Steve Anderson Posted February 25, 2004 Share Posted February 25, 2004 Anyone who feels a weakness in movement needs to get the new Super Squad DVD NOW. You'll see several different styles of movement and will be influenced by them all. Max and Travis are very quick, crisp, and precise. It looks somebody hit the FF button between positions. Rising into a new position, they look almost spring loaded. Todd Jarret is also crisp and precise, but exits a little earlier than some others out of positions. You'll see him practically falling away from some positions as he fires his last shots. Robbie has a very interesting style. Rather than trying to be fast, he shoots very efficiently, often shooting much earlier coming in to a new position rather than running closer to it. I've watched Eric G a million times on his own vid (also a required resource) and he never looks fast, rushed, or hurried. Nothing about his technique (and this is NOT any form of criticism) looks particularly impressive, he just shoots and moves. Poor Saul is just so damn tall he has to crouch a lot and has a lot of extra limb mass to get going, he also seems to shoot faster splits than the rest of the super squad. When I playing a lot of guitar, I discovered that there were two ways to be influenced by another musician. You could either: 1. Pick apart the entire technique, and learn the body of work note for note, recite it verbatim, and then quote your favorite parts in your own work. (Stevie Ray Vaughan crept in this way) 2. Just Listen to the artist exclusively for two weeks and wait for the phrases to get in your stytle subconsciously. (Louis Armstrong got in this way) This video will work both ways. You can study hard and pick it apart, or you can watch it a million times and absorb. I don't know if Brian sells it, (I didn't see it in the store today) but until he does it is available at Max Michel: Max's Choice Enjoy, SA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook Posted February 25, 2004 Share Posted February 25, 2004 And for us European folk, it's available through Saul Kirsch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonub Posted February 26, 2004 Share Posted February 26, 2004 thanks for the new resource Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcoliver Posted February 26, 2004 Share Posted February 26, 2004 Steve, is the video purely about Open Nationals or does it feature some segments on the Limited as well? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Anderson Posted February 26, 2004 Author Share Posted February 26, 2004 It's all open, but these guys all shoot limited too, and movement is what you can really study here... sA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsaxdog Posted February 26, 2004 Share Posted February 26, 2004 yo, steve...enjoyed your post! especially the musical parallel. i got into this sport a couple of years ago, and found/fell a definite similarity to musical pursuits. technique, practice, style, different horns, etc..... some of my musical friends think it's kinda strange, but so are they! that moment in time that the gun goes off in is very musical, at least to me. and it's good to hear guitar players listening to louis..... coltrane was a single stack kinda guy, i bet....and if mike brecker picks up an open gun.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeper Posted March 30, 2004 Share Posted March 30, 2004 I just got this from Max about a week ago. it really is great to study their movement. I you watch the stage and then close your eyes and just listen it is amazing how the shooting never stops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpty1 Posted March 31, 2004 Share Posted March 31, 2004 Between Paul's DVD of the super squad at the Florida Open, and the DA Academy 2003 Nationals DVD, there is a lot of video opportunity available to compare, critique, and look for areas of improvement. Shameless BE Dealer plug - I am now also offering the 2003 Nationals DVD. Here's the link: http://www.cpwsa.com/2003_nationals_dvd.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uscbigdawg Posted April 24, 2004 Share Posted April 24, 2004 Got it in the mail today and just finished watching. 1 - Doesn't it piss you off to see that you don't have to "sprint" to each position in order to be fast? Rather, being deliberate and aggressive. 2 - TT's reloads. Do I need to say more? Great job Saul! Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmitz Posted April 25, 2004 Share Posted April 25, 2004 Got the DVD today directly from Saul at a local match. Watched it this evening. Awesome, nice job Saul, we want more! DVC, Henny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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