Tone Deaf
Going to rant a little bit. It doesn’t take much to get me going, some days. Today it was Twitter’s fault. Or rather a tidbit that was forwarded on twitter, linking to an online article. How could I not click…
Grind Grind Grind
Moving to three days a week training just might be the death of me. Judging from how I feel this morning, anyway. It’s not muscle soreness that’s the issue, it’s just fatigue. I could blame it on getting older, but…
Strong or sharp?
I dearly love to punch people in the head, but not as much as I like to kick them in the thigh. Alright…I lie a little. I like punching people in the body more than the head, but that’s not…
Hanging upright
A good class of deep work last night. Variated the workout a little to key in some new muscles in the back, to help us fine tune some things. The boxing portion was spent working combos of hooks and crosses,…
Strong enough?
I’m not sure when strength became a swear word to the historical fencing community. The knee-jerk reaction is to comment that weights slow you down. I’ve been told a few times online that strength training would ruin my fencing, making…
Athleticism and the comfy couch
Martial arts is an athletic pursuit, but few of us are athletes. At least, we don’t have the work ethic of a serious athlete. Two or three workouts a day, five or six days a week? That’s a little too…
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