Janis Saffell Kickbox Strike Zone - Thoughts




Janis Saffell's Kickbox Strike Zone is approximately 60 minutes in length. It contains the following sections:

Warm Up>
Kickbox Aerobics
Target Drills
Kickbox Sculpt
Tai Chi Stretch


The Kickbox Aerobics sections contains mini kickbox routines that feature both high and low impact moves.


The Target Drills section features partner work and the use of a paddle. Janis has one person holding the paddle in a lunge warrior position. This is to make sure the paddle is held securely and the other person is either punching or kicking the paddle. She then has the two people switch positions. Non-partner modifications are shown.


The Kickbox Sculpt section features a series of lunges, squats and the various kickbox kicks. The various punches are also worked in this section. Janis uses weighted gloves in both this section and the Kickbox Aerobics section.


Kickbox Strikezone is another one of those workouts that was previously released on VHS and then later put on DVD. So the set is a bit dated and there is 8 cast members behind Janis. I felt the set had too many people because they all seemed to be bunch together.


Janis cues very well. The only thing I found annoying was when she started to count down and then the cast joined her counting down the various moves.


The DVD is advertised as advanced and maybe when it was made it was, but today I would characterize it as low intermediate.



All in all - not bad.
3 stars

Comments

  1. Lindsey LuJune 23, 2011 at 2:33 PM

    isnt it funny how the new advanced is so much more advanced than the old school advanced LOL....Super Cardio Mix used to be one that was advanced and now prob not- though its still a great and long w/o.

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  2. SaundraJune 23, 2011 at 7:42 PM

    Oh I still think that Super Cardio Mix would be considered tough. Speaking of which, it has been awhile since I have done that workout. I should pull it out again.

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