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Testimonials
"Bao began teaching my husband and I self-defense skills several years ago, and The Bao Way has expanded upon those skills. Through Bao’s classes I have learned to become more aware of my surroundings and more confident in threatening situations. While Christmas shopping last year, I noticed someone was following me in the mall. Rather than trying to run away, I abruptly turned around and looked at him directly in the eyes for several seconds. He looked stunned and left the area immediately. It was empowering! By looking directly at people, standing up tall and having more confidence in myself, I used the self-defense techniques Bao had taught me and avoided a potentially horrible situation. In addition to the mental skills, The Bao Way teaches you
physical skills. Like a cardio class, we increase our heart rate. We
also have
the added benefit of Bao demonstrating why the workout/sequence is beneficial.
For example, he will display step-by-step how to escape The Bao Way classes are great
for anyone who wants to learn about self-defense and get a solid workout
in the process! Bao’s program
offers a great way to get in shape, have fun with your friends and family,
and build confidence in your abilities to defend yourself! I strongly "Bao, because of you I have learned
useful self defense techniques that I will take with me for the rest
of my life! "Wow! I've been through the three Essential DVDs, but haven't reviewed the Ultimate yet. It's very good, and I don't know where to start with my comments. I think the Essential set provides a comprehensive course in self-defense, self-awareness, empowerment and fitness. The breakdown of the course into essentially situations, applications, and workouts is a great way to learn self-defense skills. I like the organization of the DVDs because they can be used in many different ways. I was first a little overwhelmed by all the information, then thought about it this way....When you need a good workout, go to the workout DVD. When you are tired and don't want a workout, go to the situations DVD and learn a few escape skills. When you have a good friend over, go through some of the applications. I really liked the combination of watching threatening situations, with options on how to react. Nobody ever wants to be in one of those situations, but analyzing it and learning some key skills to react, really provides confidence. It might also take some of the fear away, as you have looked at the situation as a problem, and you are practicing how to reach. Hopefully exposure to these disturbing situations akes the emotional fear away. The applications DVD provides the nuts and bolts of using your body in defense. I liked how you described where women have an advantage (stronger lower body) and how to use this when escaping. The focus of inner/outer and upper/lower are easy principles to learn when typically learning a 3-dimensional move is quite difficult. The workouts, my favorite part. I've done all of them and the 20 minute workout is my favorite. Bao, you made it a fun, personable and highly instructive. I also really enjoyed the Freedom or Death story. It was really touching. I am pleased to hear the DVD is getting a good write up in one of the Women's Health magazines and I wish you the best for it's continued success. I'm enjoying it and hope to get my husband to check it out also. Thanks for all your time and
effort into a project that will benefit so many women's lives."
"Among the myriad of self-defense books, videos, and DVDs, The Bao Way is truly a breath of fresh air. It is an excellent self-defense program, focusing onsensible and realistic techniques, while making the individual and team workouts a lot of fun. From beginning to end, Bao is very clear in his explanations and comments, giving us all of the following: 1. True to life scenarios portraying situations anyone can encounter
anywhere, anytime. The production is professional
and visually stimulating. The Bao Way is a must-have for public libraries,
domestic violence agencies,
self-defense workshops, martial arts schools, and law enforcement training
centers."
" I just wanted to let
you know that I absolutely LOVE the whole concept of your new workout/
self defense DVD. I love
the fact that you
can get fit and learn how to defend yourself all at the same time. I'm
really having fun and I feel like I'm getting stronger every minute of
it.
Even my 2 year old nephew loved it!! He copied every move! I love the
workout, the music, the colors, the whole vibe of it. There's
nothing out there like it. The workout itself is very intense, but your
whole aura is very calming and somewhat spiritual so it makes it not
so intimidating."
"As the father of a six-year-old
I like the information in the books especially. I can appreciate too
the fact that the Bao Way's
technical
instruction is concise and to the point; while not everyone is interested
in pursuing a martial arts discipline for its own sake, learning some
level of practical self-defense has a nearly universal appeal."
"The DVDs are incredibly
easy to follow, and the sequences are easy to learn. The BaoWay is
really a great way to get in shape."
"What we enjoyed about
The Bao Way is that Bao teaches you to think about self defense from
not only a physical standpoint,
but from a psychological standpoint as well. This made us realize that,
in some cases, you can reverse or avoid an adverse situation
with words or actions that do not involve physical conflict."
"What I have seen so far
is very well done! I like your approach of covering both the psychological
and physical aspects
of self defense.
This product deserves to be seen by the public."
" We did the 20 min warmup
in class last night and everyone seemed to enjoy it. We also showed
the video on your escape....the
kids
especially were glued to the screen. That was quite amazing to see...from
running around and playing 'snake' to sitting motionless with
mouths wide open! I can't wait to see more."
"Everything looks great!
Very professional and well done! "
"The DVD information was really impressive. It depicted
everyday scenarios and what can and does go wrong in everyday life. You
can
never be too sure about someone or a place that lulls you into a false
sense of security. I think it opened Megan's' eyes about the world
outside the "Brentwood bubble." A necessary piece of knowledge
for sure. I think you have a winner on your hands. It is a great project
with an important message that all young females need to be aware of."
"I am writing to let you know how much we are enjoying your DVD’s of the Bao Way! We teach Cuong Nhu Martial Arts classes and are beginning to incorporate your workouts in our classes. The students are thoroughly enjoying the vigorous workouts and we find that their visualization of techniques is improving! It is especially helpful that the routines are easy to follow since we have students from beginner level up through black-belt! Billy & I are also interested in the materials and methods for incorporating into women’s self-defense seminars that we do from time to time at the local university where we teach. Thanks for introducing us to
this great way to teach self defense and keep fit at the same time!"
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