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Rick Young dvds are great, very well presented and packed full of info. Rip has been upscaled to 720p and looks really really good.Below is some general info about Rick. Vol 1 – In this first volume of Rick Young’s Cross Training series, kicks, punches, elbows and knees are all shown individually and then implemented into solo shadowboxing. Skill acquisition drills with a partner are introduced which then progressively into sparring. Vol 2 – This DVD is focused on training methods. The use of focus mitts, Thai pads and the heavy bag are explained and demonstrated so that the viewer will have a variety of ways to facilitate the development of the skills they have trained in. Rick Young BiographyRick Young has been studying martial arts since 1975. Beginning his training under Shaun Shanley, Rick then began to study Wado Ryu Karate under sensei Hamish Adam, along with boxing and grappling. In 1979, when he was seventeen, Rick first met and became a student of the legendry Dan Inosanto. In 1984 Rick travelled to Los Angeles California to train with Guro Inosanto and other prominent martial artists. Since then Rick has travelled to the Inosanto academy at least once but usually twice a year.In 1995 ( the certificates were backdated to 1993) Rick was awarded his Full instructorship by Sifu Inosanto in Jeet Kune Do, Jun Fan Gung Fu and The Filipino martial arts. This made him the first person outside of the USA to be given this honour.Some of the countries Rick has trained and taught at include Australia, USA, Brazil, Japan, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Poland, France and all over the United Kingdom. He has been featured in numerous martial arts publications including Martial arts illustrated, Combat, Grappling, Fighters and Fighting arts international. Rick trains and teaches in Edinburgh Scotland. Rick’s credentials include;    Full instructor in Jun fan Gung Fu/ Jeet Kune Do under Sifu Dan Inosanto    Full instructor in the Filipino martial arts under Magulang Guro/ Tuhon Dan Inosanto    Level IV instructor in the Majapahit martial arts under Magulang Guro/ Tuhon Dan Inosanto    Lifetime achievement award from the Inosanto Academy    Senior instructor in Jeet Kune Do/ Jun Fan grappling under Sifu Larry Hartsell    Full instructor in Progressive fighting systems under Sifu paul Vunak    Full instructor Jeet Kune Do/ Kali under Sifu Rick Faye    Full instructor Combat Submission Wrestling under Sensei Erik Paulson    British, European cup, 3x Pan American and 3x Masters and Seniors champion in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu    Awarded Brazilian Jiu – jitsu black belt by Mestre Mauricio Gomes on October 1st 2005    2nd Degree Blackbelt in Brazilian Jiu – jitsu    Black belt in Judo    Senior instructor British combat association    2nd Dan black belt Karate