I was trying very hard not to buy anything else until I'd worked through what I had. But I just got handed a bit of money, and I really liked this change so I caved.
I'll get my one beef out of the way right off the bat. I would really have preferred that Kelvin teach the move instead of Andrei. I understand why they used Andrei, and that's cool and all. Andrei is good, for sure, but he hasn't lived with the move for as long as Kelvin. Therefore, he won't have all the little subtleties that Kelvin would inevitably have given us. That is my one and only beef with this video.
That being said, I'm 100% satisfied with this purchase. I'm happy to say that T11 has not let me down once with any 1on1 I've bought.
Andrei does a great job of breaking it down. After one viewing, I'm confident I understand the technique and can practice and learn it from there. It's definitely a knacky move, but also definitely learnable. T11 has never disappointed me with how thorough they are when teaching a move. If anything, I find myself wanting to skip ahead, because they are, in fact, so thorough that after I've already understood a concept, they keep teaching it. I think that's a good thing. When I'm working on this move, I'll go back and watch those parts where the instructor repeats the move a dozen times and pick up little ins and outs.
Now, how realistic is this move? I'd say, once I get this down, it's very realistic. It has some angle sensitivity, for sure. You can't do it surrounded. Really, I think the appropriate context is when you can keep all of your audience to one side. But in that context, it's killer. Get it down, and this is a beautiful move.
I just recently felt like I got the Bertram change smooth enough to risk performing for a real audience. Well, this is the Bertram change on steroids. Meaning it's a bit difficult, but once you get it, and in the right context, it's pure magic.
It's going to be a bit of a challenge for many people, for sure. The 'Advanced' tag is deserved. But if you're willing to work on it, I think this is a solid purchase. I know I'll be using it, once I get it down.
I'll get my one beef out of the way right off the bat. I would really have preferred that Kelvin teach the move instead of Andrei. I understand why they used Andrei, and that's cool and all. Andrei is good, for sure, but he hasn't lived with the move for as long as Kelvin. Therefore, he won't have all the little subtleties that Kelvin would inevitably have given us. That is my one and only beef with this video.
That being said, I'm 100% satisfied with this purchase. I'm happy to say that T11 has not let me down once with any 1on1 I've bought.
Andrei does a great job of breaking it down. After one viewing, I'm confident I understand the technique and can practice and learn it from there. It's definitely a knacky move, but also definitely learnable. T11 has never disappointed me with how thorough they are when teaching a move. If anything, I find myself wanting to skip ahead, because they are, in fact, so thorough that after I've already understood a concept, they keep teaching it. I think that's a good thing. When I'm working on this move, I'll go back and watch those parts where the instructor repeats the move a dozen times and pick up little ins and outs.
Now, how realistic is this move? I'd say, once I get this down, it's very realistic. It has some angle sensitivity, for sure. You can't do it surrounded. Really, I think the appropriate context is when you can keep all of your audience to one side. But in that context, it's killer. Get it down, and this is a beautiful move.
I just recently felt like I got the Bertram change smooth enough to risk performing for a real audience. Well, this is the Bertram change on steroids. Meaning it's a bit difficult, but once you get it, and in the right context, it's pure magic.
It's going to be a bit of a challenge for many people, for sure. The 'Advanced' tag is deserved. But if you're willing to work on it, I think this is a solid purchase. I know I'll be using it, once I get it down.
