First off, I have to say that my comments on the video are based on my 5 years of learning and teaching karate and as an advanced exerciser. I found this video to be fun to do, but not particularly taxing in terms of aerobic intensity. I was hoping for a serious workout like I would get at my dojo, and this tape doesn't quite deliver that. However, it comes a pretty close second in terms of just having fun kicking and punching. I found Aaron to be a very good instructor with his cues and enthusiasm. The leg toning section and abs work at the end were quite good, and the push ups were fun. The only real complaint I have about the video is Aaron does not look at his target while doing the back kick. This really bugs me because in karate you are ALWAYS supposed to look at the target you are kicking. The other minor irritant for me is I'm also used to cover the groin area when kicking. This is important in a real life self defense situation since when you are kicking, you leave yourself open for someone to kick you back, so you need to keep a hand up by your face and a hand down in front of you to block any kick. However, for the average fitness enthusiast who just wants to get fit and have fun, these are extremely minor details that they wouldn't know or care about.

Instructor Comments:
I found Aaron to be a very motivating, enthusiastic instructor. I would love to see an advanced kickboxing video from him.

Marie C