January 30, 2007

Blades of Glory

Iaido Sword Fighting Classes

You are a samurai of the streets.

You are quick (darting past tourists). You are nimble (stepping over little dogs). You are Zen (after a hazelnut gelato).

If only you could wield a blade Kill Bill style. If only you knew to enroll in the Handful of Steel Iaido sword fighting class.

Hanshi Albert Caputo, who studied the art of the samurai in Japan, will teach you to handle the katana (sword) with fancy footwork, quick thinking, precision, and self-control. You’ll wear a traditional samurai uniform and bone up on kung fu skills, including mastering the bow staff and nunchaku (commonly known as nunchucks).

And because Caputo wants his students to learn all aspects of Japanese culture, he will also teach Japanese tea ceremony and flower arranging.

After all, you are the geisha.

Beach Martial Arts, 923 Arthur Godfrey Road, at 41st Street, Miami Beach (305-864-5352 or handfulofsteel.com).