Rick Moneymaker - Torite Applications

Company: Paladin Press
Tape Name: Torite Applications
Tape Cost:
Length of Tape/Time: Approximately 90 minutes
Number of Moves/Techniques: 50 techniques
Return Policy: Refund on damaged or defective tapes only
Experiences in dealing with this company: Excellent
The Instructor: Rick Moneymaker
Company's Address: PO Box 1307, Boulder, Colorado 80306
Company's Phone Number: 303-443-7250
Web Page: http://www.paladin-press.com
E-Mail: sales@paladin-press.com

Primary Grading Criteria:

1. Production/Tape Quality: 70
2. Instructors demonstrated skill level: 50
3. Comprehension Score/Immediate Understanding: 10
4. Degree to which this will make someone a betterMartial Artist: 10
5. Score on delivery vs hype: 10
6. Degree to which we would recommend this product: 10
7. Wasted Time ( The higher the number, the less "fluff" /repetition ): 100
8. Playback Score/Watching if over-and-over again: 10
9. Would I purchase more of this company's products: 10
10. Overall grade based on cost vs. Value: 10

Grand Total: 29% (Poor =

)

Secondary Grading Criteria:

1. Beginners benefit: Poor
2. Intermediate benefit: Poor
3. Advanced benefit: Poor
4. Time to benefit: Some material is of immediate benefit, some material requires serious investment of training time.
5. The need to buy additional tapes to understand this one: None

Written Summary:

It took my three times of watching this video before I could make it through it all. Twice I literally feel asleep, no joke! Out of 300 videos, I've never had such a problem getting through a tape. I found the narration very monotone and unexciting. It reminded me of the elementary classroom teacher in various "Peanuts" cartoons, who when she talks to the children in class, sounds as if she's saying "Wah, wah, wah...wah, wah". Let's call that strike one. Next was all this accupressure mumbo jumbo about "metal cuts wood" and "fire scorches the earth". None of it made sense, and if it can't be FULLY EXPLAINED on video, why talk about it and make it the heart of what you're trying to teach. Strike two for these guys. Next was all the various cute little "completely stunning or disabling" accupressure strikes. I'm not convinced they'd be quite as effective in the street, or command such an overly dramatic response as was shown on this video. That's strike three for this one.

Now for the good stuff. Moneymaker and Muncy do take the viewer through 50 different techniques. They attempt to be fairly thorough, just not thorough enough in my opinion. So the quantity of techniques was definitely there. Also, these guys are very accomplished martial artists. There were a couple of ungodly lightning fast techniques, that I really liked. These techniques included strikes to the face and taking away a gun or knife from an opponent. But still this wasn't enough to salvage the 45 other crappy techniques one has to go through. My recommendation on this tape? If you're an accupressure fan you might enjoy this stuff. I'll have to admit that even I have been somewhat curious about this kind of stuff, but even after checking it out with other so called experts, I'm still not convinced about its true effectiveness. So what's my verdict on this one? Let's just say if I'd spent money on it I would've been very disappointed, and leave it at that. I love the folks at Paladin, and they've consistently turned out some good videos, but I guess no one can guarantee every single tape they market will be great!

http://ntfa-dallas.home.att.net
http://ntfa-dallas.home.att.net/index2.htm
http://ntfa-dallas.home.att.net/index4.htm
http://ntfa-dallas.home.att.net/mmafaq.htm
http://ntfa-dallas.home.att.net/emann.htm
http://ntfa-dallas.home.att.net/class.htm
http://ntfa-dallas.home.att.net/store.htm
http://ntfa-dallas.home.att.net/links.htm
http://ntfa-dallas.home.att.net/contact.htm

We can also be found under: Dallas Karate, Dallas Karate School, Dallas Karate Schools, Dallas Learn Karate, Dallas Karate Class, Dallas Karate Classes, Dallas Karate Lesson, Dallas Karate Lessons, Dallas Karate Club, Dallas Karate Clubs, Dallas Karate Academy, Dallas Martial Arts, Dallas Martial Art, Dallas Shotokan Karate, Dallas Karate School, Dallas Karate Supply, Dallas Karate Class, Dallas Chinese Martial Art, Dallas kung fu, Dallas Shaolin Kung Fu, Dallas Kung Fu San Soo, Dallas Kung Fu Schools, Dallas Praying Mantis Kung Fu, Dallas Wing Chun Kung Fu, Dallas Kung Fu Training, Dallas Jeet Kun Do, Dallas JKD, Dallas Bruce Lee, Dallas Bruce Lee Martial Arts, Dallas Tae Kwon Do, Dallas Taekwondo, Dallas TKD, Dallas Jujitsu, Dallas Jiujitsu, Dallas Jiu-jitsu, Dallas Jujutsu, Dallas Aiki-Jujitsu, Texas Karate, ITF Dallas, Dallas ITF Taekwondo, Dallas Self Defense, Dallas Self-Defense, Dallas Martial Arts School, Dallas Kenpo, Dallas Mixed Martial Art, Dallas Mixed Martial Art School, Dallas ITF Taekwondo, Dallas ITF TKD, Dallas ITF Tae Kwon Do, Richardson Texas, Richardson Karate, Richardson Taekwondo, Richardson Tae Kwon Do, Richardson Self Defense, Richardson Self-Defense, Richardson Martial Arts School, Richardson Taekwondo School, Richardson TKD, Richardson Kenpo, Richardson Jujitsu, Richardson Mixed Martial Art School, NTFA TKD, NTFA Taekwondo, NTFA Dallas, NTFA Richardson, Texas, Dallas, Karate Dallas, Martial Art Dallas, Martial Arts Dallas, Taekwondo Dallas, Tae kwon do Dallas, TKD Dallas, Self Defense Dallas, Self-Defense Dallas, Kenpo Dallas, Jujitsu Dallas, Jujutsu Dallas, Karate Richardson, Martial Art Richardson, Martial Arts Richardson, Taekwondo Richardson, Tae Kwon Do Richardson, TKD Richardson, Self Defense Richardson, Self-Defense Richardson, Kenpo Richardson, Jujitsu Richardson, Jujutsu Richardson, Texas Karate, Texas Karate, Texas Karate, Dallas Karate, Dallas Karate, Dallas Karate, Karate Texas, American Karate, American Taekwondo, American Kenpo, Texas Taekwondo, karate, boxing, kickboxing, Dallas, Texas, karate, boxing, kickboxing, Dallas, Texas, karate, boxing, kickboxing, Dallas, Texas, karate, boxing, kickboxing, Dallas, Texas, Dallas Karate and Kickboxing, Dallas Karate and Kickboxing, Dallas Karate, Dallas Karate and Kickboxing, Dallas Karate and Kickboxing, Dallas Karate and Kickboxing, Dallas Karate and Kickboxing, Dallas Karate and Kickboxing, Dallas Karate and Kickboxing, Dallas Karate and Kickboxing, Dallas Karate and Kickboxing, Dallas Karate and Kickboxing, Dallas Karate and Kickboxing, Dallas Karate and Kickboxing, Dallas Karate and Kickboxing, Dallas Karate and Kickboxing, martial arts video reviews, Dallas Mixed Martial Art

Dallas Karate, Dallas, Martial Arts Children's classes, Kid's Karate Classes, Karate program, DFW karate, DFW Martial Arts, specials, Martial arts for children and adults, Kenpo, Kempo, Kenpo, Karate, Dallas Kenpo, Kempo, Shaolin Kempo, Hawaiian Kempo, Hawaiian Kenpo, Kajukenbo, Kajukenpo, Self Defense, Kata, Kumite, Punch, Defenses, Kids Karate Tournament, Karate, Farmers Branch, Martial Arts, Carrolton, Irving, Coppell, Flower Mound, Lewisville, The Colony, Plano, Richardson, Garland, Mesquite, Little Elm, wrestling, mixed martial arts, Self Defense, Addison, Irving, Jiu Jitsu, Ju Jitsu, Kenpo Jutsu, Kenpo Jujitsu, Old Style Kenpo, Traditional Martial Arts, Kids Summer Camp, Karate Camp, Kickboxing, Exercise, Tai Chi, Dallas Judo, Judo, Dallas Aikido, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Grappling, Wrestling, Kung Fu, Gung Fu, Shorin Ryu, Tae Kwon Do, Shotokan, Jeet Kune Do, Kata, martial arts texas, karate texas, karate, wujido, Kung fu, Basics, taichi, Tai Chi, Tai Chi Chuan, Kickboxing, TaijiQuan karate, kungfu styles, dallas kung fu, self-defense, women's self-defense, self-defense against rape, Martial Art, Martial art styles, beginning martial arts, tai chi, instruction, kungfu instruction, supplies, martial arts supplies, wujido style, wujido instruction, Karate for beginners, martial arts schools in Dallas, exercise and fitness, shaolin kungfu, shao-lin, shaolin, wushu, northern shaolin, southern shaolin, kungfu, wushu, wushu basics, sport karate, tae kwon do, TKD tournaments in Dallas, Martial arts in Dallas, Texas, internal martial arts, kungfu, wushu, shaolin, wing chun, tai chi, tai chi chuan, taijiquan, taiji, xingyiquan, xingyi, baguazhang, bagua, wu chi chuan, wujiquan, self-defense, rape prevention, chikung, qigong, chigong, kickboxing, kick boxing, Hapkido, Tae Kwon Do, Kenpo, Kempo, judo, jujustu, Brazilian jiujistu, grappling, jeet kune do, vajra mukti, hwa rang do, dallas weight loss, dallas fitness, American Karate, American Taekwondo, American Kenpo, Texas Taekwondo, Texas Kenpo, karate, boxing, kickboxing, Dallas, Texas, karate, boxing, kickboxing, Dallas, Texas, karate, boxing, kickboxing, Dallas, Texas, karate, boxing, kickboxing, Dallas, Texas, Dallas Karate and Kickboxing, Dallas Karate and Kickboxing, Dallas Karate, Dallas Karate and Kickboxing, Dallas Karate and Kickboxing, Dallas Karate and Kickboxing, Dallas Karate and Kickboxing, Dallas Karate and Kickboxing, Dallas Karate and Kickboxing, Dallas Karate and Kickboxing, Dallas Karate and Kickboxing, Dallas Karate and Kickboxing, Dallas Karate and Kickboxing, Dallas Karate and Kickboxing, Dallas Karate and Kickboxing, Dallas Karate and Kickboxing, martial arts video reviews, Dallas Mixed Martial Art