Danielle Smith (martial artist)
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Danielle Molles Smith, Aikido 6th Degree Black Belt
Danielle Molles Smith (née Evans) is one of five martial artists who developed the women's self-defense system known as "Model Mugging" and is the current head teacher dojo cho of Aikido of Monterey in California."
She has trained in Aikido since 1973 in the United States and Japan and was awarded the rank of rokudan in 2006. She has also studied T'ai chi ch'uan, is a sandan in Hakko Ryu Jujutsu, a yondan in Seibukan Jujutsu and a shodan in Iaido. Smith is also a certified Pilates instructor.
The "Model Mugging" program was founded by Matt Thomas and later developed by Danielle Smith along with Julio Toribio, Sheryl Doran and Mark Morrison. In addition to teaching how to be effective physically in dealing with violent attacks, Smith introduced psychological growth and change as a means of breaking the "victim cycle" of abuse.
She is currently serving a two-year term of office as president of the California Aikido Association, a position she has held since 2002.[1]
References
- Stone, John and Meyer, Ron (eds.). Danielle Evans, Chapter 12, page 291-308. Aikido in America North Atlantic Books 1995. ISBN 1-883319-27-7.
- Tesoro, Mary Options for Avoiding Assault SDE News 1994. ISBN 0-944627-12-9.
- Quigley, Paxton. Danielle Molles-Evans, page 56-57. Armed and Female; Twelve Million American Women Own Guns, Should You? E.P. Dutton 1989. ISBN 0-312-95150-7
- Featured appearance in Mat Fund Series, Volume 2. DVD filmed and produced by Firelight Films.
- Featured appearance in Aiki Expo 2002 Demo, Part 1. DVD filmed and produced by the Aikido Journal.
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