"Stephen, you know I am one of those people who really learn and improve from instructional videos (I guess I am a visual learner). I have bought some really great ones over the years. 

But, I have noticed that whenever I run into a problem on the mats that I have never encountered before, my go to instructionals to figure out how to counter are your series. 

I think it is because the focus is on fundamentals that, like the laws of Physics (probably BECAUSE they are based on the laws of Physics), apply to any situation, even the ones we haven't thought about yet. It's a pretty cool think to figure out for a bona fide nerd like me – and wanted to share with my thanks."

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The pummeling of the feet (feet "wing chun") is already frustrating people! I loved this material so much!

Wow, just Wow! I loved watching this set, beneficial to all without exception. Stephen Whittier, a suberb orator and conveyor of position and technique highlighting key areas of common fault and possible improvements, it's unlikely there isn't anyone who couldn't benefit. 

Stephen showed positions that as bjj black belts many of us were all familiar with. What was so impressive is how he showed less than a handful of concepts that could transform a number of these positions in ways we had never imagined. It’s these “a-ha” moments I travel the world to attain. Thank you Stephen! I can’t recommend him enough."

"I am 44 years old and I have been practicing BJJ since 2008. I am pretty passionate about bjj and I have bought MANY DVDs, books, and instructionals. Your DVD set is one of the best due to the emphasis on principles and concepts vs techniques (though there is plenty of proven technique as well). The DVDs have really changed my approach to training; I am focused much more on routes and general concepts and less on physical attributes. 

This is paying great dividends as I am much more competitive with the young guns at the gym and at tournaments. Thank you for creating a great series for us "senior" players."

"I've trained with some top level guys and i rate Steve as the most technical instructor i have seen, and i have done seminars with Xande Ribeiro, Eddie Bravo, John Will, etc. I would buy anything he puts out.” 

It's called Functional Striking by Stephen Whittier, and from the get-go it felt very much akin of my way of thinking and understanding 'arts', within the first few minutes there's a quote along the lines of 'what I'm not interested in is a debate about styles', then he proceeds to break down and explain why x, y, and z styles/competitions have this or that specific variations on stance, movement, etc, overall a reasonable and well presented series with standardised concepts applicable to most forms of striking. Just the stance is a perfect example of uncompromised and versatile application of body mechanics, and that's the mainline topic across all the volumes: well articulated explanation and demonstration of optimal and efficient body mechanics applied to the general concept of combat sports.”