instructional dvd

hi guys,
i've recently taken up ju jitsu as a form of self defense. What dvd would you recommend to compliment attending classes

Traditional or Brazilian?

traditional

Haven't really seen that many instructionals Robert Clark of the World Ju Jitsu Association has some books out and a few Dvds. Got one of his books which is alright but don't really know of any others.

dont have anything to do with bob clark

Take a look on website ukjjai.com

The video (not on DVD) for syllabus 'White Belt - Brown Belt' is excellent, in terms that it shows each technique at slow speed and at normal speed with full explanation in very easy to understand relaxed terms.

There is no ordering facility for the video other than to ring Allan Tattersall directly on 01706 525814 and organise to send him a cheque through the post....be warned however that Allan is a bit of a character with an extremely dry sense of humour, or if caught in an off mood can be a bit of an old git! However his knowledge of traditional jujitsu is excellent and well worth the experience.

I personnally trained to 2nd Dan in Allan's own club and learn a lot, as well as going to Japan with him.:-D

or just train more, dvds/books/videos are not worth it you cannot get all the details across, also do brazilian jiujitsu and judo, there is no need for traditional jujitsu with that combination, also box or thai box for some striking

not recommending him just thats the only one i've ever bought apart from my old tjj club had own dvd .... but as already said nothing like actually training...:-D

i agree with andy.... when i started ju jitsu i went out and bought every dvd and video i could find with the words ju jitsu on it - thinking i knew best - waste of casholA. dude, the dojo is your dvd

Andy what is up with Bob Clarke by the way ?

i am not at liberty to say

In other words - He doesn't do BJJ. :-p

alledgedly he ran off with lots of insurance money instead of sending it to the insurance company apparently

Well if its true what a prat.. Is insurance expensive?

What absolute rubbish !!!

I've trained under Bob Clark for twenty years, and he is of the highest standards of honesty. In fact too high, hence we lose a few instructors along the way.

Where do you lose them?:-p

Losing instructors surely doesn't mean the main instructor it TOO honest surely? I can't believe that for a second.

He never replied i reckon it was Mr Clarke in disguise!

Does look a bit suss. :-p

I started a post about instructors slagging each other off a while back. The instructor mentioned was my daughters instructor, a red and white belt taught by Robert Clark. Just have a look at the techniques in Robert Clark's syllabus books, and you'll see why I lost interest in TJJ. My daughter has resently lost interest too. She liked the warm up, the drills and strike pads at the end of the class. It was the dance steps in the middle she didn't like.