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DVD Cameron Shayne - Budokon for Beginners
The cover touts it as "the reunion of martial arts, yoga, and meditation," but for those who have practiced those disciplines separately but not in combination, Cameron Shayne's Budokon Beginning Practice offers a fresh, even unique approach to a home exercise regimen. Yoga, martial arts, and meditation don't actually commingle in this approximately 38-minute program (also included is a version that's about 10 minutes shorter); a fairly traditional, 20-minute yoga practice (for creating "power through stillness") is followed by 15 minutes of martial arts ("power through movement") and about three minutes of meditation ("power through emptiness"). The yoga asanas, including forward bends, lunges, twists, standing poses, and several sun salutations, provide a good stretch and warm-up for the martial arts moves; the latter, with their short, vigorous punches and kicks mostly performed from a traditional "fighting stance," offer a contrast to the slower, deeper yoga postures, and the sequence of the two is genuinely invigorating. Shayne, a martial arts master who also knows his yoga, provides excellent instruction throughout, and easier versions of the yoga poses are demonstrated. There's also a "pose guide" option, accessible both separately and during the workout, to explicate all the poses and movements in greater detail. --Sam Graham
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Budokan rocks
I have always been a big fan of budokan since the Cheap Trick live album at Budokan is one of my favorites. I especially like when Robin Zander kicks off "I want you to want me". Ok, I like Cheap Trick, that has been established onto this DVD. I guess it's a combination of yoga, karate and meditation. I really have no interest in yoga because one, I'm not that flexible and two, I just think of a little green jedi knight when I think of yoda. I'm not really big on meditation either. My mind rules as it is. I don't have to sit and mumble stuff to myself while standing on my head facing Fremont. What I bought this for was the sweet Karate Action. What a disappointment. The guy beats up absolutely no one in this video. I was expecting a demonstration on sweeping the knee and got nothing. This dork wouldn't have won his first match at the all valley karate tournament. I learned nothing to supplement my off the charts martial arts skillz. I'm pretty much a white and incredibly good looking version of Jackie Chan. You are corky from the wonder years.
too complicated demonstration too confusing
I felt the demonstration was way too complicated, by the time I got it figured out I didn't even want to do it.
Great Workout
This might be a bit difficult for people who have never done yoga before and they might give up easily. As with any workout it takes dedication and sticking to it. Otherwise the instructions are great.
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