The Tangled Web of Fencing
It’s easy to forget how interwoven fencing is and how our lessons play into one another.
Fencing Training
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
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
Strength, Power, Speed, Endurance, and Agility — What’s the difference?
When we talk about a Fencer’s Physicality instead of Mentality, we often think about the basic skills we are using. Blocks, Attacks, Footwork, etc… That’s all well and good, but I wanted to take a broader look this past week and focus on the building blocks of physicality itself. From there, as always, how could … Read More
Training Program Revamp Idea
After a discussion with Evanlyn and Veron, I brain-dumped an idea of how to revamp the training program. The goal is to separate the “ranking” and the “learning” aspects of fencing within Order of the Rose, to have an experience similar to what it takes to become a Master Swordsman, and to bring back some … Read More
Training Announcement
We would like to give students more opportunities to progress and receive the lessons they are most looking forward to. To that end, we will be testing a new system over the next couple of months.
Setting Up a Skill Tree
A variation on Mind Maps that visually breaks down complex subjects into more manageable chunks.
RoR: Route of Rigor, a New Journey
Any fencer who wants an intense course of study, and is willing to pair it with a strong commitment to learn will fit in RoR program. This is in line with the mentality of owning our own journeys and developing Citizenship. We want fencers to have more control over their learning and less dictated learning.
Reflecting on Targets
Even though this was just a few minutes of coloring, I’m left with a lot to think about and a bunch of questions.
Balance and Imbalance in a Fight
This article will go over how to stay in the balance and how to keep the advantage during imbalances of a fight.
The “Almost-Spring Mild Exertion”
In order to help the OotR shake off some dust and/or rust, I see your Winter Warrior Challenge, and I raise you an Almost-Spring Mild Exertion.
21 Ideas of Things You Can Contribute to the Website
What a bunch of cool ideas, right?! The possibilities are endless and it’s as easy as just picking one of them that sounded interesting. But how is this going to help you and the group?
Want to improve in fencing? Maybe try doing something else.
When I first started fencing, I thought it was vastly different from dancing. While there still are plenty of differences, I’ve noticed during my fencing journey that my dance training carries over to my fencing.