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When The Conventional Approach Just Won't Do; Be Innovative: Aldo Nadi rejected the status quo to create an impenetrable style -- and revolutionized the sport of fencing.(LEADERS & SUCCESS)(BEST OF LEADERS & SUCCESS)
Byline: M. SUSAN BASAS
Aldo Nadi didn't look like an athlete. He suffered from constant colds and bouts of pneumonia his entire life. At 6 feet 2 inches, he weighed less than 130 pounds.
But Nadi's attitude wasn't that of an invalid -- he wasn't going to let his scrawny body keep him from his dream of becoming one of the best fencers ever.
His determination pushed him to find a way. Nadi (1894-1965) focused not on strength but on efficiency.
His versatile style let him repeatedly topple the world's best fencers, including several Olympic gold medalists. Today, fencers all over the world use Nadi's techniques.
Born in Livorno, Italy, Aldo began fencing at age 4 in the studio of his father, a renowned fencing master. But it was Aldo's older brother, Nedo, who became the first fencing champion in the family.
Nedo had a robust build. He could make strong, repeated attacks -- each with equal force. Aldo's low endurance didn't allow him to attack that way.
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