This is a really strange workout. It reminds me of a deodrant commercial from a few years ago. It shows a group of women, obviously dancers, doing a dance number that has kickbox-y overtones to it. This really seemed like a dance- kickbox fusion, which may explain why there was no attention to form. There are lots of kicks and punches done at high tempos. Indeed, The tempo felt frenetic to me. I wondered if it was safe. I have a feeling that katalin zamiar, an exceptional kickboxing instructor, or keli roberts would absolutely cringe at this tape. They may, however, like the music, which I thought was good. Honestly, one of the strangest things about this workout is the set. I don't think its trying to push any philosphies, as another reviewer has said, but it is distracting because there is so much going on. The floor of the workout space has a giant yin-yang on it, then there are bridges and Japanese lanterns and a garden type of set in the background. Then there are zen rock garden type of troughs in the foreground. At times, I found myself checking out the set more than watching the workout, even while I was trying to do the workout. I wondered if they were trying to add some eastern type flourishes to the workout so people would think it seemed more eastern, as many people expect a martial arts inspired workout is. This is not really a martial arts inspired workout, it is more a dance workout with martial arts flourishes. i didn't mind some of the touches, the bridges were quite nice, I just thought there were too many of them. Overall this is a weird workout lead by a less than notable instructor.

Dance and kickboxing are both great workouts, and combining them may give great results. This just isn't the way to put them together for optimum results and safety.

Instructor Comments:
Thoroughly okay. She's not horrible but she's not that good either. Cueing is only okay, but not great. There's no instruction on form. I don't mind her accent, but I don't like the smug expressions she makes and the occasionally simpering tone she has.

linda