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Movies : Sports : DVD Rip : Englishproduct contains four files taken from, Art of the wristlock.1. Seven basic techniques of Aikido, clearly explained and demonstrated, including variations influenced by Roy Dean’s training in Japanese Jujutsu and BJJ. Wristlocks specifically for groundfighting are detailed, with every technique shown having had proven success against resisting opponents.2,3,4, Three part seminar. The first covers basic BJJ techniques and their correlation to Aikido movements. The second connects standing wristlocks with BJJ groundwork, and the third is a no gi grappling clinic that explores footlocks and lower body submissions. ——————————————-Review: Art of the WristlockFor the last several years I have trained with Roy Dean whenever our paths have crossed. Each time it leaves me enriched both technically and personally. A few weeks back I received a nondescript package in the mail from Roy. It contained his latest DVD, The Art of the Wristlock.In training with Roy occassionally and in watching him instruct, I have realized a lot about who he is. If I may attempt to articulate some of what makes him unique, it is his philosophy of inclusion, a clarity of instruction and smoothness in execution. For these reasons he is not only a great bjj practitioner, but more importantly a high quality instructor.This new set is focused on Wristlocks. If you come from bjj, you’ll likely feel that wristlocks are a bit of a weird technique at this stage of our evolution. It reminds me of where footlocks were a few years back. There was a time when they were out of favor and they have made a more recent return to popularity. My guess is that with this dvd set, the wristlock is about to make a comeback as well. I know personally, that if I was rolling and got caught in a wristlock, as it happened sometimes, I have mentally treated it as a partial loss, I mean, I didn’t get triangled right? The truth is that it was just my ignorance. Honestly, I thought there was only the gooseneck version of a wristlock that I hit by accident when I “ended up there”. After watching this dvd set I now appreciate the details of the wristlock and the timing required on the entries – because of that I think I will now respect them when they are applied.The other interesting thing is that unlike most dvds, I left this changed. Let me explain. The great thing about Roy, and it comes through in spades in this set, is his inclusionary world view. As I sat and watched the seminars at schools more rooted in the traditional martial landscape, I thought about how Roy was doing a great job bringing them into the fold of brazilian jiu-jitsu. How he was slowly tugging them towards real effectiveness. As with any change it begins from a place of familiarity so wisely, Roy would show an aikido throw or movement and then bring it to the ground ending in what you would think of as a traditional bjj move like an armbar or kimura.So while I sat smugly in my bjj mindset, watching the seminar participants be exposed to things like full resistance, I quickly realized that they were not alone in their journey and I was in for a wake up call. Roy proceeded to show the details of several wristlock techniques and then to my surprise, he showed their application on the ground. And I am not talking about one or two positions. He covers applications from the guard, to side control, to side mount, to back escapes, in clinch, from standing, from the knees, and on and on. Quite honestly, I found myself thinking over and over again, “I gotta try that” or “I get there all the time and never noticed a wristlock was there” or “that will definitely work”. So it was a great experience since i was transformed as much or more than those coming from a background of something like Aikido. I guess if Roy was here I’d say “mission accomplished” – he’d probably just smile.Now that said, although wristlocks are the focus, this is not a 100% wristlock set. In the seminars portion I picked up on a lot of details for what I would call more traditional bjj (gi and no gi). He went over some great footlock entries, technical finishes, triangle details, cross chokes, anaconda chokes and more. Tons of moves that are high percentage and many of which I forget about over time. So it was great from that perspective as well.One last note is that this dvd also sheds some light on Roy’s personal philosophy. These are gems that you can ingrain in your thinking about the art broadly. Concepts like “push/pull” or timing, off balancing, leverage, angles, and more. You will also hear him talk a bit about pushing your own comfort zone, and the importance of conditioning. That is the beauty of dvds – you get to really feel like you are sitting down for lunch to chat with a real expert. Try getting Jordan to sit down with you for an hour to talk about his workout program.So who is this for? Well there are lots and lots of bjj videos out there and I own many. Some are well done and others not. Some are too advanced for beginners and some are hashing over the basics we’ve all seen. The beauty of Roy’s work is that it is new ground to everyone – bjj and tma practitioners alike. I can personally say that all of the wristlock material on this set was new to me. That makes it a great value and a smart buy.  Video can be purchased from the Roy Dean Academy.http://www.bjjnorcal.com/blog/2008/11/5/review-art-of-the-wristlock.html