Gamers
My first exposure to historical martial arts was in a tournament setting. All my training was intended to make me a tournament winner. I’ve fought in a lot of tournament, with a lot of rules. I’ve run tournaments and modifed…
Monkeys to Masters
We started with our usual sprints, to get the blood rushing. Followed up with some pre-hab work to prep our bodies for a summer of full out sprints. If you don’t want a class full of injured students, or a…
Popping By For A Visit
I love swinging by other martial arts clubs. It’s always fascinating to see how other people train. Even when it’s a style you know very well, there is still the unique gestalt of the teacher and her students to make…
The Other Point of View
Screenwriting is a complex art. It has demanding rules, and success is rare. Like swordplay, it takes focused study of the art to master the basics. It has variations from medium to medium…feature films have a different format than sitcoms,…
Slow The F— Down…
If I could only ever do one thing to improve my fencing, it would be slow work with a competent partner. It’s the mother of all good technique, it’s the best teacher there is. In one bout of slow work,…
A Little More Film Fun
The new phone has a handy built-in video highlight feature. Just had to try it out in class last night, and share the results with you guys. A little swordplay: A smidge more of our workouts: And a little bit…
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