I don't have any other kickboxing tape so I can't compare it with Tae Bo or Power Kicks, etc. To me this tape seem more like a combination aerobics/kickboxing tape. At least that's what the first section is like. This suits me just fine because I'm having a lot of fun with the choreography. You do need a lot of space though. Sometimes I have to go diagonally because I run out of room. But I have to do this with a lot of my Hi/Lo tapes so I am used to it. It's good that we do some jump-roping during the warmup. I need to really have warm muscles otherwise I might pull a muscle doing some of those kicks. We also do pushups during the warmup and we do them with only one leg. The other leg rests on top of the supporting leg. This is the first tape that I own where we do pushups that way. I like that since I used to do pushups on my own this way. A person does need to know their punches and kicks because Janis does not break them down. I enjoy the first section more each time I do it because I'm starting to "memorize" the choreography. So now I can put my "all" into the moves. But the four continuous kicks, jumping jacks, jab combination still kills me. It is in the middle of the first section and is the hardest part "aerobically" during the whole tape IMHO.

I haven't done the second section because I don't like jump-roping. The third section is good to practice your kicks and punches. It is also a good conditioning workout. I think I can probably talk my husband into doing this section at least once. There's no complicated choreography to frustrate him. Overall, this tape is a keeper.

Instructor Comments:
She says awesome a lot. But like the others said, I don't even notice when I'm working out because the choreography is so much fun. I don't like the "Spice Girl" ponytails though. I thought she looked much better in Crunch's Brand New Butt but I guess you can't do kickboxing without putting your hair in a ponytail. Janis has a fun personality.

Helen Stephens