hours)
MORE about FUNAKOSHI'S 9 THROWS
download the notes to this seminar

K-NW, $59.00


Heian ShodanHeian Nidan 1Heian Nidan 2Heian SandanHeian YndanHeian Godan

 

 

 

 

Takeshin Karate COMPLETE SET!

Kumite Keri-WazaFunakoshi's Nine ThrowsTekki 1-2-3Bassai-DaiKanku-Dai 2Kanku-Dai 1

 

 

 

 Lower kyu, Upper kyu, Keri, -Kumite-, and Nage-waza!
All Shodan rank requirements of Takeshin Karate: All 10 Kata,
as well as Kicking and Throwing Requirements:
All 12 DVDs, 23.5 HOURS at one reduced price!

KRR-C, ONLY $509.00



INNOVATIVE TRADITIONALISM!

You've never seen one-step sparring like this! Not fancy, not complex. Just functional!

SUDDEN ATTACK DEFENSE DVD Set

Standard Traditional Ippon Kumite (Embu Kumite) prepares one for a face-to-face street attack. What if the opponent does not attack face-to-face? What if he does not use a head-high lunge punch? And, what does one-step sparring lead to if not freestyle sparring? The Okinawan masters knew that one-step sparring was a way to apply basics learned in kata. A variety of sparring drills help you react to unexpected attacks. By learning a logical, incremental set of one-step drills, you prepare for real sudden attack. Few students or teachers realize the depth to which the one-step exercises can go. This 3-part video series starts with traditional practices, troubleshoots them, and gradually adds variations until unexpected but nonetheless realistic drills emerge: Touch-Pass, SAD (Sudden Attack Defense), and CAD (Combat Attack Defense.) This video series allows you to bridge the gap between the master's teachings and self-defense in today's world.
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Sudden Attack Defense 1Sudden Attack Defense 2Sudden Attack Defense 3

3 DVDs (5.5 hours) SADvs, $139.00


SUDDEN ATTACK DEFENSE Mixed Media SPECIAL!

5.5 HRS of DVD instruction AND the 176 pg. book with 300 photos!
SADmm, ONLY $159.00

Sudden Attack Defense 1 Sudden Attack Defense 2  Sudden Attack Defense 3 


BUSHIDO-KAI'S KATA COMPARISON SERIES,
each with APPLICATIONS galore!

Empi WanshuEmpi / Wanshu

Offered at the Nidan level of Takeshin Karate-do, Shotokan-style Empi (Flying Swallow) is compared to two versions of its antecedent, Wanshu. Sensei Tobey Reed performs Shuri-ryu Wanshu and Shihan Annesi shows a version of Itosu-kai (Shito-ryu) Wanshu. The kata are shown individually, then side-by-side-by-side. Shihan Annesi devotes the dominant amount of time to Empi applications while Tobey Reed inserts similar applications from a different part of Wanshu. These are compared and contrasted with Itosu-kai Wanshu to make for an action-packed hour-and-a-half of advanced karate analysis and application.
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1 DVD (1.5 hrs) KCS-1, $59.00


Wankan MatsukazeWankan / Matsukaze

Offered at the Nidan level of Takeshin Karate-do, Shotokan-style Wankan (King's Crown) is compared to Shito-ryu's Matsukaze (Pine Wind) which is also known as Wankan. The kata are shown individually, then side-by-side.Ê Shihan Annesi then illustrates numerous applications from both kata. A non-stop hour-and-a-half of advanced karate analysis and application.
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1 DVD (1.5 hrs) KCS-2, $59.00

Download a FREE PDF version of the kata notes and sequence to
EMPI/WANKAN/MATSUKAZE (Wanshu not included)


Ji'in Jutte JionJi'in / Jutte / Jion

Shotokan-style versions of "The J-series," probably descended from Tomari-te. All 3 kata are demonstrated, taught, and analyzed, comparing, contrasting, and discovering new connections for deeper understanding.
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1 DVD (2.5 hours) KCS-3, $79.00

Download a FREE PDF version of the kata notes and sequence to JI'IN/JUTTE/JION

Meikyo Itosu Rohai 1-2-3Meikyo / Itosu Rohai 1, 2, 3

Shotokan-style version of Meikyo (Shuri-te influenced) compared and contrasted with its root forms the three versions of Rohai from Ankoh Itosu (these forms share a name with but are not the same as the Matsumora Rohai done by Shorin, Shito and Tang Soo do stylists.)
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1 DVD (2.5 hours) KCS-4, $79.00

Download a FREE PDF version of the kata notes and sequence to MEIKYO / Itosu ROHAI 1,2,3

Gankaku Matsumora RohaiGankaku / Matsumora Rohai

Shotokan-style version of Gankaku (Shuri-te's Chinto) compared and contrasted with Matsumora Rohai, the Tomari-te influenced historical root of Itosu Rohai and Meikyo.
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1 DVD (2 hours) KCS-5, $69.00

Download a FREE PDF version of the kata notes and sequence to
GANKAKU / Matsumora ROHAI



Hangetsu Aragaki SeisanHangetsu / Aragaki Seisan

Shotokan-style version of Hangetsu (Shuri-te influenced) compared and contrasted with Aragaki Seisan (Tomari-te influenced).
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1 DVD (2 hours) KCS-6, $69.00

Download a FREE PDF version of the kata notes and sequence to
HANGETSU/Goju & Uechi SEISAN (Aragaki SEISAN not included)



Uechi-Goju SeisanUechi Seisan / Goju Seisan

A follow-up to Hangetsu/Aragaki Seisan, comparing and contrasting two similar (but clearly uhique) verison of Seisan, Goju's upper level form, and Uechi's intermediate form.
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1 DVD (2.25 hours)
KCS-7, $79.00

Download a FREE PDF version of the kata notes and sequence to
HANGETSU/Goju & Uechi SEISAN (Aragaki SEISAN not included)


Kanku-ShoKanku-sho

The Shotokan variant compared with its Kanku-Dai counterpart. Unexpeced comparison, contrasts, and applicaitons.
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1 DVD (1.5 hours) KCS-8, $59.00

Download a FREE PDF version of the kata notes
and sequence to KANKU-SHO/BASSAI-SHO


Bassai-ShoBassai-sho

The Shotokan variant compared with its Bassai-dai counterpart. Form and function with many, many applications.
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1 DVD (1hour, 20 min.) KCS-9, $59.00

Download a FREE PDF version of the kata notes
and sequence to KANKU-SHO/BASSAI-SHO

Gojushiho-Dai ShoHard & Soft Applications of Gojushiho-dai & Gojushiho-sho

The two Shotokan-style kata compared and contrasted with emphasis on the softer applications.
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1 DVD (2 hours, 30 min.) KCS-10, $79.00

Download a FREE PDF version of the kata notes and sequence to GOJUSHIHO-DAI & -SHO


TENSHO, HAKUCHO, PAPUREN: The AIKI of KARATE

Tensho, Hakucho, Papuren 1Tensho, Hakucho, Papuren 2Many karate arts claim to start hard and develop soft skills at an advanced level. What turns out to be soft instruction (if any) is a few lessons in joint locks that has little or nothing to do with traditional kata. This double-video set is a unique approach to three traditional kata from Goju and White Crane that are overtly sought but seldom studied for the oyo (applications).
You will learn each form, its stances and individual hand techniques and then Master Instructor Annesi will add "the Takeshin element" before revealing dozens of applications, some direct, but most subtle, fluid, and using energy that is somewhere between internal Chinese martial arts and traditional Japanese aiki. Download the FREE 28-page PDF notes to the seminar
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2 DVDs (4 hours, 45 min.) KCS-11, $99/set


Shotokan NIJUSHIHO vs. Aragaki NISEISHI Nijushiho/Niseishi

Nijushiho (24 Movements) is derived from a Tomari-te version of Niseishi. Another version, Seisho Aragaki's as shown in this DVD seems completely different. But is it? Compare the two forms and reveal scores of insights and applicaitons as well as unexpected counters form one kata to the other!
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1 DVD (2 hours, 30 min.) KCS-12, $79.00


EXCLUSIVE ! Rare KATA now available on video!

The Lost CHANNAN Kata (with Dr. Elmar Schmeisser)

You will witness the hidden roots of the Heian/Pinan Kata taught, analyzed, and compared with the Heian kata using plenty of unusual applications.
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Lost Channan 1Lost Channan 2

THESE KATA WERE THOUGHT TO BE LOST TO ANTIQUITY!
A completely unique set of videos that you will find nowhere else.
2 DVDs (2 hours, 50 min.)
K-43, $89.00

LOOK FOR THE BOOK Channan, The Heart of the Heians BY DR. ELMAR SCHMEISSER, AVAILABLE THROUGH "KARATE: THE JAPANESE WAY" WEBSITE.

KING SIZE Kata Comparison Set

Empi WanshuWankan MatsukazeJi'in Jutte JionMeikyo Itosu Rohai 1-2-3Gankaku Matsumora RohaiHangetsu Aragaki SeisanUechi-Goju Seisan
Kanku-ShoBassai-ShoGojushiho-Dai ShoLost Channan 1Lost Channan 2Aiki of Karate 1Aiki of Karate 2Nijushiho/Niseishi

KCS-1 through 12 PLUS The Lost Channan Kata

15 DVDs (24.25 hours)

KSKCs: $549


ENGAGE THE OPPONENT WITH CONFIDENCE!

Inside the Kumite GapINSIDE the KUMITE GAP: Karate In-fighting for Self-defense

Real fighting seldom happens at sparring range. Often, it is in-close and personal. Even if you spar well, the referee stops you when you get too close. But that is where the real fight starts. Are you ready to mix it up? Now you can learn how to finish that in-close fight.
Learn closing skills, receiving thrusts, simultaneous block/strike, off-balancing blocks, checking hands, trapping hands, short & small technqiues, contouring, successive leg techniques, heave & earth techniques, clinches, and give-and-take drills that integrate what you have learned.
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1 DVD (2 hours, 30 min.) K-45, $79.00

Download the FREE 18-page PDF notes to the seminar.

KARATE Engagements SPECIAL

3 DVDs on the ranges of engagement not normally taught by karate systems: ground defense, in-fighting, and throws.

Ground DefenseInside the Kumite GapFunakoshi's Nine Throws

3 DVDs (7 hours) KEs, $179.00


Inside the Kumite GapSITUATIONAL SELF-DEFENSE from Traditional Kata

Every karate-ka learns to defend against punches and kicks but karate was originally intended as a holistic self-defense skill. That means traditional training must have included self-defense against lapel grab, front neck choke, rear wrist holds, rear chokes, rear body holds, hammer locks, etc. Shihan Annesi reveals these defenses and more, all from the traditional kata you thought you knew!
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1 DVD (2 hours, 30 min.) K-47, $79.00 


HIDDEN JOINT JOLTS from Karate Kata

The blocks and punches are obvious. Sometimes the overt armlocks stick out like a sore elbow; but what about the subtle, quick, debilitating jolts to knees and elbows that are so easy to ignore when analyzing kata? Here they are, clearly instructed and drawn from the kata you thought you knew—amazingly effective and easy to apply! Download the FREE 2-page PDF notes to the seminar.
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1 DVD (2 hours, 30 min.) K-48, $79.00


MORE HIDDEN JOINT JOLTS from Karate Kata

Although the kata are vehicles for learning hidden joint jolts, the purpose of the training is to instantly recognize an opportunity for a jolt in self-defense. The positions and theoretical situations the kata presents help you understand the body-mechanics needed for practical joint jolt application.
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1 DVD (2 hours, 23 min.) K-53, $69.00


Twice the Jolts (nearly 5 hours!) at Reduced price!

Hidden Joint Jolts 1 HIDDEN JOINT JOLTS Double-DVD Set

2 DVDs (4 hours, 53 min.)
HJJ-set, $129.00

Hidden Joint Jolts Set


HIDDEN THROWS & TAKEDOWNS from Karate Kata

A follow-up to our HIDDEN JOINT JOLTS video, this triple DVD set revelas the less overt sweeps, takdedowns, and throws implied or hidden in the karate kata that are otherwise familiar to you.

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3 DVDs (4 hours, 20 min.) K-HTT-1, $129/set

HIdden Throws & Takedowns Hidden Throws & Takedowns

Download the FREE 1-page PDF notes to the seminar


HIDDEN OYO (Applications)


HIdden Throws & Takedowns Hidden Throws & Takedowns

More on Hidden Joint Jolts     More on More Hidden Joint Jolts
More on Situational Self-Defense    More on the Hidden Throws Set

6 DVDs (2 hours, 43 min.) HO, $279.00

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