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…
Dojo Storming
Probably most of you will never have to deal with challenge matches. It’s a good thing, they almost never end well. It’s a funny business…prone to ugliness when the slightest bit of ego gets involved, with a tiny chance of…
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,…
East and West and Up
Worf and Squeak were back in class last night, freshly jet lagged from visiting Austria and Poland. It says something about dedication to training to be hitting class less than 24 hours after touchdown. I fell asleep last night reflecting…
Not So Brave
So I’ve been seeing the Disney news lately. They’ve done the usual thing with Merida from Brave, prettying her up to make her fit more in line with the Disney Princess model of looks and behavior. It’s not surprising. Disney…
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