Training

Hey!!! What's up?
I want to get together with whoever is willing to so I/we can get better at defending and attacking against different weapons. I figure if we can get better at attacking and defending against one weapon attacks, maybe we have a better chance at multiple people attacks. So anyone else who wants to please answer back.

If you wish to become better against multiple people, I would recommend the sections from "The Sword and the Mind" my Hiroaki Sato on that topic. It's rather short, but the theory really helped my fighting (with reds especially).

If you fight double-weapon a lot, Chwiwgwn, look into Philipino (sp) stick fighting also known as escrima.

Where can I look at this "The Sword and The Mind"?

And no matter what style I use, what I want is someone who let me practice that style against them in actual combat ( combat being practice)
However I will look into that Iohn

I agree - I would like to do some practices like a meat grinder, only we form two dag lines and battle one on one.

Yes, no?

hey im game for this training. we'll need to get some training in before gates for all those going.

I wish I had more free-time during the week to do random training sessions. ;.;

We definitely need to do more training-intensive practices. This last Friday was pretty good, particularly when we were doing the bridge battles. More of that is necessary, me thinks.

Yeah, bridge battles would seem like good practice, especially for those who are going to Gates of Summer.

I would also like to start a free for all talk about different ways to increase our collection of MAD SkIlLz lol, but seriously.
For example:

To increase awareness of your surrounding enemies:
mark a small area off (circle or square)
put 3-4 people into the circle
the people then fight in a free for all
if you step out of the marked area you are dead
when you die you lie/sit down where you are
the goal is to know who is alive and has what damage and generally know what is happening around you

One drill we did in HSS was to put a bunch of little orange cones down [I think you can get them at Wal-Mart] and fight among them as if in a mine field. Touching a cone means death. It forces you to be aware of your surroundings.

+1 vote for cones - I like this idea~

Another drill we do is a duel where you can't move at all unless you're singing something. It's harder than it sounds. Especially if you forget the words to your song. Having to remember the lyrics in time to block an attack is a stressful situation.

LOL

That would definitely help with quickly thinking through your situation and acting accordingly. Though I think it would suck for those of us who don't really memorize the words to songs that well.

Why do I see myself singing the Pokerap? T____T;;;

Because you want to be the very best.

I lol'd

Constantine wrote:

Because you want to be the very best.

But I want to be the very best like NO ONE ever was.

ah ah ah ah stayin' alive, stayin' alive

is it wrong that I thought of singing Rick Astley?

I think saying "Rick Astley" should be to being rickrolled as saying "the game" is to losing the game. Because when you say his name the video starts playing in my head.

I just lost the game

you do realize that everytime someone gets Rickroll'd, i win.

Anyway, back on topic, is anyone up for doing a little extra training on saturdays?

Dude, if you want to get better, and you have time on Saturdays, You should do SCA if you can. That's a great way to train. The SCA folks kick everyone esle's Tuckuses usually. Of course, they're out in St. Robert, so you'd have to drive. (If you try, you might be able to find someone to carpool with...)

but doesn't SCA have a joining fee or something and what about the weapons they use? those are different from what we have in Dag

if the weather is good i'm up for it.