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…
Marathon Training
One of my oldest friends is running her first marathon this weekend. It’s one hell of an achievement. She put her foot on the path some time ago, when she was a much larger woman, used to a life of…
Movement and Building the Coiled Spring
Class before last I was without a partner, and watching the rest of the students go through a drill. I couldn’t stop bouncing. I was full of energy…already past the first hour of heavy work, but still raring to go….
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…
Detail Work
It’s helpful, every few classes, to throw the normal patterns out and spend the night just cleaning things up. Lots of fighting teaches the body little lessons that aren’t always good for the long term development of the fighter. You…
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