Just what kind of program do you think would train you? There are tons of lists and reminder programs out there for regular workouts, but to train you to defend yourself, no - there aren't any. The closest programs out there are developed by Japanese robot makers, and while those robots can do impressive things, they can't hold a candle to a real human's performance. And those programs cost a few pennies - about a few millon of them.
Like books and DVD's, programs lack the interaction needed to perform many techniques; they lack the ability to provide feedback; they lack the ability to troubleshoot; and they lack the ability to expand your knowledge beyond what is written/recorded/programmed. A live instructor can draw from years of experience, and in a fraction of the time it would take you to learn from a book/dvd/program, can turn you into a proficient martial artist - assuming you are capable of putting in the requisite work.
Those who seek to learn solely from books and dvds are lazy; and lazy lifestyles are not suitable for learning martial arts.
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No, there is no such thing, and if there was it would only work for theoretical knowledge.
Just what kind of program do you think would train you? There are tons of lists and reminder programs out there for regular workouts, but to train you to defend yourself, no - there aren't any. The closest programs out there are developed by Japanese robot makers, and while those robots can do impressive things, they can't hold a candle to a real human's performance. And those programs cost a few pennies - about a few millon of them.
Like books and DVD's, programs lack the interaction needed to perform many techniques; they lack the ability to provide feedback; they lack the ability to troubleshoot; and they lack the ability to expand your knowledge beyond what is written/recorded/programmed. A live instructor can draw from years of experience, and in a fraction of the time it would take you to learn from a book/dvd/program, can turn you into a proficient martial artist - assuming you are capable of putting in the requisite work.
Those who seek to learn solely from books and dvds are lazy; and lazy lifestyles are not suitable for learning martial arts.
No more than there is a computer program that circumvents basketball practice.
nope they programmed a robot to help people learn kendo(the emphasis is on the word help) but that is no substitute to a real teacher in any style
If there is it's still ineffective.
This is where human experience is BETTER than a computer