Our fifth fencing class
Now I match my husband.
Battle wounds! I love bruises!!!
The giggling instigator was absent from fencing, and Steven was with a group of guys with smaller egos, giving actual constructive criticism to one another, so this week went much better.
I was in a group with three other women, and Tony, one of the experienced players. He beat everyone, 5-0. All along, I’ve been wondering why people are apologizing to one another when they stab them. I mean, that’s the game, right? How much could it hurt? Well, Tony hit me so hard on my right arm that he immediately apologized, and I immediately felt a stinging pain, like I couldn’t keep going. But he had to score one more point to beat me. Ha. He lunged so hard at me when he hit me, his sword bent into a huge curve. There was so much force behind the hit… I want to hit like that!
I almost redeemed myself against Tony in the final match, 5-4, but that was definitely luck. I felt a bit off tonight. I want to spend more time practicing the basics, but our instructor just wants us to fence in little tournaments against one another. And I didn’t see the instructor giving any feedback last night. I am not sure what he was doing. Tony gave me some good pointers though – protect my arm behind my bell guard, keep my right foot pointed forward, always have your sword straight out in front of you, etc.
Are you sick of reading about fencing? Well, you’re in luck – we don’t have fencing class next Monday! So you all get a break. Sorry, no break from running posts though. That is just my life.
Since we don’t have class, I am going to practice with Data next week. Maybe that will help him release some of his pent-up energy.
En garde Data! Muah ha ha!
Themocracy
I am the opposite of sick of fencing posts. I love reading about it! It just sounds like so much fun.
Now in my fencing class we were instructed from the get go that all the hits should be hard enough to make the blade bend. Hence why when the little jerk I got paired with got mad at me for landing a point, and jabbed me in my thigh on purpose I thought about maiming him for real. it’s not so bad on the jacket, but even those are kind of surprising when they land a good one. 🙂
i love your fencing posts- and running posts- ok, fine, all your posts!!! yay for battle wounds!!!! i thought i was the only one who liked bruises and battle wounds!!! i think it makes me feel like i’ve been doing something!!! i can only imagine what is going thru Data’s mind in this picture- something like, if you stab me with your sword little “love nips” on the back of your legs will be the least of your concerns!!!! you two are so cute!!!!
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Sweet bruise! Cute pic with Data.. I am wondering if CourtneyInControl’s “love nips” are anything like “Greek nips”. if so, i hope you don’t get those on the back of your legs. That might be kind of awkward.. 😉
haha Data looks like he’s trying to use the force. Either that or he’s thinking about his plan of attack during your next nap time.
I almost think that this is an unfair matchup – the pic with you fencing with Data, but then I see from pic 1 that he obviously can hold his own.
And OUCH—i can’t believe the bruise you got-FROM A HOBBY??
That makes you a really tough chick!
*haha* That picture of you fencing your kitty cat makes me think of those old Tom & Jerry cartoons where they dressed up like musketeers. 🙂 He’s just lookin’ at you like, “Wha’??”
tori – Thank you Tori! 🙂 I hope everyone else appreciates your encouragement as much as I do 😉
Kyra – Gosh! I wish we would have had specific instruction like that!!! Are you doing epee as well? (I just ask because the thigh would be illegal in saber and foil). It seems that some people take it really seriously when you hit them. They get SO competitive. I hope I didn’t come off that way! I love this awesome bruise! It gives me an excuse to talk about fencing even more!
CourtneyInControl – Exactly – I feel like a bruise means I was actually working hard! I am happy someone else thinks that way. Tee hee, I think you have Data all figured out! I better watch my back!
Christina – LOL! When I first took a photo of my bruise, I took it myself, then looked at it and realized it showed my Greek nip, so I had to retake it! ha ha ha!!!
Gina (Mannyed) – He is calculating his GRAND attack!
kaylen – Ha ha ha! He CAN hold his own. Hee hee. I am still laughing at that comment. I like to think I am a tough chick too. I’m probably really not, but thanks for indulging my fantasy!
Sarah – Oh man, I know exactly what you are talking about! I used to love Tom & Jerry. I think Data spends most of his time looking at me like, “Wha’??” 😉
HAHAHAAHAHAHA KIM!! Haha! What if you would have posted it before realizing!? Scandalous!
You’ve got it bad if your’e fencing your cat. This last class, Patrick jabbed me in the collar bone at least twice. He uses an electric foil so it’s a blunt tip, no rubber. That HURT!!!
SOmething else we learned in class this week was blocking with a pseudo-parry 4. Instead of crossing over you cross over but raise your forearm over your eyes like you’re blocking the sun and push your opponents blade away. Meanwhile bend your wrist so it’s sort of going backwards and you’ll be able to kill your opponent. It feels even more foreign that fencing a southpaw. I need to work on that one.
One thing I really want to try is a lunge (not the flying lunge) and drop to the ground under my opponent’s radar and jab from underneath.
Christina – I am sure you would have pointed it out! It was really Greek, too 😉
VENTL8R – Our instructor told us there is actually a NAME for the flying lunge – flunge! Ha! Isn’t that funny? I keep forgetting to do the proper lunge – I don’t actually have the sword extended all the time, like I am supposed to. I am going to try your psuedo parry trick! Thanks! (Ooo, and do I get points for remembering what parry 4 is?!?) 😉