“I am a new student of Sensei Michael Hodge too. I joined after reading a favorable review of his training in a recent Wall Street JournaI, of all places. The program is solidly built, and being older--as in really older--I appreciate being able to work out at my own pace.  

The videos for the classes and the training exercises are professionally produced. The direction--the filming angles, the proximity of lense to presenter, and the pace of the presentation--make it easy and enjoyable to follow, even from the small screen of a laptop or phone. Sensei Hodge is a natural instructor. Calm and articulate on screen, (there are remarkably few cuts in the videos) he is positive and affirming without the annoying cheerleading you sometimes see in instructional videos. It feels right. If you're dedicated to achieving your best, you'll find this an invaluable program."

- Mark Anderson

"This is an unusual program that allows you start training with a weapon (a six-foot bō staff) without any previous martial arts training. It is well-organized and the videos are quite good. It is a significant improvement over the older Ultimate Bō program; Sensei Hodge has clearly grown as a martial artist, a teacher, and a videographer.  

At each of the six levels, there are short videos explaining the various moves; a longer video walking through the kata (choreographed form); and a class with warmup, a variety of drills, and cooldown. Watch them, practice, and consider filming yourself. You'll be performing strong-looking katas in no time!"

-Peter Drake