There's really nothing here that isn't in any other kickboxing video, especially Tae Bo. The DVD includes instructional segments, three workouts (basic, intermediate, advanced), and a stretch segment. Each is a separate chapter. I only did the basic workout. The set looks like an abandoned warehouse, and the background exercisers never once crack a smile.
Fairlie Arrow seems competent enough, but her cuing and counting leave something to be desired. She does the move or combo a few times before beginning the count (1 to 8 of course), then when we reach 8 she counts back down from 8 to 1. This is great in theory except that she doesn't always count on the same beat. Some of the combos were fun, but there was energy missing from the workout. Fairlie maintains a relatively grim demeanor throughout with almost no form pointers. The occasional brusque "C'mon!" grated on my nerves, espcially during the warm-up stretch. The video quality is grainy, and the random slo-mo cuts are disconcerting. Not a bad video, but not great, either.

Instructor Comments:
Competent, but she has some counting and cuing problems. Even one of the background exerciseres screwed up during a combination.

Kate Hedstrom