2 DVD Set Art of Muay Thai Kickboxing Street Self Defense - Mark Stewart

In this two-DVD series. International instructor, author and kickboxing competitor, Mark Stewart will share his knowledge of the art of kickboxing as practiced by the Kali/Jeet Kune Do family and will showcase the evolutionary blend of JKD, Muay Thai, French Savate and Panantukan (Filipino boxing). Volume 1 - Solo, partner, and equipment training techniques highlighting mobility and flow drills. Mark starts with the basics, stance, footwork, and the 8 angles of attack and evasion. He then teaches 20 different flow drills designed to blend your tools into a variety of combinations. Next are 20 more drills; this time performed on training equipment. The DVD concludes with 12 action packed rounds of progressive sparring! 50 minutes. Volume 2 - This DVD concentrates on using the kickboxing concepts for street self-defense. Mark starts off by reviewing all the basics; the stance; footwork; attacks and defenses. He then teaches a variety of flow drills using combinations designed for self-defense rather than ring fighting including throws; locks and trapping. He again shows drills that can be done using the different training equipment. He concludes with 12 rounds of actual sparring focusing on these street survival techniques. 50 min. Mark is a thirty-year veteran of the martial arts and heads the Chinatown Kali/JKD club in Los Angeles, Cailfornia. Mark is a protégé of Guro Ted Lucaylucay as well as a student of Dan Inosanto. As a member of the U.S.A. Savate team, he has twice competed in France and is also one of the youngest 5th Dans in the world of the Uechi Ryu karate family.