Time to update the description. WSV50 fencer since 2004. Mostly recovered from two meniscus tears in 2006 (not fencing related) and other minor injuries. Focused on improving fencing skills and avoiding injuries. Goal is to qualify for the WSV60 team in 2012.
I've noticed that over the last few weeks and months, I am increasingly questioning director calls. I half-apologized to the director who was in charge of both my pools yesterday. I know him. He's an excellent director, who directs at NACs, and yet I probably questioned his calls a dozen times and once, after losing a point to a newbie fencer, and being given a perfectly described explanation of my timing being off. I did a hard and fast direct attack for the next point, turned and asked, "Is that better?"
WTF????
That was rude of me, to say the least, and part of my increasing frustration with my strip behavior. His response (not then, but when I talked to him briefly later) was that I know what I'm trying to accomplish and I'm questioning because I'm not seeing what he's seeing (or something to that affect).
My translation: I'm at a point in skill acquisition where I think I know what the hell I'm doing but what I'm visualizing in my head when I perform the action is NOT what is happening on the strip.
Oh...drat! Another damn learning bump. And one that's really upsetting me because I fear that I'm going to overreact and say something to a director that's going to result in a penalty.
My husband would be ROFL if he followed fencing at all because he's often complained that on a scale of 1-10, my confidence level is a negative number. Apparently, I'm now an 11 on the fencing strip.
Between now and Atlanta, I need to work on many things. Today, I'm working on packing.
My Lexar mask is packed with understuff for fencing, glove, and cords. This goes into my backpack for carry-on and I'm debating whether or not I want to fence in the Lexar mask. The other mask will be packed in my fencing bag.
02-22-2009 08:50 AM