Martial Arts Workout

Also known as the “Dance of the Sugar Plum Deshis”. Just to show that not all martial artists take themselves too seriously. We can’t always be as graceful as Sensei.

This video is a long time coming — a belated Christmas gift to my fellow students at Open Sky Aikikai (formerly the North Winnipeg Aikikai) Aikido club.

Video clips from:
- various classes and open practices in 2007
- the Aikido demonstration at Ai-Kon 2007 Japanese Animation convention


- a dojo Gasshuku demo in July 2007

Music:
- “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” from Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker, recorded by the National Youth Orchestra of Wales; rather appropriate, I thought, since obviously many nuts get cracked on the mats.

Duration : 0:1:54

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Given the appetite for more content and less SecuROM, we aren’t left empty handed. Here’s the Bonus DvD feature ‘Women of Red Alert 3′.

In Order of appearance:

* Special Agent Tanya: Played by Jenny McCarthy.

* Intelligence Officer Dasha Fedorovich: Played by Ivana Miličević.

* Commander Zhana Agonskaya: Played by Vanessa Branch.

* Commander Lisette Hanley: Played by Autumn Reeser.

* Natasha Volkova: Played by mixed martial arts fighter Gina Carano.

* Intelligence Officer Suki Toyama: Japanese officer: Played by Kelly Hu.

* Lieutenant Eva McKenna: Played by Gemma Atkinson. Nice in the Uniform but inaccurate Rank.

Dare I say it, She needs to be stripped of it.

Duration : 0:1:57

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