On Belts and Teachers
Even though I’ve been a martial artist since I was seven years old, I don’t take much time these days to think about the philosophy of martial arts. But a recent article by Syr Gemini called “The Black...
View ArticleInspired Again
So here in our corner of the SCA, we recently crowned our new king and queen. And given that my knight was asked to be captain of the Queen’s Guard, I found myself volunteering as well. I’ve been...
View ArticleCrossroads Recap
So Crossroads was this past weekend, and I ended up having a really good time. Having a full weekend off work was a nice change of pace; I even managed to sleep in! Sure, it was only until 7am or so,...
View ArticleKnight Musings
I’ve been thinking on the nature of knighthood in the SCA a lot recently. Not only along the lines of “What does it take to be a knight?” but also “What does it mean to be a knight?” What experiences I...
View ArticleBlack vs. White
Hopefully, yesterday I managed to communicate some of what’s going through my head in regards to knighthood and the SCA. It’s a complicated ball of thoughts, one which for some reason I reflexively shy...
View ArticleBattlemoor Bound
By the time you read this (if you’re not already there yourself), I’ll be at Battlemoor. So no new posts until next week. Enjoy the holiday!
View ArticleBattlemoor’d
Well, another year of Battlemoor is complete, and I had an awesome time. I’ll admit that I did have misgiving going into things, but those were mostly of the “I’m tired and there’s not enough time to...
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Holes In The Offense
After watching me fight at a recent heavy practice, my knight asked me a question: why wasn’t I throwing shots to the front leg? Was I just not seeing them? Was my helmet obstructing my vision and...
View ArticleOpponents Are People, Too
I noticed something about my SCA fighting recently: I don’t seem to take into account the person I’m fighting. During a pause in our bouts, my knight said something to the effect of me “knowing what...
View ArticleShould I Stay Or Should I Go?
EDIT: I just saw that the practice site is closed, so I get to make the long, arduous trek to my warm abode. My point still stands, though, so I’m going to keep this post up. It’s currently snowing...
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