I just took advantage of Blackbelt magazine's VHS clearance sale ($2.95 per tape) and bought the five part series from Ron Van Clief. I bought them for informational purposes, but not to learn the system from tapes. Holding my own opinion in check for a few minutes, I was wondering:
1. Anyone out there study this brand of karate?
2. Anyone else have the tapes? If so, what is your opinion on the system as presented?
3. Has anyone seen this form outside of UFC IV ?
4. Does anyone have information on RVC's training (i.e. how long he studied each system --Jujutsu from Moses Powell, ninjutsu from Ron Duncan, etc-- that he claims prior to synthesizing Chinese Goju)?
I did a search on MT but couldn't find anything substantial.
Thanks.
1. Anyone out there study this brand of karate?
2. Anyone else have the tapes? If so, what is your opinion on the system as presented?
3. Has anyone seen this form outside of UFC IV ?
4. Does anyone have information on RVC's training (i.e. how long he studied each system --Jujutsu from Moses Powell, ninjutsu from Ron Duncan, etc-- that he claims prior to synthesizing Chinese Goju)?
I did a search on MT but couldn't find anything substantial.
Thanks.