Powerstrike Millenium Series #3
Ilaria Montagnani, Patricia MorenoYear Released: 2003
Categories: Boxing/Kickboxing/Martial Arts
This review is for the DVD
version. The DVD has no menu
but is chaptered as follows:
1.1 FBI warning and intro
1.2 Warmup
1.3 Punching and kicking drills
1.4 Combo 1 left stance, combo
2 left stance
1.5 Footwork (switching
stances), combo 1 right stance
1.6 Combo 2 right stance
1.7 Side kick drills
1.8 Cooldown
I was glad that they used a new
soundtrack. I liked the music
from #1 and #2 fine, but it was
nice to have some variety. The
warm-up is long and thorough,
going through all of the punches
in slow motion (jab, cross, front
hook, back uppercut) and then
speeding them up. Then you
learn a punching drill:
jab-cross-jab-cross
duck-jab-jab
quick 1-2-3-4-5 jab and cross
punches
2 quick jabs
The kicks (front push, side kick
and roundhouse) are also
taught slowly, starting with
chambering the kick (preparing
for the kick by folding your leg up
in the appropriate position).
The first combo consisted of:
chamber + 3 roundhouse kicks
jab-cross-hook-uppercut
jab step to the side, low cross
punch with lunge
The second combo was:
low block, cross
step back, 2 front kicks
1-2-3 pause 1-2 punches
The workout ends with side kick
drills, a tai-chi inspired
cooldown and a stretch.
I know some people have
mentioned that this is not as
intense as #1 and #2. It does
start slowly but I found it quite
challenging, especially with the
multiple kick sequences. I would
still rate this an advanced video.
Instructor Comments:
Ilaria and Patricia both look
great. As usual, they put a lot of
emphasis on proper form, and I
love that you can see them
sweat for real!