Mr. No point control. When I fenced AB the safest place to be was right in front of me.
Unfortunately the new chair fencer could not make it today. However, the therapist did bring some other guys over. She is part of a program called “wounded warriors” for veterans with various disabilities.
It was so much fun working with these guys and doing what I could do on my feet. There was talk about letting them try chair fencing but I had to leave to spring my Scotties out of doggie prison. They had a spa day today (grooming) and we had to spring them before the place closed.
Back to fencing, I fenced an AB in epee most of the day. I still hang a fat elbow out there and need to extend first and follow my blade instead of keeping my arm bent and leaning.
Once I did that I was doing OK. Then of course I make a great parry and just sit there instead of riposting and just watch the pretty remise come in. Gosh, that looked pretty all the way in.
I was able to get some wrist picks in, but most of the day I would lunge left or right of my opponent’s blade. I tried doing some stuff Scott taught me but, let’s just say it works when Scott does it. I do have to say, for as crummy and down as I felt all week, and as sorry as I felt for myself, this always makes me smile, even when I can’t connect mind and body. That is frustrating as he!! Because I never know when the connection is going to work or not. What I would love to do while they put me on disability from my company is work with the wounded warriors as a volunteer.
10-03-2009 09:43 PM