"The Finale!"
Day 30.
In a few days, we will be saying good bye to 2020; 2021 will not begin any easier but, with luck and a lot of work the winds will finally be at our backs.
Tonight was a combination of two previous drills:
A measure (misura) drill incorporating the thrust (stoccate/punta) and lunge (affondo). It's a timed drill, fitting x-amount of correct thrust and lunges into a set amount of time.
The four measures to cover are:
Strettissima - Point the sword to strike
Stretta - Point the sword and lean the upper body forward to strike
Larga - Point the sword, lean the upper body forward and bend the knee to strike
Largissima - Point the sword, lean the upper body forward and bend the knee and step to strike
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnPK4BeesH0YSrLYARVeakA
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnPK4BeesH0YSrLYARVeakA
A flowing guard drill. Going from one guard to another, it is easy to see where cut and thrusts would fill in those spaces; how an offense becomes a defense that becomes a counter attack.
This has been rewarding, it has kept me connected to fencing and with other my friends who have not seen or worked with each other since March.
All the stresses are still there and, in February, my District is bringing us back to the classrooms (hybrid); this challenge has put me back in my manuals, giving my brain a chance to just step away from all of this craziness and giving me more to deal and get through it.
All the stresses are still there and, in February, my District is bringing us back to the classrooms (hybrid); this challenge has put me back in my manuals, giving my brain a chance to just step away from all of this craziness and giving me more to deal and get through it.
This was a good choice.
Day 30!
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