denied!

Indiana Jones is denied tenure. Via vvalkyri.

around and around we go....

Skipped fencing class yesterday to spend the evening with D. before he traveled (yes, I'm sentimental that way), but really did not want to go a week without fencing, because for some reason last Weds. felt like an eternity ago. Hence, I hie-d myself to one of the Other Fencing Clubs for some free fencing.

I've only been to this particular OFC once before, so again my trip involved lots of trying one entrance only to find it blocked, then to the other, circling like a grumpy bat to find parking and then navigating the maze that is the building... I swear, I might go more often if it weren't so fscking painful to get to :P

I didn't actually do much free fencing, but this is a GOOD thing because I got to see how OFC does their footwork and drills. Very different from what I'm used to:
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To be fair, a lot of them train more often/have been fencing longer than I have, but I had a tiny sliver of doubt - perhaps I'm learning useless things? Clearly not, as my usual club's fencers routinely go out and win competitions using the techniques we've all been taught. The further thought occurs that training at both clubs - defensive bladework and aggression combined with careful footwork and timing - and I could possibly take over the world every piste in town!

Meanwhile, going to work on keeping the knee lined up. It would suck royally to pull it again or worse when things are getting interesting....