I’ve been super stressed and not getting enough sleep, so I skipped Krav yesterday even though I really could have used the study time. I won’t be meeting with Kita tonight either.
I’m really hoping that I can take tomorrow to chill out a little bit before I work the event this weekend. I don’t foresee myself doing a lot of fencing, but I want to make sure that the event runs smoothly.
Blind Krav went well enough. We focused on a handful of defenses, and then I met up with Kita on Thursday to work through the rest of the module. We made it about halfway through. I’m hoping to make some decent progress tomorrow.
On Friday and Saturday I went to the beach. Friday I went alone, so I did walking, swimming, and beach yoga. On Saturday I brought a friend, so we went for a stroll and played in the water.
I cancelled SCA fencing practice on Sunday because of the heat index. It wouldn’t be so bad if we didn’t have to wear so many layers!
Last night I went to UWF fencing practice. We had some new students, so that was exciting. I helped a couple of our club officers get ready for Arabian Nights.
Today is yoga day, and that’s about all I’m up for.
I did some more beach yoga on Saturday and lots of walking – the leg felt much better after that. I ended up canceling SCA fencing practice on Sunday because there were a lot of things that needed to be taken care of at home. I’m a little bit overwhelmed with things that need to be done by the end of the month, but I know I have it in the bag.
Monday’s UWF fencing practice was long because we had a demo in addition to our regularly scheduled time. One of my students is a challenge for me. He’s super fast, and that’s a fantastic advantage to have, but I also really want him to learn skill. I have trouble showing him skill in real time because I’m not nearly as fast as he is. I want to be a good teacher, so I’m working on finding ways to emphasize technique without downplaying his natural advantages.
I forgot my stupid contact lenses at my stupid house. Looks like I’ll be doing blind Krav tonight…
I felt pretty good after yoga and went to Krav last Wednesday. We aren’t having official classes, but I worked on some skills with a friend. I was able to go to the beach and UWF fencing practice on Friday, and I even ran a 5K on Saturday! Okay, “ran” is a bit generous – it was a zombie 5K, so we walked when there weren’t any zombies around. When there were zombies around, though, we booked it!
Sunday’s SCA fencing practice got rained out. Fortunately UWF practice is inside, so I got to make up for it on Monday. Tuesday was another yoga day, and Wednesday I met up with a small group of Krav people to study for the P2 test.
On Thursday morning I woke up with a raging Charlie horse, so I took it easy that day and ate as much potassium as I could. I walked around and did a couple sun salutations on the beach today. I didn’t swim much because of all the seaweed, but I moved around enough that my calves aren’t too sore now. I’m about to head to UWF fencing right now.
I’m really trying not to forget I have a blog. At least I haven’t been updating because I’m busy/forgetful, not because I’m not moving.
Nik and I went to Black Axe last weekend. I felt like I did some good fencing and some bad fencing. Fortunately it feels me like I’m having problems I can fix, not weird head space problems.
I also still had symptoms from last week up until last night. I actually visited the doctor.
Yoga was about my speed. I like using a class where I can literally curl up in the fetal position at any time as a means to get back to myself.
Because of the holiday and a pretty nasty dry head cold, I haven’t been fighting much lately. The last time I fenced was Sunday. I had the chance to do some pick-ups and study some melee techniques. It was a nice, low pressure environment, but I still did good fencing and was in a good head space.
My Krav class isn’t officially meeting this month, but I expect I’ll get together with some of my classmates off the books for some extra practice. I’m nervous about my P2 test, so I’ll be studying as hard as I can.
Oh, and I signed up to run a 5K next weekend. With obstacles. And zombies. It’ll be fun and a huge challenge. I’ll let you know how that goes.
Court Sword
- Dated: third quarter of the 19th century
- Culture: Spanish
The cast grip features a crown pommel, while guard shows the badge of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem enameled in orange. The sword has a straight, double-edged blade struck, “FABRICA DE TOLEDO 1868” at the forte.
Sidenotes:
- The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (Latin: Ordo Equestris Sancti Sepulcri Hierosolymitani, OESSH) is a Roman Catholic order of knighthood under the protection of the pope. It traces its roots to Duke Godfrey of Bouillon, principal leader of the First Crusade.
- In 1496, Pope Alexander VI created the office of Grand Master of the Order, and the office vested in the papacy.
- The office of Grand Master remained vested in the papacy until 1949.
- Since then a cardinal has been grand master.
- The Pope is sovereign of the Order, and it enjoys the protection of the Holy See and has its legal seat at Vatican City.
- Five major orders were formed in the Holy Land between the late 11th century and the early 12th century: the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre (circa 1099), Knights Templar (circa 1118), Knights Hospitaller (circa 1099) (St John), Knights of the Hospital of St Mary of Jerusalem (Teutonic Knights) and Knights of St Lazarus.
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Last night’s practice was much better than Monday’s. I still made mistakes, but they were the kind that I could see and fix. When I left class last night, I realized that this is the best I’ve felt in a couple of weeks. I’m finding my way out of the Dark Place. It’s a slow process, but I’ll see some changes in my fight and in my desire to practice, and that’s good enough for me. My class is taking an official break for the month of June, but some of us will still meet informally during that time. My plan is to keep doing Krav on Wednesdays but take advantage of having Mondays off by going to fencing.
This weekend is Art/Sci/Crown. I’m looking forward to seeing my SCA friends this weekend and possibly having some guests come to UWF fencing practice on Friday.
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