Tag Archives: Duel

The Importance of Being Iced

So, I love to fight. Obviously, else I wouldn’t be here, getting a weekly pummelling and then writing about it. In particular, I love to fight either barely armed, or completely unarmed. I love the circling, the dodging, the strategy … Continue reading

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Videos I have enjoyed this week.

I think this was a parking dispute.  I think the guys with the red hats may have dinged the door of one of the guys in the fancy yellow shirts though I may have translated it wrong (Really these guys … Continue reading

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Ruminations on a Duel, Part 2: Conclusions

Sabre Cut recieved on chest
Just a little bit of blood, a scratch. Continue reading

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Ruminations on a Duel

It’s been about two years, so I think a retrospect is in order. Mostly to clear up some misunderstandings, but also to share what I learned from the experience. I’ll add conclusions at the end. It started with Justin Ring … Continue reading

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