Perfect Martial Arts Workout by JB Berns

Take your time, some of these moves are not for beginners, do what you can in that day and through practice and time you can achieve the harder things. It’s a work out from head to toe. The first time I used this was 10 plus years ago, it’s stuck with me this long. I wasn’t able to do everything right away. Every move has a dual meaning too. They may seem silly or hard at the time but the more you practice the better you understand. I love this workout.

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This is an Excellent Martial Arts Workout. It is just what i have need, and have been looking for. JB Berns is the Greatest. I speak highly also of His Isometrics Workout Program. He has been a Great help to me. Thank You, zilllions of times.Laurence

I love this DVD, even though I can't keep up yet! hahaha. Staying in tip top shape is important to me, especially now that I am a grandmother. hahaha. Thank you

The menu is circa 1995 computer feel with choices of: Entire DVD, Introduction, Workout, Helpful Ints, Instruction & More InformationIntro: Narrator says JB Burns demonstrates in studio alone a workout that is not an instructional & can cause injury for beginners, shows some handstands & splits as he goes for 2 min.Helpful Hints: it's a total body workout & use of workout such as swinging of the arms can be used as blocks or punches. Starts at feet & works way up for 2 min.Instruction: He mostly just explains why he chose the poses & certain movements, how helps in everyday life or help the body in terms of balance, street application, etc. He shows real quick that one pose, then explains at length. He uses a female named Suzanne when a pose can be described for a punch & uses her as an attacker. (The only strike information on this dvd.) 23 min.More Information: Quick text about workout, JB Berns has 20 years of martial arts & his co-inventions such as the rebounder workouts.Workout: The studio is basic w/bright green walls & red circle accents. He gives good cues & helps count how many times you'll do it, some punches he even does it slowly first a few times. There's no music until midway which is a calming Asian style. The first 4 min were just stretching, average person can do it until he does deep lunges/half splits & up to squat & back to half splits. The next 10 min is more stretching, strengthening, movements w/breath until he gets to push-up/plank with raised straight leg fast, then downward dog, then back again many times for 3 min (KILLER!), then the squat kick-backs that most male athletes know for 2 min (KILLER!). If that isn't hard enough, there's the squat to plank/push-up position & back again for 1 min & squat & kick vertical into the air. Next is laying down to full crunch & back for abs, sitting to straight leg touch toes to plank & back down, again & again for 2 min (KILLER!). Then the last 4 min is cool down with butterfly stretch, hip opener stretches, side stretches, do split & stretch, then lift up body in that split until doing a handstand, some more breathing & wide horse stance & end in mountain pose.I would suggest this only for people who are active w/endurance & good strength, with at least mild flexibility, some DVD or class martial arts experience & yoga as well & of course, no joint limitations.You can see a preview on youtube under "perfect martial arts workout" from GrilInPrintNYC or on Bern's site: perfectmartialartsworkout com

Lets put this as kind as I can be.JB Berns was not born to teach.Avoid at all cost.

I sent this back as it kept freezing on me. I was not pleased as I have been looking forward to watching this.