Bas Rutten's "Lethal Street Fighting" Self Defense System

If you buy one self defense instructional dvd in your lifetime, buy this one. Bas Rutten is his always entertaining and informing self, explaining how to get away from a streetfight, how to defend yourself and how to end it. Bas goes over using near objects for weapons, using your surroundings, posture, and ofcourse a load of techniques for unarmed, armed and multiple attacker defense with as many variations as you can think of. What makes this better is that you do not have to be an MMA fan to like this. This is a great learning tool but Bas is so hilarious in how he explains things that its like a 90 minute comedy (yes, this instructional is 90 minutes! Now thats value!). If you have never done martial arts before you can still use this dvd, Bas will show you everything you need to know. I would recomend supplementing this with his big books of combat and other products because Bas gives you everything you need to not just survive but he gives you the tools to think on your feet for any situation (with enough practice ofcourse). A great DVD from Bas, don't waste your time looking for any other self defense DVDs, get this one today!

Bas Rutten's LSFSDS is not what I'd call a fighting system. It's more like a collection of techniques and ideologies. So if you are currently studying another fighting style or martial art you could integrate as much of this material as you thought appropriate into your "Tool Box". It may also help you in defining the difference between sport fighting and/or demo arts AND street fighting. If you've never studied a fighting style this could be a good thing to get your head in the right place about fighting and what it takes to win a street fight. But regardless you need to train with the techniques and study the ideas so that you can use them when/if the time comes.Not to mention that there is a certain entertainment value to Bas' humor. Production quality is not the best and packaging is sophomoric (just so you know) But all in all its was a good purchase for me.

I like Bas Rutten and he has a great way of sharing his vast knowledge of fighting. With this dvd it says "Lethal" in the title and with a lot of the things he shows are very lethal. As his says quite a few times, this is a street fight and there are no rules. Bas, does go through knowing your surroundings and understanding things that could help you, and what you need to look for, if you need to defend yourself in a wide range of scenarios. However, I think one major point that get's glossed over is the fact that legally you can only carry a fight to the point where you can escape. If you continue past that point you could be criminally prosecuted.

Ive been a martial artist for about thirteen yrs and a bouncer for several yrs i bought this dvd just recently and i gota say ive actually used most of these techniques before so as far as efficiency goes these moves will work on the street i only weight 170 pounds so usually people think they can take me out fast which to their surprise ive used most of these techniches before so they end up getting hurt i did learn a few more pointers from this dvd however if you are not a person that is willing to hurt someone dont get this dvd because if you are not mentally ready then you will get hurt however if your ready to defend your self or your family then dont waste anymore time get this dvd now it might just save your life someday

Thanks to this DVD I started Krav Maga. The video is well directed and the techniques are well executed. BR gives you some great tips on what to pay attention to when in a violent confrontation.After years of Krav Maga, i now find this DVD a bit dangerous. Some of the things it shows could get you hurt :)On the other hand some details are very difficult to be taught from a DVD.Nevertheless it is is a good try, but not a "Lethal Street Fighting" self defense system!

I've already been trained in Krav Maga, and picked this up really for my wife to watch, and as a review. I'm very familar with Bas Rutten, I like his humor and approach. It was very entertaining, contained good and valid information, and will teach you some techniques that are vry effective. The only lacking I feel comes fromt his video is it doesn't express the importance of training for the techniques to be effective. That really isn't the point of the video, so I can't penalize the movie for that. But it will show you good information in a humorous and effective way.

I remember seeing just the highlights on a viral YouTube video. Now I have a chance to own the real thing. And it doesn't disappoint. Bas teaches you how to win by all means in a hilarious and easy to execute video.

I have no doubt Bas Rutten is/was a butt kicker in his day, but this DVD doesn't do much toward teaching the average Joe to be the equivalent. This presentation comes across like he got together with a few buddies in a bar and improvised the entire script. Many of the moves would seem to have dubious effectiveness on the street. Once I saw the example where he kicks three guys in the face at once with a spin kick I gave up.

Excellent seller A+