Methods and Techniques Movie Reviews

Joan Wulff is, in my opinion, one of the very few true authorities on the physics and dynamics of flycasting. Her teaching style is clear and concise, and her methods for understanding what is happening with your flyline makes it all come together very successfully. To top it off, how can you not like Joan Wulff? What a great lady! This is a VHS or DVD that is money well spent if you want to learn to cast, get out of some bad habits, or imoprove your skills.

Great instruction! Very entertaining! You will watch it again and again!

I think this video works on many different levels. First, it is a wonderful introduction to the grace and elegance of fly fishing by one of its masters. Joan Wulff is so tiny and her casts are so huge that you know you are dealing with a special instructor when you watch her lessons. The background on the origins of fly fishing is fun, too. Second, this tape is a great instructional tape on the art of casting. You can find all the answers to those casting problems that have bugged you for so long. The DVD version makes it easier to watch key casting tips over and over again. Give a tape or DVD to a novice for a great introduction into the magical world of fly fishing. Keep one for yourself for an easy reference for all your casting problems. Play it for your relatives during the holidays because even non fly fishers find this tape entertaining. Available in both VHS and DVD, it is a classic.

I am a licensed massage therapist and I purchased Art Rigg's "Deep Tissue Massage" manual about a year ago and loved it, but really needed to see what was being explained in the book. I had very high hopes for the DVD's and was not disappointed, rather the opposite, they exceed my expectations. Mr. Rigg's is an enjoyable instructure to watch, as well as extremely skilled and knowledgeable. It is apparent his goal is to help massage therapists become well-informed and successful practitioners. Cultivating touch, anatomy review, biomechanics, and working with injuries - together with hours of excellent demonstrations of applied techniques, you can't go wrong with this set. These videos move at a very comfortable pace, each building upon the next. The DVD format is ideal for easy reference. I couldn't be happier with my purchase and highly recommend this set to recent graduates of massage therapy programs as well as long-time practicing massage therapists.

Art Riggs' Deep Tissue Massage manual is of the highest quality. But it pales in comparison to his videos. Being able to watch Art doing bodywork "live" is like being in his classroom, only you never have to leave. The expert instruction and demonstration of his techniques is of the highest quality. Art is extremely enjoyable to watch and listen to as he generously shares his years of experience and obvious advanced knowledge of the body. The camera angles and close-ups make it very easy to see even subtle moves. The DVD format allows you to find just the specific part of the body you wish to review using the numbered manual that is included. I highly recommend these videos to those new in the business as well as those with advanced knowledge of deep tissue massage. My clients especially appreciate the new techniques I have incorporated into their massages, and they eagerly await me learning more as I continue to view these videos.

I am a certified massage practitioner for Swedish/Esalen Massage. But I have always been interested in deep tissue massage. I first purchased Art Riggs' Deep Tissue Massage manual, and was thoroughly enthralled with it's excellence. So I eagerly awaited his release of the videos. For certain, the book pales in comparison to the videos. For half the amount of money I would have spent on an advanced deep tissue class, I now have his videos that I can watch innumerable times. Seeing Art doing the bodywork "live"is like having a never-ending massage course that I can attend over and over, in the convenience of my own studio. Art Riggs' instruction and demonstration is of the highest quality. He is extremely enjoyable to watch and listen to. The close-up camera shots make it very easy to see even subtle moves. I highly recommend these videos for those like myself who are new to the massage business, all the way up to those who have been in the business for decades like Art. I have received totally enthusiastic responses from my clients for the moves I have been putting into practice. Although I do not own a DVD player, these videos are also available in that format, which makes it very easy to follow the manual that is included to find exactly the part of the body you wish to view.

As another review mentioned, this is an intermediate to advanced DVD. But that's ok, as our skills develop so should our teaching materials.

After some basic information on how to hold the pick and how to keep the right wrist loose while picking Chris jumps right into a basic tune, "Red Haired Boy" which he uses to demonstrate several techniques throughout the DVD. He covers scale positions, arppegios, position shifting, right hand technique, and left hand technique. You'll learn several songs while you're working on these new techniques like "Red Haired Boy", "Ode to a Butterfly" (The opening song to Nickle Creek's first album) and others.

On the DVD version there's a nice index that shows exactly what he's working on in each of the 42 segments. However, you can only jump to the start of a section which may have 5 or 6 segments in it. But it's still pretty easy to navigate to the segment you want to study. Also, the smaller segments make it easy to "rewind" one segment to study the last 2 or 3 minutes again.

If you play mandolin this will probably become one of the "must haves" of study materials.

Firstly, I'm a huge Chris Thile fan, so just sitting back and watching this is a great experience.
Anyway, most would say that this is an intermediate video, as he takes you through some tough stuff early on. But he does start at the beginning ("this is how you hold the pick").
As far as I know this is the only mandolin video on DVD, so that's a big plus too.
A "must have" for anyone learning mandolin at any level.

This video would have been a lot easier to handle if the actors didn't look so ugly. The explicit sex scenes will make your stomach turn, its worse than walking in your parents!

While this video has some good tips for beginners, it was NOT the technique guide I was hoping for. It spends a great deal of it's time assuring you that oral sex is 'OK' and less on 'this is a good way to do it'

It is guaranteed to propel your sex life into the stratosphere.

You may learn something new about the oral arts, too.

OK. Not worth more than [money amount]. Honestly, it's too basic for even the beginner!

Well. I thought this would be an advanced course in blues guitar. Winds up being typical basic junk. Keb will play a quick II-V and say.. oh.. don't worry about it!!

Very disappointed.

This lays a good foundation for beginning blues players (no solos, just rhythm). Don';t think it's worth the price. Comes with a tiny booklet in the case that only outlines a few of things on screen.

For beginners - 6/10
For intermediate players - 5/10
For advanced players - 2/10

Well the subtitle gives it away, "Basic Techniques"
I don't know how someone could write a review complaining
that it's no good for the Advanced player when the title
says "Basic Tehniques" ?

Anyway, I got it, found it very useful, has plenty of licks that you can apply to other tunes.
Also includes some jazzy chords that add a bit of spice.

I hated the endless talk of the "expert", and the awful acting of the "couples."

This Sex Ed video is very informative. It really opened up communication between me and my husband when we watched it together. Not only did it teach some new "tricks" but it also helped give us a little jump start. We have a few other videos by Sinclair and they have been very helpful and fun to watch too!