BEST Video Training I Have Ever Watched
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Just wanted to drop you a line and let you know that the "Colin Moock's Lost ActionScript 3.0 Weekend Course" video series has been the BEST programming training that I have ever watched. It is creative, easy to understand, and not boring-even my non-techie wife watched it for a few minutes and said "Wow-even I understand that". I have been a developer for several years in other languages (.NET, JAVA) and am now getting into Action Script. I have paid much more for other training, that is far less in content/quality, than what Colin has offered.

This training is not for the absolute beginner developer, but if you are a beginner(less than 6 months) this is a great resource to use to understand the concepts of Object Oriented Programming for any language. I have never seen the basics of object oriented programming explained this easily. The Action Script discussion by Colin and his team plus the candid interviews with Adobe developers are exceptional. The outdoor setting is enjoyable. If you like training videos but can't stand the traditional "let me show you my desktop" for the entire video, this is for you. Colin's team even throws in a few jokes to keep things going. You will feel as if you are sitting in the class. I highly recommend!

Great job Colin!!

Cory Hall
Manassas, Virginia
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I only wish I had these before I even took lessons from an instructor. Looking at the 'basics' from an INCREDIBLE instructor who makes it so CLEAR is amazingly useful. I highly recommend it to anyone -- especially beginners and anyone looking to break 100... like me! I purchased 5 of his DVDs plus a set of 5 in one pack. Worth every dollar.
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I bought this as a birthday gift for my husband and sparring partner and I can already see that it was a big mistake. His guard has just gotten that much better. I've been working on guard passing and I'm better at it, but now he's much better at re-guarding and I'm attributing that to Ryan Hall's Defensive Guard DVD. If you've never seen one of his videos, you're really missing out. He not only really understands the theory behind BJJ, but he can convey his knowledge clearly. This video gets top marks from me for its content, organization and format.  The video has high-production value - good, clear video that demonstrates the technique and good sound. The material is well-organized so It's easy to follow. In addition, the material he teaches is gold - the stuff that makes your game better. And Ryan has a good speaking voice, as well as a sufficient command of the English language to convey the material in a straight-forward and easy-to-understand manner.

I would recommend you buy this for YOURSELF but would caution you to be careful who you give it to if you're buying it as a gift. I already found my husband's guard was difficult to pass before he got this DVD because he's bigger and stronger than me, and frankly, much better at BJJ than I am. But with the new knowledge he's gained from this video, it's now damn-near impossible for me to pass his guard. When we sparred on Tuesday and I spent 5 minutes having him re-guard on me, I had to tell him, "I see that giving YOU that DVD for your birthday was a big mistake!"  But he's thrilled with it.
4317512
I have been studying martial arts on and off for years. I recetly have had the opportunity to start studying Gracie Style Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. I wanted to get some additional materials to assist me in digetsting the information provided in the dojo, and I stumbled upon this DVD. Listen.. Cesar Gracie is a awesome teacher.

1. He is easy on the ears :) His english is great no accent whatsoever and he gives great analogies

2. In many cases he demonstrates moves from a variety of angles

3. The DVD is broken up into different skill levels. Within just a half our of watching the basic DVD helped to shed new light on many of the techniques that have been presented to me in class.

Bottom Line is that this is worth every penny. In fact if I had seen a few of the lessons I would probably have paid double for it. Please keep in mind that I am writing this review as a beginner so I cant speak to the inetermediate and advanced DVD's included with the set. Lastly I would like to repeat that I am using this as a suppliment to in class training.
4386369
This is undoubtedly the best set of all-around fitness videos of all time. Pollan-Austen Studios in New York taught me how to get fit and stay fit. I'd not part with my own set of these for any money! DO WISH THERE WAS A DVD FORMAT! If I didn't have a VHS, I'd buy one just to use these.

I'd buy ANY WORKOUT this great team of women produced. Safe, healthy, and geared to everyone from beginner to advanced - you can use EVERY video in this set, and just set your own rate. The women (Caren, Lori and Dana) that teach this method KNEW how to give you the ultimate workout without knocking yourself out. I finish each of these sessions with a feeling of renewal and ability to face the day. The meditative cooldown is not boringly lengthy, rather, it is a chance to stretch, and breathe. LOVE THIS, and WISH this Studio was still open!
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Great training video with lots of wonderful tips!  The information re timing and posture is very helpful and you can actually do it along with the video to improve things.  Showing the importance of practice without your dog is great too.
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I'm new to horse training & have been reading & watching everything I can get my hands on in addition to a personal trainer. Sam's DVD is the best I have seen. It is so detailed and thorough I plan to use it as an integral part of MY training program.
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The instructional video really help me thanks
4562213
After trying to learn Dreamweaver from books, I tried this video and found it to be the greatest help of all. The books are great for reference, but the oral and visual input from the video really helped me. I could watch each lesson or segment of a lesson over and over until it sank in. I quickly came to the point where I could begin to experiment with the software.
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Thank you Laura,
This is a well organized training video set, I've bought several adobe based video training DVD's and DSLR video instructional sets in the past several years and this is right up there with all of them!
2308313
I don't even know where to start to tell you how awesome and beneficial these cycling training videos were for me last season!  I live in the northwestern mountains of Colorado and we had a wicked winter so I rode 1000 miles in my living room to the this video and the 3LC Climbing training video.  I was preparing for my first century ride and at 57 that's a bit daunting!  I had a severe nerve injury in my right arm ten years ago and road cycling was the only physical activity I was allowed by my doctors after my last surgery.  Never having seriously cycled before I was hooked after buying a Cervelo RS and riding last fall outside and throughout the winter on my trainer with these videos.  I would not have completed the Gran Fondo NYC in May of this year without these videos - 110 miles in the pouring rain and 45degF and wind.  I just kept remembering the videos and the encouragements and suggestions for success throughout.

These videos are for everyone - as a rank beginner I most enjoyed the little tips about improving ones' riding interspersed throughout the video - I enjoyed the quips from the boys and girls riding - I also enjoyed the organised times and elapsed times and that you could scale back the program easily to match efforts you are capable of but keep up - can't do 130+ revs - do 110 - or 90 or 80 -  that's ok.  Also - its about time not mileage so don't feel you have to ride until the odometer clicks over.  The 60 minutes flew by and I really looked forward to the ride - even if it was in my living room in the dead of winter.

Gone to prepare for four century rides this season - so already planning my inside training using these 3LC videos!

Well done - Mark, Peter and the staff at 3LC
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Outstanding video!  Wish there were more videos made by this crew and instructor!
1869513
Again, I learned something from his videos. I would recommend his videos to the beginner and expert. You can't help but like this guys style and it makes sense. Not many instructors go this close for fear of liability, but that is where the fun happens. Up close and personal in this video is an understatement.

I find myself learning something new from each of his videos that I have purchased. I have many Panteao Videos, and this is by far my favorite instructor.
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This is simply the most outstanding exercise video I've found. It works well with the Abs Diet approach which I'm following. I got this DVD free with Men's Health UK edition a couple of years ago. The 4 workouts are all good, but especially the "Jump on it" workout (called "Explosive Power" on my version). This combines strength training and cardio in one 15 minute session that'll leaves you sweating, pumped and ready to add additional exercises to round it out. It's motivating too. The instructor Terry Simpson offers sound encouragement and instruction. I know that when I do this workout after 15 minutes I will have performed a great strength and cardiovascular session and everything I do after that is a bonus. It's doesn't get boring either since you'll be fired up just keeping up with it.

Nothing is perfect, so a couple of criticisms:

1. This DVD doesn't seem to be for sale in the European format (PAL) which is a real shame. Rodale - do something about this, quickly, for all your European fans! (same criticism applies to the Abs Diet Workout 2 btw).

2. There is no mention of warming up or cooling down in the exercise sessions, so best to add these in yourself to avoid injuries and aid better muscle recovery.

Apart from that, extremely highly recommended!
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I was really surprised at how much I learned from this video, even after years of prior Photoshop training. Great dvd and I would certainly recommend it to anyone who wants to learn PS CS6.
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This is an amazing video. It will teach you everything a beginner needs to know. If I hadn't watched this video (several times actually), I would have gotten frustrated and given up by now.

Actually I had traded my Tony Hawk Trick Tips Vol. 1 for this movie. I'm glad I did. The movie has a lot of skating footage along with tutorials. Tony Hawk's just got down to business. Also, the video teaches you 4x as many tricks, where as you would have to buy all 3 or 4 volumes of hawk's.

The tips are very descriptive and useful. Some videos just say, "put your feet here and jump swinging your feet this way". That's not the case in this one. They help you through every step.

As the music goes, if your not a fan of emo, you better rethink what I have just said. About 80% of the movie has the music of Saves The Day (whom I really like now, because to this video actually), and other artists such as The Get Up Kids, and Alkaline Trio.

Sumner's voice can be hard to understand at times, I'll admit that, but the only time you cannot hear what he is saying is if you are just plain not listening to him. You can hear what he is saying.

Last thing that I want to make out is that the first reviewer is right that Tom Green is really only seen in the intro and that Bam Margera only has a couple 1 min. scenes in the film. I fill a little cheated that they mention so much about them, but really they're more of just a marketing ploy.

You should really see this video. It's well worth the money, especially if your a beginner or if you are pretty advanced. This movie is why I still skateboard today.
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I loved this video. There was a lot of information and it was so informative. I am a visual person and so I  think its great to have a video that is well executed,and to be able to teach me all about my camera. I love that there is so much more that is included than just information about the camera. Would be great for any skill level. I highly recommend this video to anyone who is interested in learning a lot of new things.