Product Description

BUDOKON - POWER AND AGILITY

Budokon - Power and Agility is the preferred training tool for experienced yogis, MMA fighters, martial artists, and Olympic athletes alike. This program from the Budokon System (combining yoga, martial arts, and meditation) will take whatever art, sport, or discipline you practice to the next level. Fighting Crocodile, Leaping Leopard, and Dancing Lion are just a few of the ground breaking techniques that forever transform your body. If you have been looking for a DVD workout that will finally kick your butt and at the same time cultivate awareness of mind, this is it! A special bonus tutorial offers a detailed explanation and demonstration of each Budokon technique - it's like having a private session at home with Cameron Shayne! The DVD also contains a director's commentary, consisting of a personal and in-depth discussion of the art of Budokon, revealing founder Cameron Shayne's motivations and perspectives on creating this unique art form.

What is Budokon? Budokon is a ground breaking mind and movement art form that draws from ancient yogic martial arts and meditation traditions seamlessly blending the two into one revolutionary practice. Budokon's creator, Kancho Cameron Shayne has devoted his entire life to the study and mastery of body organization and awareness through the classical arts of Yoga, Martial Arts and Meditation. His keen understanding of mind/body dynamics, coupled with an eye for the complex qualities of movement has made him one of the most acclaimed and sought after mind-body-spirit innovators in the world.

Running Time: 80 minutes

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #53493 in DVD
• Released on: 2007-09-18
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
• Formats: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 50 minutes

Customer Reviews

Serenity and Power
"The way we do anything is the way we do everything." ~ Cameron Shayne

To be quite honest I wasn't ready for Budokon but I thought it was worth a try. This is a combination of martial arts, yoga and meditation. Instead of holding each position the postures "roll" together in a way that is similar to vinyasa-style yoga. The difference is that with Budokon you are alternating action-packed moves with relaxing stretches.

The practice begins with a five-minute breathing session to calm the mind and body. While this tests your patience it prepares your mind for the highly disciplined style of exercise. You need a completely centered mind to follow the cueing, which is fast and furious. The names of the postures give some indication of what you will experience. Some of the exercises and postures include:

Plank
Downward Facing Dog
Upward Facing Dog
Child's Pose
Side Plank
Dancer's Bridge - takes you from side plank to facing the ceiling
Floating Lunges - jumping from one side to the other
Crow - an intense challenge for the upper body where your entire weight rests on your arms
Kung Fu Stretches - a simple side to side movement to stretch out the legs
Downward Facing Lion
Dancing Lion
Pigeon
Fighting Monkey
Playing Monkey
Kicks
Leaping Leopard
Crocodile
Gorilla
Flowering Lotus
Plough

To complete the exercises you need to have a basic knowledge of yoga and good upper body strength. Your body also needs to be trained to respond instantly to the cueing. If you have a good idea of what to expect it makes everything slightly easier to accomplish. The technique tutorials are a good place to start if you are new to Budokon.

If you are looking for a highly disciplined style of exercise, then Budokon might be something you want to try. This rigorous workout puts the body through a strenuous series of flowing exercises that will leave you energized with a sense of clarity. The practice ends with an extended meditation.

~The Rebecca Review

Great, innovative workout
Budokon, Power and Agility is definitely an innovative and unique fitness program that has touched 'home' with me. I study yoga, martial arts and when I need to, meditate. As a person who practices both yoga and martial arts, I was looking for a program that synthesizes both disciplines and this DVD accomplishes this tremendously. It contains both a complete, uninterrupted workout and comes with a tutorial for the myriad of different exercises, both yogic and martial art related. As one who has taken seminars with Cameron Shayne, I must encourage others, too and this DVD gives you an opportunity to learn this splendid art called Budokon. Mr. Shayne is wonderful hands-on teacher, both powerful and humble in his approach. This DVD in a three-DVD series will improve your power and agility, your strength, balance and your flexibility and flow. You will be rediscover and inner athleticism desiring to be developed. I have been practicing all three DVDs (Power and Agility, Strength and Balance and Flow and Flexibility) and must honestly admit that in so many ways my physical abilities and my mental state have improved markedly. Budokon necessitates a strong body/mind thought process that has a synergistic effect on you. Not many yoga/physical fitness DVDs open and close with a meditation like these new Budokon DVDs do.

A great program for advanced athletes
This program (all 3 DVD's) is a great tool for anyone who is already in good shape and wants to be in awesome condition.

I use these DVD's to supplement my MMA training. Even after 4 years of BJJ and Muay Thai, plus 15 years of staying in shape with conventional fitness routines, this program manages to be exceptionally hard.

The routines in the program are rather unique; they utilize muscles in ways you probably haven't used them before.

Bottom line: if you are already in decent shape, this will help you get in the best shape of your life. If you're a beginner, I would still recommend trying them out. Nothing says you have to be as fast as Cameron Shayne and do every repetition.