There has been a lot of buzz lately on this video at the VF Forum, so I jumped at the chance to buy it during a CIA sale. All the reviews I have seen have been positive and I would agree that it is a good video for those who love boxing/kickboxing. I was actually surprised at how much kicking there was since I had heard it was mainly a boxing video. This was a lot of fun, but I do feel the need to point out a few negatives for those who get bothered by these details:

• Debbie has a pretty strong accent. To me she sounded a little like Amy Fischer, but I think she's actually from Massachusetts so maybe it's Bostonian. Most of the time it didn't bother me too much. She also makes some unique sound effects, like a groan straight from the gut on a tough move, but they fit the mood of the workout
• She cues on the move rather than before. This made following some of the combinations difficult for me, since they were rather fast-paced and I couldn't always remember what was coming up next.
• Something about the kicks made my knees hurt. I think it had something to do with the jabs followed by front kicks with the back leg. Somehow my front leg wasn't in a good position so it felt twisted. When it came time to do squats, I really felt the pain in my knee.

That being said, I think Debbie does a great job creating interesting and challenging combinations (ex. two different punches in a row on the same arm, slips, ducks, fakes, etc) and she often reminds you to use your abs for support. The drills in between combos were really fun, especially the ones like "Ali" (scissor shuffles) which are named after boxers. A good advanced, non-stop high-energy cardio workout with a little bit of sports specific conditioning.

Caroline Kim