Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Stumbling To Success: Frankenstein, Little Yoda's and Unlikely Sources of Inspiration While Learning the Art of Fencing

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This just wasn't working. No matter how hard I tried, somehow every muscle in my body felt cold and stiff.  Rather than the lithe, flex...
Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Attack of The Underdog: Betting, Beer and Battling Monty In a Fight To The Finish!

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"Are you ready?" My instructor cocked her head sideways as she watched me practice a few lunges and disengages in front of the m...
Monday, January 18, 2010

The Visconti vs. The Belgian: New Grips, New Tricks And Taking The Art Of The Sword To The Next Level

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In preparation for my death-defying match on which a whole twenty dollars of my instructor's money was riding, I needed an edge.  Althou...
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Thursday, January 7, 2010

Suiting Up For Battle: Preparing The Troops, Finding Darth Vader a Helmet and Placing Bets On The Winner.

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"Welcome to 2010, mates," Monty heartily bellowed.  "Let's suit up!" The air suddenly brimmed with the scent of st...
Thursday, December 24, 2009

Candy Canes and Competition- Sabre Style: A Fencing Match To Remember Just Before the Holidays

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"Happy holidays, Otto!" Theo ran up to me just as I finished my latest lesson, his little foil in one hand, a bunch of candy can...
Sunday, December 6, 2009

The Sword and The Arrow: Learning La Flèche From An Unlikely Teacher While Taking On Droopy The Tin Man

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So, after a wonderful Thanksgiving with friends, family and a whole lot of turkey (even if I was in Canada, where it was merely a typical Th...
Thursday, November 19, 2009

"GO!"- Speed, Coordination and Improving Reflexes Through Observation and the Circle of Death

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In pursuing my goal of becoming the consummate swordsman, I've been beaten, bruised, poked, stabbed, chided and shown up by ten-year old...