Here is a list of my top 8 must watch martial arts DVD’s. These are all up here for different reasons, and I will explain what I thought was so good about them with each listing. In this list, I am not going to discriminate between instructional DVD or martial arts movie. As a martial arts enthusiast, and lifelong martial artist, I am just as entertained watching an old Kung Fu flick as I am playing, pausing and rewinding a martial arts instructional video. There is no particular order in which each video is placed. My top listing for best martial arts DVD changes from day to day based on my mood or where I am at with my training.
Marcelo Garcia: Winning Techniques Of Submission Wrestling (Series 1)
If you are moving beyond the basics with your ground game, this series will give you tons of great stuff to work on. If you know anything about Marcelo Garcia — you will have to check out the arm drag and taking the back discs. Best ju jistu instructional DVD series EVER!
Enter The Dragon
Do I really need to say anything about this movie? Bruce Lee’s most popular flick, and I’d have to say this martial arts DVD comes in just behind his Fist Of Fury.
Fist Of Fury
Arguably Bruce Lee’s best film.
Seven Samurai
Cult classic. If you are a fan of old fashioned martial arts movies, you need to see this movie.
Erik Paulson: Ultimate MMA Training Series
This 3 DVD set is packed with useful information. Most martial arts instructional videos waste a lot of time repetitively showing you the same technique over and over. Not so with this video. Paulson also focuses on transitions and give tons of used tips and techniques. Best MMA training video Ive seen in ages. He also goes over some good drills to burn this stuff into muscle memory.
Snake In The Monkey Shadow
Drunken style. Snake Form. Monkey Style. Tiger Claw and Mantis Fist. You can’t help but get sucked into this martial arts DVD.
Better than Crouching Tiger IMO. If you haven’t seen this movie, drop what you are doing and get it! I’ve watched this movie several times.
Crouching Dragon, Hidden Tiger
Great martial arts video. Incredible fight scenes and cinematography. Beautiful scenery.
So there you have it. The 8 best martial arts DVD’s. Even if you think there should be different movies in this list, you need to see this films.