How come rapier don’t get no respect? Let’s be honest: you don’t need to be an experienced SCAdian to realize that rapier fighters are definitely considered second-class compared to those who do armored combat. Why on earth is this? Rapier fighting is a demanding sport that utilizes a broad array of both physical and mental […]
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Newbie Question of the Week 3 comments
How does a newbie get the most out of her melee experience? Most of my questions thus far have been centered on a fencer’s solo experience (although many of the answers have had universal applications). In light of upcoming events, however, I thought it prudent to gather some intelligence on how to avoid becoming perfututa […]
Newbie Question of the Week 5 comments
What is your thought process prior to your attack? The answers to last week’s question were very, very thought-provoking. It’s interesting to have fencing’s mental aspects so resoundingly emphasized; this tends to be a semi-invisible part of the sport – i.e., I don’t think your average fighter thinks about it very much. I was chewing […]
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What is the single most important exercise you do to improve your fencing? Yes, yes, I know it’s all important: drilling, conditioning, practicing, mentally reviewing. But if you had to name one single thing that improves your game more than any other, what would it be? I expect that everyone will have different answers for […]
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What do you do when the bruise count gets too high? This week’s question was going to be, “How do I not get stabbed in the face?!”, but the answer to that one seemed pretty self-evident (stop trying to use it as a parrying device). In general, there are far too many purple-and-green spots on […]
Introducing the Newbie Question of the Week 3 comments
Wistric in his infinite wisdom has realized it will be a lot more amusing to make other people deal with my endless supply of newbie questions rather attempt to field them all himself. Ergo: the Newbie Question of the Week, which will no doubt run the gamut of SCAdian things from fencing to flirting, depending […]