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Old 04-08-2006, 11:34 AM   #42
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Re: Is there a new fad "sword exercise?"

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Don J. Modesto wrote:
Sorry. I find this presumptuous. Presumptuos of the woman being a dilettante. Why do we assume that the woman isn't serious? The woman who did the infamou aiki-golf demo at the Expo had very nice aikido, thank you very much. This one may as well...
From Forza About the Author (pg.140)
"A gifted teacher with innovative ideas, Ilaria Montagnani is an unstoppable force in fitness. Since 1987 when Ilaria touched down in New York City from her native Italy, she has carved out a new niche in the fitness world. Recently selected a Nike Fitness Athlete and named by New York Magazine as one of the leading fitness "gurus" in the city, Ilaria has transformed the practice of martial arts and become one of the most well-respected and sought after professionals in the fitness industry. With a black belt in Shorinjiru Karate and over twelve years of training in kickboxing and Samurai sword fighting. Ilaria intertwines high intensity training with the Zen of martial arts..."

In another part of the book (pg. 5), she mentions she "devoted a lot of time to learning Aikijujitsu and Iaido, traditional Japanese swordfighting disciplines..."

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