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Mar. 26th, 2006 08:58 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
anotheranonNot sure what I'm doing differently lately, but I've been doing really well with my foil - I mean, unusually well - scoring touches against people who I normally don't stand a chance against, somehow finding the energy to relentlessly attack, and overall just being more "in the groove" on the strip. I don't think I'm anywhere near a competitive level, but I'm definitely kicking some ass and taking names.
As such I was a bit miffed when I broke my blade Thursday night. And instead of snapping off at the tip (as would be, you know, logical), it fractured inside the grip (???) I'm sure I can find some use for the leftover blade (makes lovely whistling noise through the air), but ordering the new one (because I can't just stop when I'm this far ahead) sets me back ~$40 from my imaginary Electric Fencing Equipment Fund. I'm sorely attempted to ask for this from my mom for my birthday, but that's just embarrassing.
Rapier.. well, not so much. For the past couple of practices I've gone in an hour late because I find that 2 solid hours of drills leaves me too worn out to bout - I'll keep trying but I may have to face up to my strength being sprints rather than marathons :P On the up side, I am coherent enough in bouts to score a couple of touches. And interestingly, I've managed to keep my dueling saber technique (!), nearly 2 years after the weekend-long seminar where I learned most of it!
Links to share Wheelchair fencing, San Jose State University Fencing Masters Training Program, Northwest Academy of Arms (home of Maestro Hayes, who taught the saber workshop), and Fencer.com and MASHS, my sport and historical clubs, respectively.
As such I was a bit miffed when I broke my blade Thursday night. And instead of snapping off at the tip (as would be, you know, logical), it fractured inside the grip (???) I'm sure I can find some use for the leftover blade (makes lovely whistling noise through the air), but ordering the new one (because I can't just stop when I'm this far ahead) sets me back ~$40 from my imaginary Electric Fencing Equipment Fund. I'm sorely attempted to ask for this from my mom for my birthday, but that's just embarrassing.
Rapier.. well, not so much. For the past couple of practices I've gone in an hour late because I find that 2 solid hours of drills leaves me too worn out to bout - I'll keep trying but I may have to face up to my strength being sprints rather than marathons :P On the up side, I am coherent enough in bouts to score a couple of touches. And interestingly, I've managed to keep my dueling saber technique (!), nearly 2 years after the weekend-long seminar where I learned most of it!
Links to share Wheelchair fencing, San Jose State University Fencing Masters Training Program, Northwest Academy of Arms (home of Maestro Hayes, who taught the saber workshop), and Fencer.com and MASHS, my sport and historical clubs, respectively.
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Date: 2006-03-27 05:09 am (UTC)'tis possible, heck it's probable, that your confidence and success in your math and programming courses is spilling over into other areas ... I expect you'll be the rapier conqueress sooner than you think. :-)