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Finally got my period which means that fencing tonight should be mentally easier if not physically easier. I am dreading going out in the cold, especially since this is one of those travel between multiple locations days for me. I hate cold, although I did all right yesterday. I have a modest goal -- to be acquiting myself respectably in this free-fencing business by the time I go to Phoenix Rising so that no one can think I've quite 'cause I can't handle it when I'm gone for a week. That said, I did realize something sort of INSANE the other day -- since I've started I'm the only person who has never missed a class. Go me. I'm doing all I can do, so yeah, I should probably chill a little bit.

The full Phoenix Rising schedule came out. of course, despite having great timeslots I'm scheduled against something I really wanted to go to and against a Snape/Hermione panel, all of which makes me wonder if I'll get people for my workshop, which is the first run of something I want to do in a broader context. I'm a great fan of Snape/Hermione, but it's so suitable that my plans for world domination should be foiled by this 'ship it borders on the stupid.

Kali and I got so much work done last night it was absurd. But we can't tell you about it.

Jill has pointed me to a hideous article in AM New York about sport fencing.

Aside: some people actually derive "fun" (for lack of a better word) from taking shit really seriously. I know it's weird, I know it's not for everyone, but it's true.

It is so cold I am wearing two pairs of pants.

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Aside: some people actually derive "fun" (for lack of a better word) from taking shit really seriously. I know it's weird, I know it's not for everyone, but it's true.

Indeed. I'm actually a little tired of people saying to me after one class "Don't take it so seriously."

I'm only just realizing this about myself recently, but I don't like doing things unless I know I can take it seriously. I think it's something about how I can be one of those "Never finish anything I start" people, so now I'm overcautious about how invested I can be into something before I take that first step.

But as far as fencing goes, my inspiration is now the fact I've been free of pain I've had so long, I wasn't even aware of it. If anyone tells me not to take that seriously, I'm bludgeoning them in their hips, back, and right should and tell them to call me in three years.

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My previous comment shows I clearly don't take grammar seriously.

::hangs head in shame::

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Yeah, and as an aside, I know nothing about the other training your looking into so I won't speak to that specifically, but I do know it's different and I don't know to what degree the focus on positioning will be as intense, so if you go that route, make sure you keep an eye on that minute stuff yourself if they don't for you.

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I made an inquiry this morning if the practices are even still happening. If they are, then I'm going to ask a list of questions so I can make sure things like footing etc are the same. If it comes out that the SCA/MSR practices won't help my joints, it'll be back to the salle for me.

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Good. The stances should be essentially the same, it's the attention to detail that would concern me.

Things I would suggest you lok out for -- if they are rapier focused, do they do any foil training? is there any focus on the basic garde position you were learning the other day -- it's not used in rapier (which is largely done standing upright) in the same way, so it might not contain that basic element in teh same way. Also ask where the weight is balanced in teh garde position as they teach it -- if it's more centered, as opposed to more back leg, it's different and I don' tknow what impact it would have on you.

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Yay bleeding!

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What was the gist of the sport fencing article?

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"This is the hip new work out. It burns lots of calories and is great if you've gotten bored with step or stripping classes. It takes about a month to learn the sport."

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I think the last time fencing was the new hip thing was in the 90s.

My personal opinion on the cycle of trendiness is that if it introduces people to the sport it's a good thing. Some people will abandon it after a few classes but a few will stick to it and overall more people will know about it. The mass media about it will almost always be kinda silly though.

Is there a link to the article?