Shoto Tanemura bojutsu a tape review

r.severe

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I watched a tape on rokushakubojutsu by Shoto Tanemura sensei today and really enjoyed it.
He covered a great deal of basic bojutsu from the kukishinden ryuha.
The quality of the tape was very poor and shot really poorly but his knowledge of the bo really came through in his pragmatic movement and techniques.
He covered the 25 rokushakubojutsu forms of the kukishinden ryuha in real time motion and slow motion..
You could see his skills were truly powerful and would be effective....

The music was really bad.

These are just my opinions..

ralph severe, kamiyama
 
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Questions:
1. Production/Tape Quality: Based on video and audio clarity, plus overall 'look'.
ky, poor tape editing and poor music, choppy at times.

2. Instructors demonstrated skill level: does the subject look like they know what they are doing, and look confident doing it.
ky, a master of the 'bo'. Complete control, wonderful power and intention and I wish others would follow his lead by making their tapes like this with the bo.. as in Hatsumi sensei bojutsu tape.

3. Comprehension Score/Immediate Understanding: How knowledgable do I have to be before making use of this?
ky, must have experience with the system of kukishihnden ryu to understand the tape or experience with bojutsu waza. But it is a great dispaly of working the bo..

4. Degree to which this will make someone a better Martial Artist: Will I improve after watching this?
ky, yes.

5. Score on delivery vs. hype: Does it meet what it claims?
ky, yes.

6. Degree to which we'd recommend this product:
ky, 1 to 10.. I give it a 9 for content.

7. Wasted Time (The higher the number, the less "fluff"/repetition): How much dead time or 'filler' is in this, based on the claims.
ky, none.

8. Playback Score/Watching it over-and-over again: Would I watch this again?
ky, yes.

9. Would I purchase more of this company's products:
ky, yes.

10. Overall grade based on cost vs. value: is it worth the cost based on overall value of the training?
ky, very good for the cost.

11. Beginners benefit: Is this of use to a beginner?
ky, see #4

12. Intermediate benefit: a mid-belt type.
ky, see #4

13. Advanced benefit: an expert?
ky, see #4

14. Time to benefit: How long before I can 'learn' something from this.
ky, the feeling you get from this man is really great and the movement is very powerful.. I feel anyone looking for pragmatic skills will enjoy this. This is a very good guide for the systems bojutsu. Fre flowing and smooth.

15. The need to buy additional tapes to understand this one: Do I need more, or is this good to start?
ky, see #4

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George Kohler

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Ralph,

Thanks for the review.

Clarification for all, that want this tape. This tape was not meant to be for the public, but for his instructors. This tape is no longer made since 2001.

Tanemura sensei now has new videos up to chuden level I believe. Some of these videos are open to the public, but only the kyu level.

As for the music that was performed on the earlier videos, I believe the music was performed by one of Tanemura sensei's children.
 

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