It seems the rules for qualify for DIA, DII, and DIII have changed since last year and I'll need to go to the division qualifier if I want to fence DII and/or III so if I fenced Sunday, I'd be -- in Coach's words -- taking a risk for nothing. So I decided to test my legs tonight instead and at the end of 10 minutes of fencing, my left knee felt sore. However, it was no more sore than it usually is during weight training and it didn't swell (thus far) so I'm cautiously optomistic. ...
Our list for the nationals has begun we have 25 already. The SC divisional youth and cadet are over before it even began (it was all us, go figure). I am having flashbacks to NC when I first moved down (Greg Porter what are you up to now?) or the HB division when I first went back. I talk to Rod and the national events and BC told me in an email about an event that he attended up there after not picking up a weapon in 3 years. It has been seven years now. Wow, time flies. So, ...
Fencing in Mannheim last night--NH, AtK, AL, and Issy all present. I got there late, because of work. We did the drills, then fenced round robins, followed by a lesson. I was moving pretty well. Tried Peach's secret move to steal time a couple of touches, and it works... Lesson with Alex: 1. S: Advance. M: variations: a. stand still and take a parry. S: lunge w/feint cut. b. step forward and cut. S: retreat-parry, riposte. c. retreat and ...
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