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Went to rapier practice today and was AGAIN frustrated at my inability to control the point as I'd like. Mentally I know exactly what disengage I need to make, but I lack the physical strength to do it. Drills help, but ultimately I tire out just before (or worse, just as) I feel like I'm making some progress.

I convinced my fellow swashbucklers not to cut me any slack, but to recognize that while I AM getting the concepts, I just tire out easily. Which irritates the crap out of me because though have more upper body strength and better posture now than I ever have before, it's still just not enough for some purposes!! Luckily I'm not completely alone in this but it still grates to watch other people bout the way I ought to be able to by now!

They recommended some endurance exercises which I WILL do; I'm going to a proper gym with [livejournal.com profile] skill_grl Tuesday to hopefully discover some more endurance/strength exercises, among other things.

Rapiers are sexy and brilliant and I want to be able to fence with one, dammit!

Date: 2005-08-22 09:51 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] skill-grl.livejournal.com
*hugs* on the frustration.

I will have the books out. We'll at least start figuring a great plan for you. And, hopefully, my gym is "real" enough for you to benefit (I think you'll eventually need to do a lot of work w/ free weights, and this gym's freeweights max at 25#. 25# isn't a lot in the long term).

See you Tuesday.

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