The Tangled Web of Fencing
It’s easy to forget how interwoven fencing is and how our lessons play into one another.
Fencing Mentality
If I Could Be a Newcomer Again…
With the new Training Program this year, a lot more responsibility has been given over to the students on what you want to learn and where you want to focus your training. That’s awesome and it offers so much flexibility and ownership! But it can be challenging to navigate the waters of your own progression … Read More
Being an Underdog… Again
In my Big Orange Book, I wrote a chapter on Being an Underdog and how that mindset is so beneficial in fencing. Here’s my general stance. I believe one of the strongest positions a fencer can be in is as an underdog. It may seem counter-intuitive, but being an underdog can be incredibly advantageous because … Read More
An Over-Attention to Oddity
I’ve been thinking a lot about learning lately. Reviewing the training program and working with Shay to study her style at a high level put my brain on high alert for ideas floating around related to learning. In this case, it was an idea of Exception Bias that come up in one of the RPG … Read More
Veron’s Tips for Feeling Overwhelmed
Feeling overwhelmed in a fight is normal, even feeling overwhelmed with information is normal. We have given the students in our training program so much knowledge it can become burdensome in a fight. If you are going through training, and you are feeling this; try to focus on one thing at a time. If you … Read More
I Wonder, What If, Let’s Try! | Persistence in Fencing
I’ve always been a strong believer that you can learn about fencing anywhere. The things you learn at work, at home, at your grandma’s house, or walking down the street may be hiding exciting principles you can apply to your owning fighting or fencing philosophy. A case in point would be what I learned from … Read More
Stretch Your Mind Towards New Opportunities
Two experiences this week prompted this train of thought and something that I wanted to share. The first was in Shay’s Thoughts for our upcoming practice (March 19, 2020) and the other was a video Sigmar posted to BAND. Here was Shay’s Thought: “We are going to work on intentional movement. There is so much … Read More
Caliber of Conversation
Break the barrier and start doing things on your own! Once you start experimenting and stop looking for someone to tell you what to do, the caliber of conversation that we can have changes dramatically.
Resonance: I Believe Strongly…
The concept of Resonance relies on a mindful understand of who you are and what you believe.
