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Melee Scenarii   16 comments

The lengthy ride back from day-tripping Assessment was made no more bearable by Wistric’s company. Such are the perils of carpooling. As we cruised through rural NC, the subject of unusual scenarios came up, and the discussion was deep enough to keep us occupied ’til home. Most melee scenarios (or tournaments, for that matter) follow […]

Posted July 10, 2012 by Ruairc in Melee

The Mental Game   5 comments

Almost all the fencing instruction I have received (and certainly all I have given) has been either technical or tactical in nature. Technique addresses the physics of fencing—the footwork, the blade angles, the body mechanics, etc, while tactics concern the broader considerations of the fight—forming a counterguard, gaining the blade, setting up an attack, adapting […]

Posted May 30, 2012 by Ruairc in Musings