I have never met Keith Owen personally, so it was a nice surprise to be asked to do a review of his new DVD - Favourite Moves Volume 2.

When I first watched the DVD, I was surprised that many of his favourite moves are also some of my personal favourite moves. A classic example being the little trick he demonstrates to get to the mount from side control. Also his demonstration of the S-Mount is one I like as I myself have used this to great effect in competitions

The thing I like most about this DVD is probably the detail of each position. When it first arrived in the mail, I sat down to watch it, only to find that Keith has stacked so much information into it, that it took several viewing windows. And there is no shortage of positions on this collection either, with 25 chapters, each dealing with different positions, and in most cases there are several different techniques shown within each of these.

This is not one of those 30-minute run-throughs, but a thorough explanation of each of his positions. On top of this, I can see that Keith is loving sharing his knowledge of jiu-jitsu; it's almost as though you are sitting in on one his classes.

Rodney Ellis
Nova Uniao Black Belt
Sydney Australia
www.scjja.com

Let me first say, I own just about every BJJ instructional DVD past and present. and I enjoyed your DVD very much and picked up a few unique details and even saw a couple variations/techniques that I haven't seen before in my 11 + years of BJJ training.

Your teaching style is very clear, concise, and well thought out. I was impressed with the level of detail you imparted. This is something I strive for as well and I think it's incredibly important, and unfortunately, it is lacking in a lot of BJJ instructors. So, thanks again for the wonderful DVD!

James Foster
BJJ Black Belt
www.fosterbjj.com

Keith Owen is a black belt under Pedro Sauer and teaches BJJ in Boise, Idaho in the US; Keith had originally viewed one of my reviews on www.lockflow.com and asked me to write an independent review of his new DVD release, so here it is!

Keith begins the DVD with a brief introduction, explaining that the techniques shown in the DVD are his favourite moves that he regularly uses in class when sparring with his students and claims that they are moves that you won't see on any other compilation.

There are twenty four chapters on the DVD covering a wide variety of positions including kimura counters; are bar defences; shoulder locks; north south position; escapes; mount attacks, turtle defence counters and many more.

In a number of chapters, Keith takes you through four and five techniques from one position, so it's really a true value for money DVD. For the most part of the DVD, Keith's claims to uniqueness holds true; out of all the techniques, I personally have seen a few of the techniques on other DVD's, but as for the rest of the techniques, these are some of the funkiest and eclectic moves around, definitely not seen on other compilations.

My favourite technique from the DVD is so simple to use that after seeing it once, I managed to pull it off in class the same night! Which one I hear you cry? Well, that would be telling wouldn't it, I need a few secret moves of my own!!

This DVD is crammed full of techniques and is aimed at jiu jitsu practitioners regardless of belt level, there is something on it for everyone. The techniques are easy to execute and don't require any special powers of flexibility and dexterity to pull them off in training

Carl Fisher

Favorite Moves by Pedro Sauer BJJ black belt Keith Owen is a collection of random moves that are some of Keith's favorites like the title implies. On the DVD you will find 23 techniques covering such topics as side control submissions, chokes, submission defenses and more for a total length of 74 minutes. The production and audio was professionally done and you will have no problem seeing or hearing what is being taught.

Out of all of these techniques I have a few favorites of my own. The Guard Pass for example is a standing pass in which you bait your opponent to apply an arm bar. Once they do go for the arm bar you pretty much passed their guard and take side control. You would think this move is risky to do, but it really isn't. Another favorite is the Guillotine Defense. I've tried other ways to escape this submission, but this is by far the easiest one for me to do. It does contain a lot of details, but even with that, the move was easy to learn. I've added these two moves to my game and have successfully used them while rolling.

Another interesting set of moves is the Sitting Mount Four Sub Flow. You literally sit on your opponent's chest allowing you to catch your opponent in a nice arm bar, among other things. It does feel awkward at first, due to the off balance feeling you get, but I am becoming more and more comfortable with it.

Over the years, I have seen quite a few instructional tapes and DVD's and most overlap each other with the same type of material. I can honestly say I haven't seen the majority of these techniques, which makes this DVD well worth the money. If you are looking for some moves to add to your current game or you want to brush up certain techniques with new details, you should definitely check this out.

BJJreviews.net

Keith Owen is perhaps the best BJJ instructor that you've never really heard of. A black belt under Pedro Sauer, his "Favorite Moves" instructional DVD is off the charts! I was really, REALLY impressed with this DVD and highly recommend it to anyone out there who is studying BJJ.

The 1st DVD is all in the gi, but I think there is a lot to apply with no-gi as well. He covers submissions, counters, escapes, sitting mount, side control, S-mount, turtle position, north-south and much more.

Owen is an instructor who uses very clear language and is excellent at explaining techniques. He explains techniques from the opponents point of view and what you should be thinking of during the technique to set him up. I've seen many more famous BJJ instructors fail where Owen has succeeded.

The production value is fantastic. Probably the best I've seen for a BJJ instructional recently. It appears that everything has been filmed digitally becauses the images are crystal clear. The sound is perfect and you can always hear Owen as he explains techniques.

There were several things that impressed me with this DVD. The first is the level of technical expertise. You may think that all BJJ DVD's are pretty decent...they're not. Owen offers extended explanation and small subtle details that make a huge difference in application and success. I've seen guys with incredibly thick Brazilian accents say things like, "Ok, you got the arm now fall down into the armbar." That's it. Next technique. Owen offers precise and detailed instruction that makes the techniques "technical" and "tight". Another thing I really enjoy is that he teaches from a perspective of experience that you believe. Sometimes you have guys who are naturals say things like, "You just do X, Y and Z" or you have guys that aren't qualified to teach or dont' have the knack sort of explain things is a robotic way.

Owen teaches in a way where you really feel like he's performed these techniques successfully many times. He says things like, "You think you could do this, but it won't work, the guy usually does X and then you go for Y". He says this in a confident and assured tone that helps you to feel comfortable going for these techniques in live practice. The final thing I really like about this DVD is that nearly everything he showed was something new.

I haven't seen anything Keith Owen is doing on any other DVD. The techniques are new or are explained in such a technical way that even old techniques feel new. He talks a lot about setups, baiting your opponent and transitions. If you want BJJ from the Rickson Gracie lineage, this is exactly what you've been looking for. For the blue belt to black belt level BJJ practitioner, this is probably the "perfect" DVD.

I always give people fair and positive reviews, but if you are looking for the next great BJJ instructional, this is it. No joke. You may not know who Keith Owen is, but after watching this DVD you'll be glad you do now

www.KO-reviews.com

Keith,
I got your video yesterday. I have to let you know it was well done. I have been rollin' since 1992 and this is by far one of the best video's out there.

You even speak perfect english (a crack at the earlier videos I used to watch from Brazil). Again, very well done.

Scott Staszak
NYS Parole Officer
Purple Belt BJJ
Brown Belt Judo