sunshine 2 #1 January 15, 2007 My next adventure starts Friday Feb 2nd. I'm learning the wonderful art of fencing. (That would be like sword fighting for ya'll that don't know what fencing is). I can't wait!! Now i need a sugar daddy to buy me some coolio weapons. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
guppie01 0 #2 January 15, 2007 Very cool! Have some potential victims, ahem, I mean fencing partners in mind???? g"Let's do something romantic this Saturday... how bout we bust out the restraints?" Raddest Ho this side of Jersey #1 - MISS YOU OMG, is she okay? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #3 January 15, 2007 Actually my 16yr old nephew is taking the class with me so at least i'll have a partner for class. I talked to the instructor this morning and lets just say English is not his best language so this should be really fun. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #4 January 15, 2007 That sounds like fun! Something is making me think that Stacy on here used to do fencing in college. You should pm her for pointers if you can't understand your instructor.She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2fat2fly 0 #5 January 15, 2007 So this meand that you won't be qualified to fix my dog lot? DratI am not the man. But the man knows my name...and he's worried Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ntrprnr 0 #6 January 15, 2007 Epee is the most-used four letter word in crossword puzzles._______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #7 January 15, 2007 Cool! I love fencing (Sabre) enjoy!When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
willard 0 #8 January 15, 2007 QuoteEpee is the most-used four letter word in crossword puzzles. But what is the most-used four letter word while doing crossword puzzles? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpinfarmer 0 #9 January 15, 2007 Hey I can teach fencing. Oh wait you said the sword fight type, not the barb wire and post type. Oh well all this new found culture you won't remember us little people anymore. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #10 January 15, 2007 Zenster is also quite skilled with the blade if memory recalls.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stitch 0 #11 January 15, 2007 Is it fencing or Kendo??? There is a major difference. "No cookies for you"- GFD "I don't think I like the sound of that" ~ MB65 Don't be a "Racer Hater" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumper03 0 #12 January 15, 2007 QuoteMy next adventure starts Friday Feb 2nd. I'm learning the wonderful art of fencing. (That would be like sword fighting for ya'll that don't know what fencing is). I can't wait!! Now i need a sugar daddy to buy me some coolio weapons. now I'm jealous. I was supposed to take fencing this spring at a local community college but my partner went off the deep end. Learn a lot so you can teach me! Scars remind us that the past is real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #13 January 15, 2007 Fencing? I got a TV that's NOT hot, I swear it. What'll you give me for it? Well then, what about this cool 8-track player?My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydemon2 0 #14 January 15, 2007 What is a 8 track player?Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone! I like to start my day off with a little Ray of Soulshine™!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QuickDraw 0 #15 January 15, 2007 QuoteBut what is the most-used four letter word while doing crossword puzzles? Touché. -- Hope you don't die. -- I'm fucking winning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Psychoz 0 #16 January 15, 2007 I meet my wife in a fencing class. And here we are 12 years and still together and as happy as can be.So long and thanks for all the fish!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #17 January 15, 2007 hmm i'm out of town for a while at the moment, but i believe i have a few 'dry' (non wired, not used as much anymore even in training as its harder to judge the hits validity.)French blades (foil) floating around..PM me your address (i think you've moved since you repaired my tiggerpants) and i'll see about getting some in the mail for you. although you'll have to bug the salle for the rest of the fittings as i dont have them (i rarely used French grips and am not parting with my remaining Italians) hopefully your training at a professional salle that will start you on a french (or Italian although its VERY out of fad, and in fact might still be disallowed due to rule changes since i was competitive :( ) grip to build proper finger strength. Fencing is an amazing activity/sport, much like skydiving, relaxation is key and underrated, and smooth really is (really becomes) fast as you progress best advice for beginners, be patient, (Santelli is quoted as having said "It takes 3 life times to create the perfect fencer, 1 for Footwork, 1 for Bladework and a 3rd to train the mind) So dont get discouraged by the focus on leg work early on, rest during your days off, but as you gain strength practicing the basics (advance, retreat, lunge) for an hour a day in front of your TV etc will help you make HUGE gains (my Meistro, a student of Giorgio Santelli's forced us train footwork for 3 weeks straight before giving his students a foil, but most arent so harsh now) also one more key advice.. focus on correct form, even if you lose often to other 'beginners'. Bad habits may get more points early on as a beginner, but will seriously hold you back as you progress.. brute force will always lose to proper technique also once you become comfortable with the routine DO continue cross training outside of the salle (as fencing is a very 'lopsided' activity) to keep balance in your physique edit: http://www.fencing.net/forums/ the 'dz.com' variant for fencing, but early on you are better off going exclusively with your Coaches (lots like Skydiving) as everyone has different techniques to get the same results, but you need a sound foundation first before you stretch out to what works best for you....____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #18 January 15, 2007 Quotenow I'm jealous. I was supposed to take fencing this spring at a local community college but my partner went off the deep end. Learn a lot so you can teach me! Sure thing!! And you can teach me some dance moves!! Zennister ~ I've never been so good at being patient, but i'll try. On the website of the fencing academy, it said they have some kinda electronic tip on the foils and thats how points are scored. Hell, i'll PM you the link when i PM you my addy. Shane ~ when my instructor teaches me the art of chain link fencing, i'll help with your dog kennel. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #19 January 16, 2007 yea the Electric system for foil has been standard (even in training) for most Salle's for 15 years(longer in competition 1950's) or so.. it has its pluses and minuses. the good thing is no subjective opinions from side judges as to the validity of the hits. Electric Sabre was only a few years old when i stopped competing. (i feel old suddenly) the bad thing (IMO) is modern fencing became more about what 'turned on the lights' and less about what 'works with live steel'. This led immediately (the Soviets studied the electric equipment and modified training to exploit to great effect in the next Olympics after it was adopted) to the creation of some very silly (from an 'Art of de-Fence' standpoint) actions that were none the less extremely effective in the 'sport' environment.. nothing you have to worry about at all really, but some bit of modern fencing history and my personal distaste for the competitive side of the modern sport. Still that aside, i dearly love the Art and the Sport. Very few activities combine the physicality and mental strategy the way Fencing does.. an often repeated analogy is 'physical speed chess', and a wide range of people and personalities credit the study of de-Fence with influencing everything about their health, mental acuity and grace its a shame Fencing isnt required for actor's training anymore, and near criminal that it is no longer taught at any major US Military Academy.____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aprilcat 0 #20 January 16, 2007 There is no icecream in this thread! ~~April Camelot II, the Electric Boogaloo! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broke 0 #21 January 16, 2007 just mind your leg work and you'll be fine. I missed a lot of poins because I have a tendancy to not step back when I defend, so my retaliation strike doesn't count. Although fencing on the ballance beam was fun.Divot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #22 January 16, 2007 QuoteI missed a lot of poins because I have a tendancy to not step back when I defend, so my retaliation strike doesn't count. eh? a proper parry/riposte does not require a retreat, only that the blade clears target and that your riposte follows the parry immediately... unless the rules have gotten even more silly than before, i think you might have been misunderstanding the directors call... ofc if you were stepping INTO his attack so that your parry was ineffective (mal'parre(sp) then it is the failure to clear you opponents blade that was the issue, nothing to do with the retreat..____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydemon2 0 #23 January 16, 2007 I was just eating some earlier and it dropped down the front of my shirt, know any one who can help me clean up? Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone! I like to start my day off with a little Ray of Soulshine™!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #24 January 16, 2007 QuoteI was just eating some earlier and it dropped down the front of my shirt, know any one who can help me clean up? Too bad it didn't drip into your pants, then i would've cleaned it up. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydemon2 0 #25 January 16, 2007 It may well have melted its way down...... Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone! I like to start my day off with a little Ray of Soulshine™!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
