Tuesday practice 8-28

Temperatures were down but the humidity was way up. Good attendance with Cillian, Sirona, Mikolaj, Charles, William, Tom and myself. Everyone was suited up for fighting, which hasn't happened all summer. Aside from managing to get my feet crossed and throwing myself arse over teakettle, I had a good night. Mikolaj killed me many times, but I got a good strike on him with sword and dagger. Had some good fights with Charles, some great fights with Tom. Fought everyone present, at least once. Later Tom asked Cillian about soft parry and we had a short lesson on fighting with cape. We all appear to agree that cape is our least favorite style.

Tuesday Practice 8-21

After weeks of inactivity due to heat, we finally got to fight again.

Cillian wasn't fighting because he irritated his knee again.
Sirona was busy looking pretty in Persian,
William fought some, but left before I could get a piece of him.
But Charles was back in action. I fought him single blade, sword and dagger, and case, and authorized in case. Cillian included my buckler authorization since he's seen me fight with buckler enough to be sure of me.
Tom was there as well, and we also fought in the three above styles.
I need to watch myself, from becoming too much a creature of habit. He said once he killed me because I did the same thing three times in a row. It felt great to be back in action, and my new fillip shirt probably saved my life tonight, fighting in the heat. I did make a point to drink plenty of water, and to keep my hood wetted down so my brain wouldn't bake
I'm feeling the inactivity today in my shoulders and sides. Of course, I've also been resetting the department at work so that also undoubtably is contributing to my soreness. Nevertheless, I'm raiding the aspirin bottle when I get to work.

Tuesday Practice 7/31

Practice started with Sirona presenting me a fillip shirt for fighting, that I can wear without the doublet. Black with red stitching for trim, and much more freedom of movement than my ebay special doublet. Although since I sweated off the pounds fencing, the doublet fits better than it used to. It would be nice to see if the doublet could maybe be rebuilt without the velcro to make it more period, because I've always liked that color But I also want to try the new fillip with my tartan, see how that looks.

Fighting went well tonight even though attendance was small. Cillian didn't suit up, but I fought William, Tom and Sirona, and we all did some German longsword drills. Fights were mostly single longsword, with a little bit of work on case. With half the shire off at Pennsic, a very relaxed evening.

Saturday Practice 7/28

Evening at Sirona's House

Hot and muggy, threatening rain.
Cillian attending, but not fighting, Sirona, Ben, Tom and Paul, and myself


Bearpitting in the back yard. Got some good strikes on Ben, and even one or two on Paul. That doesn't happen often. Fighting single blade and blade and dagger. Lightning called it off early, and we retired to the patio for bench fencing. Mikolaj and Val thn showed up with a bottle of mead o complete the evening.

Fighter Practice Tuesday 7/24

Sparcely attended but the fighting was good. Cillian and Sirona, Tom and William, and myself.
Also Rob and Tracy.

Did some buckler work for the first time in a good while.
I prefer dagger or case. Definietley want to get my authorization in case before Red tower.

Cillian brought up joining a national fencing society to receive their materials. Tattersall, I believe the name is. 35 a year sounds worth it.