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*smiles... yes, Thanksgiving has treated me well. Sitting down after eating my self to near coma, I continued the fencing lesson, and that's what this chapter is about.
If you are not interested in the sport, no worries on not reading. I more wanted a little feedback than anything else. I have long believed in teaching through story form and humor. It's less dry and can help spread the love you have for something.
If you have any questions, I would be glad in trying to answer them.
Vixyy
If you are not interested in the sport, no worries on not reading. I more wanted a little feedback than anything else. I have long believed in teaching through story form and humor. It's less dry and can help spread the love you have for something.
If you have any questions, I would be glad in trying to answer them.
Vixyy
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Humor is the best teacher. Though yes, a little bit of I said so goes a long way, get so much with that and teaching writing now a days. A scary blocke, but thoughs who know me in real life, far less a scary blocke, more a terrible humor blocke. No hitting though. Yep, it is good to think out of the box,.
Not sure what you are looking at feedback for? Are you writing a fencing book?
Not sure what you are looking at feedback for? Are you writing a fencing book?
An excellent introduction. Washing the dishes by hand is a mechanical process in which we -- who do them often enough -- can enter a Flow State or a State of No Mind while the body takes over with the scullery duty and we are free to pursue our muse.
Do enough of anything and you develop a muscle memory, be it typing, drawing, golfing, or (no doubt) fencing. This involves drill -- all the practice sessions and warmups.
The body learns the motions and after it is trained, you let it lead the way (keep your eye on the ball). The mind strategizes, the body battles.
If you worry about your brush strokes, they get choppy. Overthinking a golf shot will most certainly cause anything but an ideal swing. I imagine fencing, like dancing with steel, would be the same -- if you fuss over your foot work or form during a match, you will miss the point, but it won't miss you.
The History of European and Eastern Martial Arts show two schools of thought, Fiore fought to survive, Musashi fought to excel in every moment up to and including the last on the battlefield.
Do enough of anything and you develop a muscle memory, be it typing, drawing, golfing, or (no doubt) fencing. This involves drill -- all the practice sessions and warmups.
The body learns the motions and after it is trained, you let it lead the way (keep your eye on the ball). The mind strategizes, the body battles.
If you worry about your brush strokes, they get choppy. Overthinking a golf shot will most certainly cause anything but an ideal swing. I imagine fencing, like dancing with steel, would be the same -- if you fuss over your foot work or form during a match, you will miss the point, but it won't miss you.
The History of European and Eastern Martial Arts show two schools of thought, Fiore fought to survive, Musashi fought to excel in every moment up to and including the last on the battlefield.
Sound advice, and a good citation of Archimedes.
The explanation of footwork makes me recall some of my old Taekwondo stances, and all the small nuances in how to effectively distribute weight so as to be firmly balanced. Really makes me wish I had access to a fencing club, but what can you do really?
The explanation of footwork makes me recall some of my old Taekwondo stances, and all the small nuances in how to effectively distribute weight so as to be firmly balanced. Really makes me wish I had access to a fencing club, but what can you do really?
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