CIA 9907: Kick It

Janis Saffell
Year Released: 1999

Categories: Boxing/Kickboxing/Martial Arts , Floor Aerobics/Hi-Lo/Dance


I just wanted to offer a different view on this video. I know that this is a popular workout with a lot of VFers, but for some reason I just couldn't get into it. I usually love complex choreography when I do step and hi-lo, but for me it just didn't click with a kickboxing workout. It looked kind of fun when I previewed it, but when I did the workout, it just didn't work for me. I added wrist weights, so it wasn't just that the intensity is lower than some kickboxing tapes. I wasn't crazy about the conditioning section, either. I do like kickboxing--my favorites are CIA 9902 with Keli Roberts, Kathy Smith's Kickboxing, and the original Power Kicks. I also sometimes like the advanced Tae Bo (Live Volume 2 and the original Advanced) for a change of pace). CIA 9907 just never clicked for me. I think that I should stick to simple, intense choreography for kickboxing and save the complexity for step and hi-lo.

Instructor Comments:
Janis is friendly and easygoing, and enjoyable to watch. Her cueing is decent in this video. She really seems to be enjoying what she is doing.

Kristin Aziz

12/27/1999