Writing in such a topic is dangerous, if you remember Lichtenberg. ("Ein Buch ist ein Spiegel. Wenn ein Affe hineinschaut, kann kein Apostel herausschauen." - A book is a mirror. If a monkey looks into it, it's impossible that an apostle looks out of it.) The same holds for videos today. 

As native German I listen to Müller on the introducing videos on CBM's sometimes. He could do something for his style of presentation. But he's talking about chess and I never saw someone in my 56 years talking about chess, who could not do something for his presentation technique. Look at V. Hort. His failures in this became a well liked brand, not to say sometimes loved brand.

As long as I'm able to understand the content of a chess DVD the presentation doesn't count imo. It is possible to stop and replay chess teaching videos. So a badly prepared presentation with wrong contents can't be saved. Good preparation and knowledge about the topic is really the more important part of a chess presentation. This is no show business. (And personally I hope it won't ever come down to show business.)

HoemberChess wrote on 06/24/09 at 15:03:30:


Hoember, 

As you have already noticed in other threads, your original thread idea may transform baed upon what others write.  Please don't be offended if others are inspired to write about topics that appear tangential to your original comment.  In fact, I consider it a healthy sign that a topic grows with each contribution!

Cheers!

In my dictionary the word gabbling means speaking or saying something very quickly and without making your meaning clear, usually because you are nervous or excited.

A friend of mine, who has seen parts of Vol. 2 (rook endings) has just told me that he (the lecturer) is impetuous and that there are points in the video when he thinks K.M. is right in the process of going mad.

Yes, I think Chessbase, seeing his lectures, should have shifted direction a little, by the publication of their first Chessbase Fritz Parody Trainer. The lecturer is definitely a genius in the field. (Actually, I have long been thinking on making a video parody of CBFTs myself, and he is giving me tons of hints.)

I'll extract some seconds of the voice in question, and upload it somewhere and give you the link. (I am really beginning to suspect we are talking about different CBFTs.) 

Please note that the topic is about the speaking style of the lecturer in Endgames and not about the quality of the chess presented.

MilenPetrov wrote on 06/24/09 at 13:37:46:

If you claim there is no problem with a gabbling lecturer, then I am a professor of rethoric.

And yes, he talks some weird mixture of English and German on the videos I have seen.

jmi@
What does FCE stand for? Fundamental Chess Endgames?


GabrielGale wrote on 06/24/09 at 04:57:11:

I have his DVDs and have absolute no problem with his presentation. I am a university lecturer myself and understand a bit about speech and presentation. 

In fact I find he tries very hard to conform to this ideal of public speaking/braodcasting, ie, speak without much saliva in your mouth. So he is forever, swallowing his saliva silently, and you can see his adam's apple wobble .....

My 9 y o son also enjoys his DVD.

I have two of these DVDs and don't have the slightest problem with his speaking style.  In fact I found it rather charming.

I don't see the problem. I don't see that he has a speech impediment, what I hear is a German accent. I love his DVDs and his presentation, and I watch them frequently. In fact, I wish he would do more.