Powerstrike Millenium Series #3

Ilaria Montagnani, Patricia Moreno
Year Released: 2003

Categories: Boxing/Kickboxing/Martial Arts


This is a kickboxing workout led by Patricia Moreno and Illari Montagnani. Be prepared to sweat! In this workout, it is straight kickboxing, no cardio or aerobics type drills. The instructors give turns setting up the cueing. The form pointers are great.

I believe there were only two combos to learn, plus a punching drill. Lots of kicks, so if you have hip or knee problems (like I do) modify! Luckily, modifications are shown. I won't go into the breakdown of the combos, as that has been done. The end of the workout was side kick drills, a tai-chi inspired cooldown and a stretch

PROS: Patricia and Illaria seem to be a great team. Their light humor and camraderie really shows. One is not trying to outshine the other, and that is nice and rare in a workout DVD. I like that form and technique were stressed. The pace was slow enough to teach good form but quick enough that the heart rate doesn't plummet. Very challenging. One could really grow with this DVD.

CONS: The set is dark so it was sometimes difficult to see what they were doing (foor placement, kicks, etc.) Illaria has a thick accent, and sometimes it was hard to understand her. Plus, although the music was fine, it repeated. That made some parts of the workout boring and difficult to get through.

Instructor Comments:
Difficult to understand Illaria sometimes, although Patricia was very clear. The instructors worked well together, and seemed to be having a good time.

bubbles76

07/22/2010