fencing lesson - brief recap

[anotheranon]

• ~Ten years on the strip and I still can't "feel" where the end is. Was roundly scolded last night for my lack of spatial awareness.
  
• No, I CAN'T look at the floor without turning my head downwards - the mask + boobage get in the way.
  
• Large footwork = I look like a great galumphing Irish Wolfhound, and narrowly avoided getting whacked on the nose by a rolled up newspaper.
  
• Badger took some footage that I have yet to look at. Here's hoping it's not as cringeworthy as my lesson would suggest.
  

Comments

[dustdaughter.livejournal.com]

Did you like the teacher? Seems like he or she should offer constructive tips on how to improve instead of scolding you.

I can understand/relate to the second bullet. Also add belly to the equation in my case. :)

Sorry the lesson was discouraging.

[anotheranon.livejournal.com]

Like my coach very much, and there were some solid observations and advice in the lesson. I'm just frustrated that I needed to be scolded for stuff I should know better about - when I get tense I do stupid things.

Re: bullet #2 - also really did not want to have to explain boob block to a guy, especially if it might be perceived as excuse-making. I really do need more spatial awareness, just need to find a marker that doesn't involve looking over the "shelf"...

Scolding, and boobs

[(Anonymous)]

Well, V was in a bit of a pissy mood Tuesday night. I got nose-whacked too, just for looking frustrated at not understanding the last exercise. Which mostly seemed to consist of him proving he could always hit me with a counterattack into my attack, and that the ref would call it simultaneous. ('Course when I pull that, he says "is not your attack.") Goose. Gander. Sauce. Whatever.

Regarding spacial marks--find something about 45 degrees to the side, on the wall, when you are at the warning line and at the end of the strip. That's what I do in strange venues when the warning line is faint. (I don't have a boob block, more's the pity, but I don't like looking down either! Would rather use peripheral vision to the side.)

Badger