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Post by Solana on Sept 12, 2023 15:34:03 GMT -5
My brother gave me a call and let me know that Adrian Paul teaches sword fighting workshops at conventions. It's in honor of the 30th anniversary of the first season of 'Highlander'. swordxp.com/We're going to try to attend the Fargo one in October. I honestly don't know who is more excited, me or him. Time to work on my cardio so I'll be ready!!! (We're looking at the gold experience- I want the sword.) |
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Post by Rune Lai on Sept 14, 2023 1:03:21 GMT -5
Nice! I love it when they have martial arts workshops at conventions. I did a rapier workshop one convention and a knife fighting one at another.
I don't ever want to get in a real knife fight. Listening to our instructor talk about how if it comes to it (obviously not getting into the fight in the first place is best!) you have to go in expecting to be cut up because otherwise most people will freeze at up at the first wound when the arms can take a fare amount of stabbing/cutting (ouch!) while the rest you remains fit to fight. >.>
I wish they'd have staff fighting one of these days, but people like the pointy stuff.
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Post by Solana on Sept 14, 2023 4:00:37 GMT -5
I would love a staff fighting workshop. Actually, my niece's specialty is the bo.
Heh, maybe that's where my illness and my job would come in handy, getting used to feeling pain and not reacting. (I usually don't react physically when the mice bite, but that sheep has it out for me- it keeps trying to eat my scrubs and I have a bruise on one arm and a mild laceration on the other wrist from nibbles the past two days.)
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Post by Solana on Oct 17, 2023 15:13:38 GMT -5
Well, I was very glad that this was after a week back in husbandry at work- I was in MUCH better shape compared to sitting in the vet tech office too long.
I made my younger brother proud of me. I made it through the whole thing with the little water breaks and enough snacks. I learned a lot, and my dance and yoga experience did come in handy. I got to keep the autographed sword, and we filmed a little video that will come out in a few weeks.
I loved that he was so patient with two ladies that were a bit older, assuring them that yes, they could do this. If anyone gets the chance, go!
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Post by Solana on Oct 19, 2023 18:05:40 GMT -5
So now I'm thinking of going to watch a kendo class in the same city as my work. They only take new students at certain times of the year and I just missed one, but that's more time to get in better shape...
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