Other than the new 4-pack, this is the most recent basic live tape available. BL6 is an easy-to-moderate level tape. The pace is relatively slow. There is more punching than kicking in BL6, and it provides a particularly good arm workout. Your quads will get some attention with this one, too. There is no floor work in BL6 and relatively little kicking, but there is a balance move at the end. With few exceptions, most moves are done with equal repetitions on both sides.

The warm-up is about 6 minutes, and starts with jumping jacks, "standard" arm stretches, both side-to-side and across the front (lots of these), front pulling knee raises, straight punches, and several leg stretching moves, including a few on the floor.

The workout begins with non-stop arm work. Several sets of fast 1-arm speedbag on both sides, followed by uppercuts, then hooks. Then you do the step out + punch + clap move for a few sets, then add a double speedbag to that. Now just double speedbag standing still, then add jabs. Repeat the double speedbag on the other side, and repeat the addition of the jabs. This portion of the arm work wraps up with 4 sets or so of intense upper cuts.

Time for grapevine at a relatively easy pace, and then you’ll add double knee raises on either "end" of the grapevine steps. There’s a little more arm work now if you have BL1, this will be familiar to you. One arm is straight out to the side, the other is bent with your hand at your chest you "scissor" the arms back and forth while you do a step + front knee raise. (I call this the "cheerleader move".) Anyway, the arm movements change from the scissors to punching, as you continue to step + front knee raise. You won’t repeat the scissor arm movements for the other side, and instead of punching while you do step + front knee raise, you punch while you do step + front kick. Walk it out, then do 2 knee raises + 2 punches, hopping side-to-side.

I had a problem with the next portion, due to my lack of coordination. It’s not difficult, but I managed to totally spaz out on this part. Start with circling both arms to one side, then the other, while you are stepping side to side. Then add a side knee raise/crunch. I’ve only done this tape twice, and I’m sure with more familiarity I’ll get this move, but I goofed it up big time. This move will work your abs, and again, those arms. The pace is slow-to-moderate.

Kicking time. Roundhouse kicks, slow pace, 3-4 sets each side. Knee raise + side kicks, again, 3-4 sets each side. This is pretty much all there is for kicking in this tape. Now some pretty good work on those quads. You do alternating knee raises first a "regular" knee raise, then pivot and do a front "pulling" knee raise. This transitions into a fairly lengthy cross-the-body punching series, slow then fast. Repeat the cross-the-body on the other leg, and then repeat the alternating knee raises. Here’s the balance move (and almost the end of the tape). If you have the original Studio Advanced tape, you’ll remember "machine gun kicks" you do 3-4 sets, both sides in this tape. He wraps it up with a good squat/horse stance while you do the "muscle man" move, flexing your biceps. You hold that for a short time, then you’re done. The cooldown is very short 3 minutes tops.

Shellie, Jasmine, TQ, Irene, and Matt are in this tape. There is also a woman who appears to be blind on one of the risers. Billy tells you that he’ll tell you more about her later, but unfortunately, he never does. The music is good and includes "Stand By Me", "The Power Age", "Too Shy", and "Mercedes Boy".