Courtesy is a word we love to throw around, but it needs a bit of context. I feel more-than-usually qualified to speak on this topic not out of a deeply-rooted virtue, but because my absolute favorite sin is wrath. There are many stories I refer to as “beer stories”. They’re usually long, and not exemplary […]
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On Personal Courtesy 1 comment
40 for XL 9 comments
The Plan For the record: the alcohol, enthusiastic newbies (Hi, Gawin!), and enthusiastic baronages DO mix, but sometimes in unpredictable ways. For instance, they can (but have not in Windmasters) led to some scandals. Or they can lead to dancing that should never happen. Or they can result in somebody saying “You know, next year […]
The every-so-often Melee Motivator 3 comments
Seriously, I’ve given the order “Advance with Jazz Hands”. Also “Can Can”. Wistric gets bored sometimes. And a confused enemy is not a prepared enemy.
Safe running 3 comments
More of just a brain burp today: The discussion of the relative safety of running came up and it caused some thoughts to actually bother struggling out of the swamp water that passes for my gray matter. I can’t say I speak as an unbiased voice. I love running. I love running through the woods. […]
Art of Marozzo 1 comment
Randy Packer is doing a detailed, step-by-step study of Marozzo, for all the world to see. Are there better uses for the internet? Probably not.
A Holistic Approach to Fencing 4 comments
or, We can’t fight 24 hours a day, so what do you do with the other 4 hours? There are skills which cannot be taught, but which can be learned. Or, at least, skills I cannot teach them, and don’t really know anybody who can. These include foresight and forethought, detachment of mental focus from […]
Thoughts on Teaching (and Learning) Pt. 2 7 comments
Greetings, gentles, Dreya/Caelia here again. Thanks for returning for the second installment on teaching and learning. Last week I proposed some ideas on how to go about approaching brand-new fencers with an emphasis on creating a comfortable space for those who may be feeling particularly self-conscious or unsure (sadly, this tends to be new female […]
Thoughts on Teaching (and Learning) Pt. 1 2 comments
Dreya/Caelia here. As a follow-up to the question posted earlier this week, I thought I’d share some thoughts I’ve had on teaching and learning. I am not a teacher in real life, and I am not a gold or white scarf, but I don’t think either of those conditions preclude me from being able to […]
Question: How do you define a trick? 6 comments
I’d love to hear everybody’s thoughts
Opening up a Whole Case of Whoopass 3 comments
I’m slated to teach a class on case with Alric the Mad at winter U. We’ve got our outline in place and have discussed various aspects. But I have yet to sit down and put together all of my thoughts on the topic. Well, let’s remedy that. First, why fight case? I can speak for […]