Help please for an xmas present for my retired father

Hello all,
My dad recently retired from his job after a heart attack and after a long recovery has gone out and treated himself with a brand new imac and Final Cut Studio 2.
He loves video editing and I would really like to buy him some training materials for his version of Final Cut. I have come across these training DVDs at Total Training - http://www.totaltraining.com/prod/apple/finalcut.asp
Would the DVDs on the above link provide a good background for Final Cut Studio 2? Only reason I ask is that they are not made specifically for Final Cut Studio 2, and not knowing anything about the program myself, wanted to know if there is much difference.
Which (if any) would be the most appropriate to buy?
Kind regards
Hergs

I like the Lynda.com suggestion also. Larry Jordan has some tutorials specifically dealing with the changes in FCPS2. The rest of the training for FCP5.1 is pretty much unchanged through the newest version. A good value for 25 bucks. Plus, you can go look at any other stuff when your head is full of FCP. The Ripple training series, from what I've seen, are very well done also. Too many good resources to mention without accidently leaving someone out.
--Bob

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