Parry 4th, Parry 6th, Riposte!

[mmcnealy]

I love fencing! Not only can you work up a good sweat, but it is so much more mind engaging than aerobics. I missed last week due to the bad headache, so one of the teaching assistants was assigned to teach me 6th position parry, disengages and the stuff I missed from last week. Then after a bit we got to fence. I am no match yet for the good fencers, but I seem to be very good at defense, so the less experienced ones had a hard time getting touches on me. I knew those long arms and legs would come in handy some day, I can be a further distance from them, block and then lunge out and get 'em. I think I am going to spend my birthday money from the in-laws on getting a set of fencing gear, having a cooler jacket to fence in would be so very nice, right now the fleece gets a little warm.
I need to pack for my trip tomorrow and then its off to bed for me. On second thought, maybe I will skip the packing and head straight for bed.

Comments

[sarahbellem.livejournal.com]

Excellent! I tried fencing when I was about 15, but short limbs do not make for the best fencing equipment. I was routinely paired against a guy who was 6'8 and weighed close to 300lbs. I think the instructor hated me, or something.

A few years later I found archery and decided that it didn't get much better than that. I love archery. I should really invest in some good gear and start making an effort to shoot on a regular basis, because all I ever do these days is the cheesy archery range at ren faires. Still, I keep winning free rounds so it keeps me occupied for a while... ;)

[mmcnealy.livejournal.com]

Hmm.. Sounds like what would happen to me if I fenced my husband, he's 6'6" and used to play basketball, he honestly has the longest legs and arms I have ever seen, quick reflexes too.

You should definitly take up archery again, its good excercise for the arms and would get you out of the house. Hehe, I can just see you now, petite and in some great orangy gold gown with a french hood, winning round after round at the archery range.