09-23-2004, 04:24 PM
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| Fencing effecting other parts of life?
Does anyone else ever notice that when they are reaching for somthign on the other side of the room.. rahter than walking over to it.. they lunge for it??? when doing stretches for anohter actvity (such as gym class) you automatically do all the weird wrist stretches that no other sport ever does.......
i have been noticing lately how often i find mysaelf.. standing on gaurd.... I am learning swing dancing.. and i kept getting yelled at for having "that right foot beain off to the side like that.. why would you do that? it looks stupid" lol... anyone else notice any weird fencing moves and such beain part of your life? other than it taking up all of you time.. or anything like that of course!  | 
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09-23-2004, 04:30 PM
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| Yes, I lunge to reach things, and en guarde is a normal stance for everything. I also automatically swipe anything away that comes near me, for instance people try to high five me or pat my shoulder, I always parry them. *rolls eyes* It's so weird.
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09-23-2004, 04:35 PM
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| Actually, what's really annoying is when life interferes with my fencing.
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09-23-2004, 04:36 PM
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| Sarah... i do the same thing.. except.. i am incredibly tickelish.. but mostly pokelish! so people try to poke me.. and now.. i just circular parry them.. and they can't get me! | |
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09-23-2004, 04:37 PM
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| hehe, people tackle me to tickle me. I am hugely ticklish. It's a bit irksome, but I deal with it.
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09-23-2004, 05:09 PM
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| they knoew if they did that to me.. i would grab my foil or my clarinet.. and beat them! | |
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09-23-2004, 05:23 PM
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09-23-2004, 06:52 PM
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| I lunged to catch falling things. I'm also much better at deflecting my brother's punches.
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09-23-2004, 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Katman I lunged to catch falling things. I'm also much better at deflecting my brother's punches. | I flicked with a fly swatter.
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09-23-2004, 08:13 PM
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| yes, lunging to grab/catch things, being in the en guarde position feels natural and i have noticed recently it takes real effort to straighten my fingers on my right hand- theyre so used to being curled around a handle.
I have no life to interfere with fencing so its all good... i wonder what having a social life would be like. I havent had a non-fencing related holiday trip for 5 years!
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09-23-2004, 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by ebonylevin yes, lunging to grab/catch things, being in the en guarde position feels natural and i have noticed recently it takes real effort to straighten my fingers on my right hand- theyre so used to being curled around a handle.
I have no life to interfere with fencing so its all good... i wonder what having a social life would be like. I havent had a non-fencing related holiday trip for 5 years! | I hate trips that dont involve fencing.
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09-23-2004, 08:21 PM
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| hehe, I wouldn't mind them... I'm trying to get back to Texas right now *jumps up and down* texas, texas, texas... hehe, a guy at customs called it 'taxes' hehehehe
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09-23-2004, 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by melihop Sarah... i do the same thing.. except.. i am incredibly tickelish.. but mostly pokelish! so people try to poke me.. and now.. i just circular parry them.. and they can't get me! | yeah though when SOME people gang up parries don't work, especially in a car  | |
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09-23-2004, 08:38 PM
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| Aww! I know that feeling... slam their heads into the seat and then sit on them!
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09-23-2004, 08:43 PM
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I hate trips that dont involve fencing.
| yeah but where i would like to go is the beach. I live 10 mins drive away and havent been for years. though the beach i want to go to is 8 hours and there is no fencing there. cant we just combine the 2 "dueling in the surf" i like it.
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09-23-2004, 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Taomagicdragon yeah though when SOME people gang up parries don't work, especially in a car | Excepting the car scenario, you have to learn mobility. Back yourself into a corner when it's advantageous, then get out when things start getting tight. Always be moving and turning around. And, if possible, single out one small opponent - they make good projectile weapons. | |
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09-23-2004, 09:06 PM
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| hehehehe! (extra characters)
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09-23-2004, 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Soldier Excepting the car scenario, you have to learn mobility. Back yourself into a corner when it's advantageous, then get out when things start getting tight. Always be moving and turning around. And, if possible, single out one small opponent - they make good projectile weapons. |
this is the exact reason why i never sit in the middle seat! i get tickled and harrassed the entire ride.. till i start biteing.. lol.. than i draw blood.. andpeople get mad.. I should really work on my lefty parrys though.. | |
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09-23-2004, 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Sarah Aww! I know that feeling... slam their heads into the seat and then sit on them! | Unless they're driving.
I'm always being made fun of for acting psychotic-wiggling my hand in the air while walking in school sideways. People kinda look at me strange. Then my Gold Medal Fantasy ends, and I stop. 
OK, I can't help it, but the title of this thread should have been "affect" rather than "effect". | 
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09-23-2004, 10:55 PM
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| I know! It's driving me insane! I can't stand improper usage...
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